beyond Academics, Holistic School for Whole Child and Learning Center

About Us

We empower students to dive deeper into exploration to experience emotions, feelings, thoughts as well as learn about this World, our body and mind. At the wellness center, we offer holistic treatments tailored to individual’s needs and family education.

Our Vision: Lifelong Learning

Our vision is to help every learner develop as independent, creative thinkers, and highly intuitive who can act with a sense of responsibility and compassion. Our holistic approach helps children to grow and flourish spiritually, intellectually, emotionally and socially.

Our Core Values: REACH

Our devotion is to raise conscious citizens by creating a supportive and nurturing environment for each child to excel and develop their unique gifts, talents, and intuition. 

Our Mission:

The mission of Our Dream Academy and Learning Center is to apply the holistic view of education, which promotes harmony and balance in the life of each child.

Children's Dream. Our Mission.

Celebrating the Moments that Define our Being and the Journey of Becoming

We strive to educate and inspire children to think, feel, and act with depth, imagination, and purpose. Students develop critical thinking, creativity, and intellectual awareness through a rich and rigorous curriculum.

Our Dream Academy and Learning Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization (formerly Your Sunshine) founded in 2016 by Anastasia Spencer. We are co-educational holistic school for intuitive and gifted children. Our Founder, Anastasia Spencer is a living proof that the center can be successful. Despite of her challenges of growing up with disabilities, she empowered herself to strive, be an example to others, and embrace her intuitive gifts. 

Our Dream Academy is a play-based, child-centered, and grounded in active learning at its core. In Our Dream Academy classroom, children are guided to explore, interact, and exercise their creative imagination through purposeful play, community projects, and creativity. 

What is Therapy for Whole Child? 

At the wellness center, we offer holistic treatments tailored to individual’s needs and family education. We offer variety of non-evasive treatments to stimulate physical, neurological and emotional healing as well as improve the well-being of children, including various therapies, energy healing, swimming with dolphins, nature walks, earthing, art and pottery therapy, homeopathy, ayurveda, nutrition, aquatic therapy, therapeutic breathwork, mindfulness and self control therapy, oxygen therapy, and therapeutic petting animal and bird sanctuary.

Our Board of Directors

Anastasia Spencer

Founder and President

Mariya Perchikova

Treasurer

Ronald Michael

Secretary

Turning Limitations into Possibilities

Our Achievements
2016-2020

2016

  • Enrichment Programs: Yoga, Dance, Zumba, Soccer. 450 Kids & Teens served
  • Special Needs Programs: Therapeutic Yoga, Adapted Dance, Adapted Zumba, Adapted Soccer, Adapted Fitness, Support Group, Educational and Recreational Workshops and Events, Field Trips, Hiking and Picnic Events. 250 Individuals with Special Needs Served
  • Volunteer Hours: 1400 hours
  •  Christmas Celebration for Special Needs. 65 Participants
  • Schools served: 5
  • Special Abilities Talent Night -Talent Show. 15 Performers with Special Needs and

    Disabilities. Over 150 guests 

2017

  • Enrichment Programs: Yoga, Dance, Zumba, Soccer. 650 Kids & Teens served
  • Volunteer Hours: 3700 hours
  • Christmas Celebration for Special Needs. 85 Participants
  • Hidden Talents Shine Up Talent Show. 15 Performers with Special Needs and Disabilities. Over 250 guests
  • Schools served: 15
  • Special Needs Programs: Therapeutic Yoga, Adapted Dance, Adapted Zumba, Adapted Soccer, Adapted Fitness, Support Group, Educational and Recreational Workshops and Events, Field Trips, Hiking and Picnic Events. 350 Individuals with Special Needs Served
 
 

2018

  • Enrichment Programs: Yoga, Dance, Zumba, Soccer. 730 Kids & Teens served Special Needs Programs: Therapeutic Yoga, Adapted Dance, Adapted Zumba, Adapted Soccer, Adapted Fitness, Support Group, Educational and Recreational Workshops and Events, Field Trips, Hiking and Picnic Events. 420 Individuals with Disabilities Served
  • Health, Wellness, and Fitness Community Event 230 Participants – Providence Community Center Fairfax VA
  • Volunteer Hours: 6100 hours
  • Holidays Celebration and distribution of Gifts for Low Income and Hispanic Community. Over 600 Participants 
  •  Christmas Celebration for Special Needs. 75 Participants
  • 3 Senior Centers Served Teaching Music classes and Workshops
  • Hidden Talents Shine Up Talent Show. 17 Performers with Disabilities. Over 200 guests
  • Zumba Fitness Community Event 350 Participants – James Lee Community Center Annandale VA
  • Schools served: 25

2019-2020

  • Enrichment Programs: Yoga, Dance, Zumba, Soccer. 560 Kids & Teens served Special Needs
  • Programs: Therapeutic Yoga, Adapted Dance, Adapted Zumba, Adapted Soccer, Adapted Fitness, Support Group, Educational and Recreational Workshops and Events, Field Trips, Hiking and Picnic Events. 370 Individuals with Disabilities Served
  • Volunteer Hours: 8800 hours
  • Explore Health and Wellness Expo 2019. Over 30 vendors and 750 Participants
  • Spring Ball for Special Needs With Princesses. 110 Participants
  • Special Abilities Talent Night -Talent Show. 16 Performers with Disabilities. Over 150 guests
  • Schools served: 12
  • Neighborhood and Community Partner Award from Fairfax County

 

Do You Want To Support Our Dream Academy?

Our Dream Academy is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations made are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the law. We thank you for your continued support! All donations are very much appreciated! You can open a door of opportunity for kids and youth as well as for individuals with special needs by sponsoring and supporting our programs. The children, and our dynamic staff of teachers, hope that we can count on your support!