by DREAM | Mar 1, 2023 | DREAM Big
This past January, DREAM officially opened the doors of the new DREAM Charter School at 20 Bruckner—a 200,000-square foot, 120-year-old former icehouse given new life as a learning institution by renowned architect Sir David Adjaye. In this series, DREAM at 20...
by DREAM | Feb 23, 2023 | In the Classroom
The path to a career in childhood education was not always a clear one for Ja’Keel Daniels, Founding Academic Dean at DREAM Mott Haven Middle School. As a young African-American student navigating the city’s private schools, he says he “struggled to...
by DREAM | Jan 26, 2023 | DREAM Big, In the Classroom, Our Maxims in Action
It was a bit of a reunion on January 19, as DREAM leadership, staff, alumni, friends, and longtime supporters packed the Arts Wing of the organization’s new home at 20 Bruckner Boulevard to officially open the building and further solidify DREAM’s roots in...
by DREAM | Jan 20, 2023 | DREAM Big, In the Classroom
The sun had barely risen over the Harlem River as DREAM Charter High School students began to arrive at 20 Bruckner Boulevard on January 9. After leaving behind DCHS’s original East Harlem location before the holiday break, this was the first school day of 2023,...
by DREAM | Dec 20, 2022 | In the Classroom
At DREAM, we serve students with a wide range of backgrounds and needs. 99% are students of color, while 88% qualify for free or reduced lunch. 29% of students have identified special needs, significantly larger than the 20% average for other New York City schools,...