Cramer Hill Elementary - Mastery Schools

About Our School

Cramer Hill Elementary serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade in the North Camden and Cramer Hill areas. Students at our school have the opportunity to advance to Mastery High School of Camden after completing 8th grade, offering them a comprehensive K-12 experience within Mastery Schools. Explore the information below to discover how we ignite students’ enthusiasm for learning while supporting their holistic development in a safe and secure school environment. 

760

Students

K-8

Grades

We offer a rigorous academic curriculum that includes subjects such as math, science, reading, music, art, and more. Our dedicated and highly qualified teachers and staff ensure that all students receive a well-rounded education in a fun and joyful environment. 

We are committed to student achievement above all, and that commitment is evident in our results. As a top ten school in Camden for both math and English Language Arts proficiency in 3rd through 8th grade, our students are exceeding national trends in growth. In 2022, we were recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence for our focus on student success, vibrant school culture, rigorous academics, effective technology integration, leadership development, family engagement, and more. 

To learn more about Mastery’s academic approach and the range of student supports available, please visit our Academic Program page.

We offer dual-language, one-way immersion programs that foster bilingualism and biliteracy in English and Spanish. Under the program, students receive academic instruction in both English and Spanish, enabling them to become bilingual and biliterate learners.

To learn more about the program and other offerings for emergent multilingual learners, please visit our Multilingual Education page.

Every Mastery school has a dedicated school culture team that is responsible for ensuring a positive and safe school community. Our schools observe common rituals, such as morning circles, community meetings, and school events that celebrate the school community and the joy of learning. We also ensure that school rules and values are consistently supported and enforced. Our teachers adopt standard school-wide classroom behavior systems, ensuring that students are held to consistently high expectations. We intentionally create a community that strikes a balance between structure and student independence, allowing schools to feel both orderly and joyful. To learn more about school culture, visit our Student Life page

We offer an aftercare program that runs from dismissal time to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday. For more information, contact the main office at 856-726-0027.

We also offer enriching extracurricular and athletic programs to support student growth outside of the classroom. Offerings include: 

  • Baseball
  • Boys and Girls Basketball
  • Co-ed Cheerleading
  • Community Service Club
  • Cooking Club
  • Dance
  • Co-ed Flag Football
  • Martial Arts/Self-Defense
  • Mindfulness and Yoga
  • Co-ed Outdoor Track + Field
  • Rising Queens
  • Running Club
  • Soccer
  • Boys Softball
  • Student Council
  • Track

Mastery’s student uniform consists of a Mastery logo collared shirt, solid-colored pants, Mastery logo sweaters/sweatshirts, closed-toe, flat-soled shoes, and head coverings for religious purposes. Hoodies and t-shirts, regardless of logo, are not permitted.

All students may wear navy or black bottoms and the flat, closed-toe shoes of their choice. Our uniform policy designates specific colors by grade level: 

  • Kindergarten – 2nd grade: Royal blue polo
  • 3rd – 8th: Gray polo

Uniforms are available for purchase at Uniform City, located at 721 Broadway in downtown Camden. All Cramer Hill families will receive a free uniform voucher redeemable at Uniform City at the beginning of each school year. Please stop by the main office beginning in late July to pick up your student’s voucher. In addition to purchasing shirts from Uniform City, families can place the Cramer Hill logo patch on a plain polo shirt in accordance with student uniform colors. For more information, please contact the main office at 856-726-0027.

Cramer Hill Elementary in the news

Pioneering bilingual program at Mastery Schools of Camden provides students with multiple advantages inside, outside classroom

Pioneering bilingual program at Mastery Schools of Camden provides students with multiple advantages inside, outside classroom

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How to Apply

Now accepting applications for school year 2026-2027

Any student living in Camden is eligible to apply for the lottery at Cramer Hill Elementary. Preference is given to students who live in the North Camden and Cramer Hill neighborhoods and students with siblings currently attending the school. Please use our school finder to identify the Mastery school in your neighborhood.

  • Apply today: Interested families can apply online through the One Camden website. Simply create an account and submit your application by February 13, 2026.
  • Have questions about our school or need help navigating the process? Please complete and submit this form, and a Mastery enrollment specialist will contact you to answer your questions and assist with your application.
  • Looking for a seat for the current school year (2025-2026)? You can still apply online today using the One Camden website. Just look for the 2025-2026 enrollment portal link on the homepage.

Our Principal

Jessie McDonald

Jessie McDonald is the proud principal of Cramer Hill Elementary. As the school's founding principal, she is a passionate leader who wants to inspire her students and staff with joy and positive energy. Before becoming the leader of Cramer Hill, Principal McDonald served as an assistant principal of instruction at North Camden Elementary, which merged with Cramer Hill in 2017,…
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Additional School Leadership

Amy Canary, Assistant Principal of Instruction

Anthony Estes, Assistant Principal of Instruction

Jolene Gaff, Assistant Principal of Instruction 

Trevin Grenier, Assistant Principal of Specialized Services

Elizabeth Kiniery, Assistant Principal of Operations 

Tonya Obamoh, Assistant Principal of Instruction 

Todd Orange, Assistant Principal of School Culture

“My son started at Cramer Hill in the 3rd grade, and now he’s about to graduate 8th grade and enter high school. Since the first day, Cramer Hill has been a great help for my son. I am grateful for everyone at the school who has taken their time to help him achieve his goals since day one.” –  Cramer Hill Parent

Who to Contact

If you have questions aboutSchool contact personContact information
Attendance, early dismissals, latenessXiomara Betancourt


Carmen Alicea
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Health and medical concernsJennifer Caden[email protected]
Arrival or dismissal/lunchElizabeth Kiniery[email protected]
Disciplinary concerns/uniformsTodd Orange[email protected]
Wellness and social work supportsSayla Hart

Jessica Perez,
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Events and tripsJameelah Turner[email protected]
TransportationElizabeth Kiniery[email protected]
Supports for a student with an IEPTrevin Grenier[email protected]
RegistrationXiomara Betancourt[email protected]
Athletics and afterschool programsAndre Brown Jr.[email protected]
Records requestsXiomara Betancourt[email protected]