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Welcome to DREAM Technical Academy
You Belong!
We are a tuition-free public charter school serving students in grades 7-12 at our Willmar, Minnesota campus. Our school focuses on 21st Century Skills as part of our career and college preparedness objective. We use a project-based learning curriculum that is entirely student-driven.
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As a parent, DREAM meant to me that my child would feel safe and welcome. That their goals would be met and my child would succeed because the staff meets the child where they are. My child was not just another number or quota, but was treated as a whole being and not forgotten.-Past DREAM Parent
Real Stories, Real Success!
See what former students have to say about DREAM Technical Academy
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It’s a place where you can feel yourself without feeling different, and you can learn what you want at your own pace.-Current DREAM student
Our Vision
Technical Academies of Minnesota is where every student learns, discovers, creates, and inspires to make the world a better place.
Our Mission
The Mission of the Technical Academies of Minnesota (TAM) is to provide a student-directed learning environment that is challenging, democratic, reflective, joyful, and hopeful. Students’ unique needs and capacities are appreciated, and every student is valued as a whole human being — heart, mind, body, and soul.
Staff-Led
Every staff voice is honored and uplifted to guide our work. We operate under a flat hierarchy and expect each member to hold themselves accountable.
Student-Directed
Students take responsibility and personalize their learning by developing a Personal Learning Plan and demonstrating mastery, which increases student engagement and the effectiveness of students’ learning experiences in general.
Through Project-Based Learning, students acquire a deeper knowledge by actively exploring real-world challenges and problems as they design projects that meet the state standards.
Employing an individualized approach, students explore their passions and are critically engaged with the content for the purpose of transforming their lives and the lives of those with whom they live, work, and play.
Equity
Social justice and equity begin with us, our families, and our communities. In addition to creating a safe space on school grounds, we advocate for greater social justice movements in our neighborhoods, cities, state, country, and world.
At the forefront is a strong, democratic learning community, where students are accepted for who they are as individuals, and for their passions, interests, and talents.
Restorative justice is a solution-based rather than problem-based process that gives voice to people and focuses on healing and reconciliation. Inspired by indigenous traditions, we bring people together in a safe and respectful space to promote dialogue, accountability, and a stronger sense of community.
