Press Clippings: DREAM Charter School at 20 Bruckner

August 17, 2023

Click on the links below to read more about DREAM’s newest campus in the South Bronx.

• NY1 Noticias, “DREAM Charter School opens in the Bronx” (January 19, 2023)
• amny, “New school on a South Bronx block: DREAM Charter School unveils K-12 campus expansion in Mott Haven” (January 20, 2023)
• NBC New York, “Learning in New State-Of-The-Art School” (January 20, 2023)
• The Bronx Free Press, “Our children deserve this space” (January 28, 2023)
• BronxNet, “DREAM Charter School Ribbon Cutting” (January 31, 2023)
• The New York Times, “An Ice Factory From the 1900s Is Now a Spectacular New Bronx School” (February 15, 2023)
• Fox5NY, “DREAM Charter school network opens new school in The Bronx” (February 27, 2023)
• Fast Company, “A 120-year-old former factor is now the most stunning school in America” (May 4, 2023)

DREAM’s Ribbon Cutting for 20 Bruckner

January 27, 2023

On January 19, 2023, 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 the South Bronx. You can read more about the day on the DREAM Blog and watch the recap video of the ribbon cutting below!

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A New Home for DREAM Charter High School

January 20, 2023

DREAM Charter High School students officially moved into 20 Bruckner on January 9, starting 2023 with a new home where they all can dream big!

DREAM Begins Finishing Touches at 20 Bruckner

July 20, 2022

From the lightwells to the new gymnasium, 20 Bruckner begins its final transformation phase into DREAM’s newest school. Click the photos below for a deeper look at some of the spaces.

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DREAM School Leaders at 20 Bruckner

June 30, 2022

DREAM Mott Haven Elementary School Principal Jamie Platzer, DREAM Mott Haven Middle School Principal Jenn Khan, and DREAM Charter High School Principal Brandon Taylor visit what will be their schools’ new home at 20 Bruckner with DREAM co-CEOs Rich Berlin and Eve Colavito, as well as members of DREAM’s Management Team.

20 Bruckner Construction Photos

January 28, 2022

See the latest photos of construction progress at 20 Bruckner.

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Hear from Our DREAM Community

June 20, 2021

Opening DREAM’s next location at 20 Bruckner is crucial for the future of our organization and its mission to provide youth with opportunities to play, learn, and grow. Hear from the DREAM community—including school leaders, a parent, and a student—on what 20 Bruckner means to us.

DREAM + MADDD Equities Food Distribution

March 25, 2021

DREAM’s Grow The Whole Child Model includes deep relationships with our students’ families and the surrounding community. Over the past year, this included food distributions to assist DREAM families impacted by COVID-19. Watch our video recap from one of these events, which took place outside of the 20 Bruckner construction site.

DREAM Fueled a Fire

March 24, 2021

DREAM Legend Darlene De La Cruz was originally waitlisted at her top choice school, Wesleyan, then denied acceptance. Facing the prospect of attending another university, she instead forged an unlikely path, becoming the true embodiment of the DREAM Maxim Fail.Persist.Exceed. Read more on the DREAM blog.