2023-04-19T14:02:46-04:00 2022-06-30 A GARY AARONSON CPA PLLC 42 WEST 38TH STREET SUITE 1003 NEW YORK NY 100180060 990 2021-07-01 464377912 THE AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL AMER 7185853071 510 EAST 141ST STREET 4TH FLOOR BRONX NY 10454 MELISSA MELKONIAN PRINCIPAL 7185853071 2023-04-04 true MELISSA MELKONIAN XXX-XX-XXXX A GARY AARONSON P01327657 2126845770 2023-04-19 X 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MELISSA MELKONIAN 14334867 false X WWW.THEAMERICANDREAMSCHOOL.ORG X 2013 NY THE AMERICAN DREAM SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH, PREPARING STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12 TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE. 6 6 94 13 0 3374301 2543471 11009530 11750843 26965 13366 22328 27187 14433124 14334867 0 0 7622411 9538810 0 0 3834118 4581416 11456529 14120226 2976595 214641 7691176 8589010 1699931 2383124 5991245 6205886 X THE AMERICAN DREAM SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH, PREPARING STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12 TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE. false false 11180553 11750843 THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR WAS OUR EIGHTH YEAR OF OPERATION. DURING THIS YEAR, WE SERVED 6TH GRADE WITH 84 STUDENTS, 7TH GRADE WITH 81 STUDENTS, 8TH GRADE WITH 89 STUDENTS, 9TH GRADE WITH 92 STUDENTS, 10TH GRADE WITH 82 STUDENTS, 11TH GRADE WITH 80 STUDENTS, AND 12TH GRADE WITH 79 STUDENTS. OUR MISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN CENTRAL TO OUR FOCUS AS WE DEVELOP ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH, PREPARING OUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE. IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 2021-22 WE CONCENTRATED ON CULTIVATING A HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHING STAFF, IMPROVING OUR STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AND FINE-TUNING A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. WE RETURNED TO OPERATING A SUCCESSFUL AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT WAS INTERRUPTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. OUR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM INCLUDED HOMEWORK HELP, ROBOTICS, MUSIC, SOCCER, SCIENCE OLYMPIAD, GIRLS ON THE RUN, CHESS, AND AN AWARD-WINNING DEBATE TEAM. WE CONTINUED OFFERING AFTER SCHOOL PARENT WORKSHOPS AND BUILDING A STRONG COMMUNITY THROUGH REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH PARENTS AND THE PRINCIPAL CALLED "CAFECITO CON DA DIRECTORA." THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR BEGAN FULLY IN PERSON. WE RETURNED TO TRADITIONAL ROUTINES AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL INSTRUCTION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND FAMILY SUPPORT. ADCS GRADUATED OUR SECOND CLASS ALMOST ALL OF WHOM HAD BEEN ACCEPTED AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. AS PREVIOUSLY INDICATED, OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS COULD NOT ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADES. AS A RESULT, ADS IS A SPLIT CAMPUS SCHOOL WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES CO-LOCATED IN A NYC DOE BUILDING AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADES LOCATED IN PRIVATE, RENTED SPACE. IN THE SUMMER OF 2020 OUR HIGH SCHOOL MOVED FROM A TEMPORARLY SPACE INTO A PERMANENT BUILDING WHERE WE SIGNED A LONG TERM LEASE. THIS LOCATION IS ALSO IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. 11180553 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 21 0 true 94 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X MELISSA MELKONIAN 7185853071 510 E 141ST STREET 4TH FLOOR BRONX NY 10454 LUZ M ROJAS CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ZULEIKA MARTINEZ SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSELIN ESPINAL TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELO CABRERA BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA SIMON BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA HERNANDEZ BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA MELKONIAN PRINCIPAL 40.00 0.00 X 231000 0 6413 GLORY CARRION-GOMEZ HIGH SCHOOL 40.00 X 178334 0 4657 NICHOLAS GALLAGHER CHIEF OF STA 40.00 X 171000 0 20162 BEATRIZ BANUELOS MIDDLE SCHOO 40.00 X 160430 0 12462 EDDIE JIMENEZ MIDDLE SCHOO 40.00 X 122384 0 3302 863148 46996 5 false true false CIVIC CONCORD AVENUE LLC 180 VARICK STREET SUITE 1414 NEW YORK NY 10014 RENT 1368068 ACCOUNTING SOLUTION OF NEW YORK INC 241 WEST 37TH STREET SUITE 1207 NEW YORK NY 10018 ACCOUNTING 157555 2 2456632 86839 2543471 RESIDENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT 611110 11750843 11750843 11750843 13366 13366 OTHER REVENUE 900099 27187 27187 27187 14334867 11750843 40553 231000 115500 115500 7819544 6259973 1559571 106439 84292 22147 581877 460806 121071 799950 633506 166444 36531 36531 188561 188561 349553 296631 52922 129254 129254 570816 452047 118769 2066879 1636825 430054 274514 217396 57118 72560 57462 15098 STUDENT SERVICES 465657 465657 STUDENT & STAFF REC. 