DREAM’s Class of 2024 Postsecondary Commitments

DREAM’s Class of 2024 Postsecondary Commitments

This month, we’re celebrating DREAM Charter High School’s Class of 2024—a cohort of big dreamers who are forging new paths for themselves, their families, and their communities. In 2024, 100% of DREAM Charter High School’s graduating class have committed...
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 surrounding community. Emory University in Atlanta topped her list. A highly selective private school, Emory boasts just a...
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 an Ivy League school. “Everyone kept telling me to open my email [from Dartmouth], and when I did, I remember thinking,...
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 within the building. This year alone, she helped plan and emcee DCHS’ Black Excellence Celebration, as well as...
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 surprisingly easy. Starting as early as 11th grade, his teachers and staff—including the team in DREAM’s Office of College...