We advocated for our children and schools by collecting thousands of petitions, meeting with our city and state legislators to secure their support, and testifying at the School Board. To date, every Mastery school has been recommended for renewal.

Partnership with Police Commissioner and Captains

• Forged a relationship with current and past Police Commissioners and Chiefs
• Meet regularly with each school’s police captain and officers to create pro-active and respectful relationships and increase police presence at arrival and dismissal.

Crossing Guards

• Got the City of Philadelphia to end its longstanding policy of not assigning crossing guards to charter schools.
• The Mayor agreed to hire hundreds more crossing guards and speed up the hiring process. Over 12 Mastery parents have been hired.
• At least 30 new crossing guards have been assigned to Mastery Schools.
• We still need more, so we will continue to push!

Traffic Safety

• Secured speed bumps around 9 Mastery schools and still pressing to get them at all of our schools.
• Got the City to install new signage and crosswalks at several intersections.

Resolved hundreds of neighborhood quality of life issues, including clearing illegal dumping, boarding up blighted buildings, hauling away abandoned cars, etc.

Conduct Leadership Training workshops for parents to learn and develop leadership and organizing skills and send parents to trainings in other cities with partner organizations.

Mentor and support parent leaders in developing their ability to lead meetings, build relationships, and speak publicly through preparation and practice in real-life arenas – School Board, City Hall, State Capitols, and Washington DC.

• Mastery North Athletic Field
• Every Mastery Renaissance turnaround school
• Land to build Cramer Hill Elementary
• Founding of Mastery High School of Camden