U.S. Dream Academy is an after-school program that aims to break the cycle of incarceration by giving children the skills and vision necessary to lead productive and fulfilling lives.

The Dream Academy was founded in 1998 by Wintley Phipps, who had witnessed firsthand in his work with prison inmates the destructive influence of incarceration on children, families and communities. Since its inception, the Dream Academy has served over 3,500 students in neighborhoods where incarceration is a major problem.