Achievable Dream Academy

An Achievable Dream Academy is a public elementary school (grades Kindergarten through 5) located at 726 16th Street, Newport News, Virginia. It is part of Newport News Public Schools and serves around 580-650 students.The school operates with a student-teacher ratio of approximately 17:1.An Achievable Dream Academy offers a magnet-style curriculum emphasizing a “Social, Academic, and Moral” education, small class sizes, extended school days, intensive reading and accelerated math instruction, and preparing students academically and character-wise.It is overseen by Principal Tabitha Evans. The school operates under the partnership of Newport News Public Schools, the City, and various community/business supporters to provide enriched opportunities for students from under-resourced backgrounds.Title I status applies, and the vast majority of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting high economic need in its student population.

An Achievable Dream Academy continues to be rated 7/10 on GreatSchools, performing above average for Virginia elementary schools in similar contexts.

According to DonorsChoose data, the school has engaged with many classroom funding projects; it has 9 projects funded, serving classrooms with supplies, books, technology, and enrichment.

Q1. What is the student demographic and economic profile at Achievable Dream Academy?

A. Around 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Approximately 83% are Black, Latino, Asian, or Native American, with low percentages of White students.

Q2. What specialized supports or enrichment does the school offer outside core academics?

A. The school provides enrichment via field trips (often over 60 per year), voluntary clubs, a school uniform system, and access to a school-based health clinic in partnership with a local health system.

Q3. How is the curriculum or schooling time structured differently at this school?

A. An Achievable Dream Academy uses extended school days, and offers accelerated math courses, intensive reading programs, and mandatory etiquette classes to support student achievement.

Q4. What external partnerships and organizational structure support the school?

A. The school is part of a partnership among Newport News Public Schools, the City of Newport News, the business community, and the nonprofit An Achievable Dream. This collaborative model brings extra resources, technology, and community supports.

Q5. What is the school’s accreditation and performance in benchmarks?

A. The school is fully accredited by Virginia under the Standards of Learning (SOL). On GreatSchools, it scores a 7/10, with strong performance in academic progress relative to similar schools.