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WE DO NOT ISSUE ANY SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO OUR STUDENTS. SCHEDULE E, LINE 6 AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK. WE RECEIVE PER PUPIL FUNDING, FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS AND STATE TITLE FUNDS. X X false false false false false false false false false MELISSA MELKONIAN PRINCIPAL 231000 6413 237413 GLORY CARRION-GOMEZ HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTOR 178334 4657 182991 NICHOLAS GALLAGHER CHIEF OF STAFF 171000 20162 191162 BEATRIZ BANUELOS MIDDLE SCHOOL DIREC. 160430 12462 172892 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR WAS OUR EIGHTH YEAR OF OPERATION. DURING THIS YEAR, WE SERVED 6TH GRADE WITH 84 STUDENTS, 7TH GRADE WITH 81 STUDENTS, 8TH GRADE WITH 89 STUDENTS, 9TH GRADE WITH 92 STUDENTS, 10TH GRADE WITH 82 STUDENTS, 11TH GRADE WITH 80 STUDENTS, AND 12TH GRADE WITH 79 STUDENTS. OUR MISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN CENTRAL TO OUR FOCUS AS WE DEVELOP ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH, PREPARING OUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE. IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 2021-22 WE CONCENTRATED ON CULTIVATING A HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHING STAFF, IMPROVING OUR STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AND FINE-TUNING A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. WE RETURNED TO OPERATING A SUCCESSFUL AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT WAS INTERRUPTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. OUR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM INCLUDED HOMEWORK HELP, ROBOTICS, MUSIC, SOCCER, SCIENCE OLYMPIAD, GIRLS ON THE RUN, CHESS, AND AN AWARD-WINNING DEBATE TEAM. WE CONTINUED OFFERING AFTER SCHOOL PARENT WORKSHOPS AND BUILDING A STRONG COMMUNITY THROUGH REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH PARENTS AND THE PRINCIPAL CALLED "CAFECITO CON DA DIRECTORA." THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR BEGAN FULLY IN PERSON. WE RETURNED TO TRADITIONAL ROUTINES AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL INSTRUCTION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND FAMILY SUPPORT. ADCS GRADUATED OUR SECOND CLASS ALMOST ALL OF WHOM HAD BEEN ACCEPTED AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. AS PREVIOUSLY INDICATED, OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS COULD NOT ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADES. AS A RESULT, ADS IS A SPLIT CAMPUS SCHOOL WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES CO-LOCATED IN A NYC DOE BUILDING AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADES LOCATED IN PRIVATE, RENTED SPACE. IN THE SUMMER OF 2020 OUR HIGH SCHOOL MOVED FROM A TEMPORARLY SPACE INTO A PERMANENT BUILDING WHERE WE SIGNED A LONG TERM LEASE. THIS LOCATION IS ALSO IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO ITS FILING. ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE REQUESTED TO REVIEW AND AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE SCHOOL REQUIRES ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS AND THE KEY OFFICERS TO FILL OUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD CHAIR. IF THE BOARD CHAIR HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IT IS REPORTED TO THE BOARD SECRETARY. AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE ROOM WHILE THE MATTER IS DISCUSSED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SCHOOL DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (S), THE SCHOOL UTILIZES A COMBINATION OF THE SOURCES INCLUDING: A) INFORMATION OF COMPENSATION PAID TO THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS EMPLOYEES OF OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE 990S POSTED ON THE GUIDESTAR. B) EXPERIENCE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF SUCH POSITIONS. C) AVAILABLE BUDGET OF THE SCHOOL AND THE EXPERIENCE OF THE INDIVIDUALS APPLYING OR PROVIDING SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.