The Journey of a Dreamer

At An Achievable Dream, success is more than just academics. The students receive support from their entry into the program to their post-graduate careers. An Achievable Dream’s unique approach to education features social, academic and moral components dedicated to students’ personal and professional growth.

An Achievable Dream’s social and emotional curriculum consists of topics such as Speaking Green™, etiquette, conflict resolution, mindfulness, meditation, healthy living, ethics and STEM.

ALUMNI

An Achievable Dream’s alumni value the program’s experiences and have continued to thrive in their communities. The program has nearly 1,000 alumni, who are entrepreneurs, homeowners, married parents with children, authors, professors and military personnel. Some alumni have returned to the program as employees.

965

TOTAL ALUMNI

GRADUATION

on-time graduation rate since 2001

100%

HANDSHAKE

At all six Achievable Dream schools, students are greeted every morning as they enter the building with a firm handshake from staff, administrators, and law enforcement or military volunteers.

COLLEGE + CAREER EXPOSURE

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MORNING PROGRAM

SOCIAL ROTATIONS

CLUBS

FIELD TRIPS

WHAT IT TAKES

THE DREAM

An Achievable Dream Academy, NEWPORT NEWS

Safety Patrols

Board Games

Tennis

Blossom

EmpowHER

Top Model

Chorus

Gardening

Spanish

Student Council Association

Book

Top Chef

Sign Language

Young Tourists

Lego's

Ocean Explorers

Brain Builders

Back to Basics

The Good News

Club Science

Kindness

American Sign Language

Coders

Reader’s Theater

Kickball

Calm Kids

Eco-Heroes

Sewing

Culinary Genius

Yearbook

YMOD Chess Club

Podcasting

BeYOUtiful Club

Drums Alive

Food, Fitness, & Fun

Tennis

Mindfulness/Meditation

Magna Madness

Ladies First

Lacrosse

NHS (National Honor Society)

NJHS (National Junior Honor Society)

Knitting

FLOURISH

FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)

Chess

Board Games

BLOOM

Band

Arts

Arts & Crafts

WHRO

HS STEM

NASA Ambassadors

Anime

YMOD (Young Men of Distinction)

Yearbook

Step

Sports

Sophomore Class

Poetry

MS STEM

Girls with Goals

Jewelry Making

Dreamer Tube (Journalism)

YMOD (Young Men of Distinction)

Girls on the Run

Boys on the Run

Chorus

Tennis

Golf

Sports

Mindful Coloring

Movies

Directed Drawing

Sketch and Scribbling

Baking

Game On

Drama

Digital Storytelling

Read it Make it

Yoga

Community Service

Book it Cook it

Board Games

Engineering and Lego

Art

Animation

Foreign Language

YMOD (Young Men of Distinction)

Talking out the Dream (Peer Mediation Leaders)

Sneakerheadz

Suits (Card Game Club)

Math Blasters

I am Her (Female Mentoring)

Dreamers on the Run (Run Club)

Canva and Coding

Board Games

Yoga

Basketball

At Home with Hite (Arts and Crafts)

Seatack Elementary An Achievable Dream Academy, VIRGINIA BEACH

An Achievable Dream Middle and High School, NEWPORT NEWS

An Achievable Dream Certified Academy at Highland Springs, HENRICO COUNTY

An Achievable Dream Middle and High School at Oak Avenue Complex, HENRICO COUNTY

An Achievable Dream refers to its students as Dreamers, instilling in them the confidence to believe beyond their current circumstances. Our Dream Community is comprised of our students, teachers, administrators, volunteers, donors, and partners who all support the program and are dedicated to carrying the organization forward.

Field trips provide hands-on applications of academic concepts, leading to a fuller understanding and retention of the material. Field trips, on- and off-site, also expose students to diverse cultural experiences. During the 22-23 school year, students participated in over 280 field trips and onsite experiences.

The What It Takes career readiness program is designed to provide An Achievable Dream students with the skills to successfully transition from high school and college to the working world by equipping them with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed for post-secondary success.

NEWPORT NEWS

VIRGINIA BEACH

Every morning after students are greeted by administrators and volunteers, they receive uniform inspections and recite positive affirmations, or the banners, which proclaim the school’s beliefs and core values.

Clubs present students with the opportunity to explore and gain skills outside the classroom. An Achievable Dream offers a variety of clubs, ranging from arts to sign language, and science to storytelling.

· Christopher Newport University · Clemson University · Norfolk State University

· Old Dominion University · The University of Virginia · Virginia Peninsula Community College · Virginia Tech

The Class of 2001 is the first graduating class of An Achievable Dream. Since then, 22 classes have received diplomas from the program. An Achievable Dream has maintained a 100% on-time graduation rate since 2001.

An Achievable Dream partners with colleges and provides graduates with financial and academic support. The organization strives to ensure that finances are never a barrier for a student attending college. The program’s college and university partners are:

HENRICO COUNTY

Our corporate What It Takes partners include Ferguson, Newport News Shipbuilding, Sentara, Smithfield, Riverside, TowneBank, Williams Mullen, W.M. Jordan, and many more.

Being a success means doing my best.

Believe in yourself.

Achievable Dream loves me.

I can go to college if I work hard.

I am somebody

Being bright is out of sight.