• Students come to school excited to start their day, with their laptop in hand.  
• The day starts with free breakfast.
• Students are greeted by their teacher and head to their classroom for morning meeting.  
• We value reading.  Students have at least 2-3 hours of reading where they work in small groups with the teacher.  
• Students have classes in math, social studies, and science.
• Students head back to the cafeteria to enjoy free lunch.
• Afterwards, students enjoy free play or structured recess.
• Students engage in physical education, music or foreign language. We are proud to educate the whole child at Mastery.
• Once the school day is over, students may stay to participate in clubs.  

Learn more about our K-12 Approach.

Pastorius offers a variety of after school activities and clubs.

Some examples include:

• Basketball
• Book Club
• Boys Club
• Dance
• Girls Club
• Homework Support
• Music
• Science Club

• Pastorius-Richardson uniforms are available for purchase at Smile Kiddie Shop 123 Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, Pa 19144. Feel free to call (215) 843-3424 to check store hours before arriving. Shirts can also be purchased at any Flynn O’Hara Uniform location.
• At Pastorius-Richardson, students in grades K-6 wear a blue polo with the Mastery logo. Students in grades 7-8 wear a grey polo with the Mastery logo. All students may wear navy or black bottoms and the shoes of their choice.

Pastorius-Richardson Elementary serves students in the Germantown community who live in the school’s attendance zones within the zip codes of 19144 and 19138. 

The school cannot enroll students living outside of its attendance zone, even if they reside within the listed 19144 and 19138 zip codes.

Eric Langston, Principal

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Eric Langston has been the principal of Mastery Charter School Pastorius-Richardson Elementary since 2018. A founding staff member at the school, he began his journey at Pastorius-Richardson in 2013 as the dean of students and also served as the assistant principal of school culture.

Prior to coming to Mastery, Mr. Langston served as the academic advisor for the Temple University Upward Bound Program. He graduated from Temple University in 2011 attaining a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in History. He also attended the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) where he received his Master of Science in Organizational Development and Leadership and continued his educational path at Chestnut Hill College where he received his Master of Education with a focus on Leadership and Administration.

Mr. Langston is a native of North Philadelphia and his aim is to eradicate academic and social injustices for our black and brown students. When he was in middle school, he wrote a play and won 1^st place with Philadelphia Young Playwrights and his play was performed in front of a live audience.

Our staff is available to support you and your child throughout their school experience. We are available to meet with families and answer questions via the email addresses listed here.