I Dream Public Charter School

Entrepreneur: Janine Gomez, Erin Hudson

Founded: 2020

School Type: Public Charter School

I Dream PCS is a public charter school that launched in Washington, D.C. in Fall 2020. The school intends to serve 240 learners at full enrollment across grades PK3-5. The core components of the model are: Tribe Time, Multiage Cohorts, Dream Time, and Customized Learning Plans. Tribe Time is when learners have structured time and support for focused reflection and goal setting. Multiage Cohorts enable learning to be flexible across the development continuum. Dream Time is when learners have time and supports to explore and pursure their curiosities and dreams. Lastly, through Customized Learning Plans, learners take ownership of their learning.