DREAM Big

We dream big. We believe bigger. Because one person’s garbage-strewn lot can be another’s field of dreams. A baseball league for 75 kids can become a network of schools for thousands. And a kindergarten class can become the next generation of changemakers in the community and the world.

The Class of 2023: Kiarra Walters

The Class of 2023: Kiarra Walters

Kiarra Walters was looking for a specific fit when choosing her future college—a school with high-level academic options and a lively and diverse...

The Class of 2023: Tyler Bennett

The Class of 2023: Tyler Bennett

Tyler Benett was on a DREAM Charter High School study abroad trip in Colombia when he learned he had become the first-ever DCHS student accepted to...

The Class of 2023: Alicia Caldwell

The Class of 2023: Alicia Caldwell

Alicia Caldwell is considered the "go-to" student at DREAM Charter High School—a strong thought partner for school-wide initiatives and a leader...

The Class of 2023: Ishmael Manon

The Class of 2023: Ishmael Manon

For Ishmael Manon, a native of the Bronx who became part of the DREAM Charter School network in ninth grade, the college application process was...

DREAM at 20 Bruckner: All Kids Can

DREAM at 20 Bruckner: All Kids Can

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...