WHAT WE DO
DreamCatchers offered more than 25,000 hours of programming support to middle school students during the academic year.
25,000+ HOURS
Reinforcing critical learning concepts in Math & English Language Arts and employing project-based activities to supplement classroom-based learning.
ACADEMICS
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Promoting the development of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
COMMUNITY BUILDING
Family events allow students and their families to build community and make connections as well as grow school communities.
ENRICHMENT
Access to extracurricular enrichment fosters confidence and engages students.
Complementing PAUSD's summer school, the program focuses on academic and enrichment activities.
SUMMER PROGRAM
WHY WE DO IT
190+ STUDENTS
200+ TUTORS
DreamCatchers served 190+ students this school year with near-peer tutoring, mentorship, and enrichment opportunities - representing over a 100% increase in enrollment since 2021-2022.
As part of our program, we also provided 200+ local high school and college-aged students with a sustained service-learning opportunity.
HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT
Being local is critical to what we do and why we do it. 74% of the students DreamCatchers supports live in Palo Alto, with significant representation from the neighboring communities of East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, and Fair Oaks. We are the only no-cost program operating on campus in Palo Alto, providing tutoring and mentoring to PAUSD middle school students.
74%
Nearly all DreamCatchers students believe the program helps them with schoolwork in ways their families cannot.