What sets us apart is not only what we do. It is how reliably we do it.
Meet the people and the systems that bring dependable out of school time programs to life in your district.
Our Approach
We Build Programs Districts Can Trust and Students Want to Attend
Dream Captures is a California nonprofit that designs and runs expanded learning. We exist to make the hours after the bell safe, active, and full of discovery.
The district sets the goals. We build the system that meets them. Our value is program certainty, not a promise that talent alone will carry the day.
Program Quality
Quality Is Our Most Important Job, So We Engineer It
Process Control at Every Site
Our Process Control methodology turns good intentions into repeatable routines, so every site runs the same on the best day and the hardest one.
Accountability You Can See
Through site observations, attendance tracking, coaching logs, and family feedback, we measure quality and fix what slips.
Standards That Hold
Our programs meet the California Quality Standards for Expanded Learning and the requirements of ASES and ELO-P.
Safety and Compliance
Safety Is the First Promise We Make and the Last One We Break
Cleared, Certified, and Ready
Every coach clears a Department of Justice and FBI background check, holds CPR and First Aid certification, and completes mandated reporter training before day one.
Protocols that Work
From sign in to emergency response, our daily protocols are written down, practiced, and the same at every site.
Ratios Without Exception
When a coach is out, a substitute is in. A single absence never cancels a class.
Curriculum and Enrichment
Designed by Educators, Powered by Play
Learning That Sticks
Our STEAM and enrichment programs turn play into purposeful growth in reading, math, problem solving, and teamwork.
Dozens of Clubs, One Catalog
Six enrichment tracks span sports, STEAM, arts, literacy, culinary, and life skills, with new clubs added every year.
Built Around Your Goals
We adapt rotations to your bell schedule, your priorities, and the students in front of us.
Student Success
Every Student Should Be Seen, Supported, and Set Up to Win
Support for Every Learner
We design for English learners, students with disabilities, foster youth, and students experiencing homelessness, so every child can take part.
Leadership They Can Reach
Our Coaches in Training program gives our oldest students real leadership roles, mentorship, and a reason to keep coming back.
Skills That Outlast the Day
Our values-based framework builds focus, kindness, and patience that students carry into the classroom.
Family Engagement
Families Stay Informed Because We Reach Out First
Communication in Their Language
We communicate with families in Spanish and English, and we add languages as your community needs them.
A Seat at the Table
Family Advisory Councils and regular events give parents a real voice in the program.
Help When Families Need It
Real people answer questions, and our events welcome working families with flexible times and an open door.
Staffing
Exceptional People, Ready From Day One
Fully Staffed at Launch
We hire, clear, and train every coach before your program opens, so sites open staffed, on time, and ready.
Trained Before They Start
Every coach completes more than twenty hours of pre placement training before working with a single student.
Coverage You Can Count On
A standby pool of twelve substitute coaches stands ready in every district, so ratios hold even when life happens.
District Alignment
Partnership Means We Extend Your Mission, Not Replace It
Aligned to Your Plan
We design programs that mirror your Local Control and Accountability Plan priorities and your definition of student success.
One Clear Point of Contact
Your District Coordinator owns the relationship, the reporting, and the answers, so you always know who to call.
Transparent and Accountable
You receive monthly summaries on enrollment, attendance, and quality, with the data to verify every claim we make.
Impact
The Difference Shows Up in Data and in How Students Feel
Growing Reach
Across more than one hundred California districts, we help students learn, move, and grow every day.
Families Who Return
Families re enroll because the program earns their trust season after season.
Students Who Feel Safe and Seen
When children feel secure, they show up, take risks, and grow.
Choose Your Program
Trusted by Districts Across California
ABC School District
Anaheim Elementary
East Whittier City Elementary
Hawthorne School District
Inglewood Unified
Lawndale Elementary
Lemon Grove
Long Beach Unified
Lynwood Unified
Orange Unified
Rialto Unified
West Covina