I DREAM PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
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​OUR MODEL
​& CORE VALUES

SUCCESS SHOULD BE PERSONAL,
​NOT PRESCRIBED.
I Dream Public Charter School is an innovative school that blends social emotional learning, customized learning, culturally responsive curriculum, and more to create Learner-driven journeys.
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The Dragonfly Flight Path

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Dream Time

Learners have dedicated time each week to explore their passions or interests and pursue answers to their own questions and curiousities. 
To learn more about Dream Time, watch the video above starting at 0:40. 

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Community Time

​Community Time occurs in the morning and at the end of each school day.  It allows learners the opportunity to build positive connections with peers and adults. Community Time supports relationship building and social-emotional learning. Learners are able to build their self-awareness through social-emotional and academic progress monitoring. 
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Multi-Grade Cohorts

Multi-grade cohorts and classrooms provide opportunity to nurture meaningful relationships, accomodate the stages of development, and provide a coherent learning experience over multiple years. 
Sub-cohort structure may change in a given year depending on enrollment makeup for that year. 
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Customized Learning Plans

Specially designed with each learner and their families. Learners track progress on academic, social-emotional learning, and dreamer goals. The purpose of CLPs is to engage learners in collaborative goal setting.
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I Dream PCS Core Values

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Relationships

Strong relationships are the foundation of I Dream PCS. Intentional structures foster a sense of belonging, trust, and connectedness within the community.  We believe that social emotional learning is just as important as academic learning.
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Purposeful Work

Customized learning at I Dream PCS is driven by real-world connection to individual and collective interests, passions, curiosities, and dreams.  Learners produce meaningful and relevant work for authentic audiences in the school and broader community.
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Collaboration

Everyone is responsible for learning and problem-solving at I Dream PCS. We explore, play, and investigate together.  We share ideas, challenge each other, and make compromises.  We listen for understanding and step up or step back as needed.
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Equity

Everyone has voice and choice at I Dream PCS.  We celebrate the unique differences and shared experiences of our community and actively seek opportunities to interrupt bias, prejudice, and stereotypes from getting in the way of access to resources and success for all.  
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I Dream Public Charter School is a public charter school in Washington, D.C. Our team works hard with our community to create an innovative, exciting learning space.  
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© I Dream Public Charter School 2021
  • About Us
    • Our Mission & Vision
    • Learning at I Dream >
      • Our Model & Values
      • Our Curriculum
      • Our Graduate Profile
    • Our Team & Partners
    • Our Board of Directors
    • Our Story
    • News >
      • Charter Leaders of Color Matters
      • Dream Loud & Proud
      • "Nothing About Us Without Us" - Our Neighborhood + Community
      • I Dream PCS @ My School DC Ed Fest, December 2019
  • Enrollment
    • Enroll Today!
    • Open House
  • FAMILY RESOURCES
    • Calendar
    • Before & After Care
    • School Food
    • Kids Ride Free
    • Order a T-shirt
    • Community Group: Dreamkeepers
    • I Dream Policies
  • Get Involved
    • Surveys: My Dream is I Dream
    • Community Resources
    • Dreamkeepers
    • Volunteer
  • Careers
  • Donate