We Provide The Experience, Resources and Technology Required for Success -TODAY, TOMORROW and BEYOND

In 2009, and right after the economic meltdown of the U.S. economy, the Founder, Jeff Morris, like others, were experiencing difficult financial times. Jeff eventually filed for bankruptcy; determined not to let a difficult financial circumstance define him, Jeff embarked on a journey to financial recovery. He was soon asked to help others navigate these waters. From that pain, SpendSmart.org, an educational 501 (c) 3 was born.

SpendSmart.org focused on coaching and providing financial literacy training workshops. Soon, this endeavor got the attention of community-based organizations, churches, corporations, and corporate executives. Jeff and his associate, Dr. Gregory A. Spencer, work together resulted in them developing and writing over 20+ workshops on financial literacy and personal finance.

After years of research and practical application in the lives of their participants Jeff and Dr. Greg  came to the conclusion that making smart "life" and "money" choices was a complex issue that required a comprehensive, holistic, and personalized approach. Due to the expanding needs and after 18 months of research, DreamSmart Academy, LLC was formed in July, 2017 as a state  and federally recognized Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, (DVBE), and as a Minority Business Enterprise, (MBE).

As a disabled Marine veteran, Jeff Morris was asked to form DreamSmart Academy, LLC, (DSA). This organization is an award-winning state and federally certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, (DVBE). Other certifications include being a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), and Small Business Enterprise (SBE). These certifications and programs have allowed DSA to create curriculum, workshops, and outreach to support K-12 students, college students, young adults, seniors, community-based organizations, associations, and businesses. 

The DreamSmart Academy, (DSA) is a performance enhancing, behavioral based, socially conscious, online coaching and wellness curriculum. The DSA wellness curriculum aligns student’s and learner’s body, mind, soul, and finances. DreamSmart Academy calls this alignment HarMone©. The alignment of body, mind, soul, and finances optimizes student’s/learner’s abilities to be productive in the real world. Through consistent practice of HarMone© students/learners have the best possible chance to make their dreams and goals a reality. 

The DreamSmart Academy courseware is a blueprint to equip students/learners with the soft skills needed but often overlooked in a students/learners whole person development.

Coming in June 2021, DreamSmart LifePrep Academy™ - The Soaring Eagles!

A Disruptive, Innovative, Inclusive, and Transformative Learning Experience

DSLPA promises a disruptive, innovative, inclusive, and transformative educational experience that meets and exceeds Arizona’s Learning Standards and the Common Core Standards. 

The DSLPA educational experience prepares students for many avenues of success, whether it be attending and graduating from college, a career in corporate America, working for a non-profit, attending a vocational or career training school, a military career, or starting their own entrepreneurial venture or company. 

In addition to strong standards-based academic curriculum, DSLPA places an unique emphasis on soft skill development, life preparation training, effective communications, coaching, adulting, and mentoring. 

DSLPA has integrated soft skills development, life preparation training, coaching, and mentoring          into two initiatives, Ready to Launch™, and Ready to Live™ .

S.A.F.E. Learning Environments Optimized for the Success of Everyone

DreamSmart LifePrep Academy, (DSLPA) a supportive and inclusive campus optimized for the success for all students, to learn, grow, and thrive. All leaders, faculty, staff, students, families, mentors, coaches, and advocates will be taught the elements of our S.A.F.E.™ Methodology.

• Supportive of our students’ dreams and goals
• Affirm all students’ uniqueness
• Flexible in our approach as to how students learn
• Empathetic to each student’s story and success path 

DSLPA will focus on initially offering a 6th – 8th Grade Curriculum. We will expand a grade per year, offering 6th – 12th grade. Once established, we will then expand to offer K-5 and then Toddler thru PreK.

We are focused on providing a diversified offering of academic and life long skills with a diversified population of students.

Mission

Ready to Launch: 6th – 8th

To coach, educate, train, mentor, and launch our middle school students into their high school years where they are equipped to deal with the complexities needed to navigate their teenage years.

Ready to Live

To coach, educate, train, mentor, and launch young adults into the real world where they become productive citizens who are behaviorally smart, emotionally intelligent, financial savvy, and leaders of themselves, families, and communities.

Vision

A world where kids, teens, and young adults live a life of purpose, passion, intention, and authenticity.

Purpose

To democratize access to transformative services, tools and resources for educationally underserved communities.