Academic success begins in kindergarten
As a kindergartner at Mastery Schools, your child will begin their journey to achieving academic success. Our loving teachers nurture the greatness within each child and provide the personalized attention students need to thrive. They also ensure that students have fun. You can feel the joy in our classrooms and see the excitement on our student’s faces as they learn new skills and build meaningful friendships.
Mastery kindergartners embark on a broad learning journey each day—practicing reading skills, exploring science and math concepts, and developing life skills such as active listening, cooperation, problem-solving, and more.
Highlights of the kindergarten experience include:
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- Engaging morning meetings energize students and get them ready to learn
- More than two hours of reading instruction and over 90 minutes of math and science instruction each day
- Field trips, recess, art, music, PE, and other enrichment activities support student growth
- Play in K, a program to help students learn social-emotional skills like self-awareness, empathy, and conflict resolution, is offered in all Mastery elementary schools
Learn more about our rigorous academic program in the video below.
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Learn more about our 14 schools that offer kindergarten below.
Philadelphia
Students must be five years of age on or before September 1, 2025, to be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year.
Camden
Students must be five years of age on or before October 1, 2025, to be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year.
About our schools
Philadelphia
Clymer Elementary serves students in the Hartranft/Fairhill area who live in the school’s attendance zone within the 19133 zip code. The school cannot enroll students living outside of its attendance zone, even if they reside within the listed 19133 zip code. Learn more.
Frederick Douglass Elementary serves students in North Philadelphia who live in the school’s attendance zone within the 19121 zip code. The school cannot enroll students living outside of its attendance zone, even if they reside within the listed 19121 zip code. Learn more.
Grover Cleveland Elementary serves students in the Nicetown/Tioga area who live in the school’s attendance zone within the 19140 zip code. The school cannot enroll students living outside of its attendance zone, even if they reside within the listed 19140 zip code. Learn more.
Any student living in Philadelphia is eligible to apply for the lottery at Hardy Williams Elementary. Learn more.
Harrity Elementary serves students in Southwest Philadelphia who live in the school’s attendance zone within the 19143 zip code. The school cannot enroll students living outside of its attendance zone, even if they reside within the listed 19143 zip code. Learn more.
Mann Elementary serves students in West Philadelphia who live in the school’s attendance zone within the 19131 zip code. The school cannot enroll students living outside of its attendance zone, even if they reside within the listed 19131 zip code. Learn more.
Any student living in Philadelphia is eligible to apply for the lottery at Mastery Prep Elementary. First preference, however, is given to students living in the 19140 zip code. This is so we can serve as a neighborhood school, per our charter. Learn more.
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. Learn more.
Smedley Elementary serves students in the Frankford area who live in the school’s attendance zone within the 19124 zip code. The school cannot enroll students living outside of its attendance zone, even if they reside within the listed 19124 zip code. Learn more.
Any student living in Philadelphia is eligible to apply for the lottery at Thomas Elementary. First preference, however, is given to students living within the 19148 zip code, followed by students living within zip codes 19145, 19146, and 19147, followed by all other applicants. This is so we can serve as a neighborhood school, per our charter. Learn more.
John Wister Elementary serves students in the Germantown community who live in the school’s attendance zone within the 19144 zip code. The school cannot enroll students living outside of its attendance zone, even if they reside within the listed 19144 zip code. Learn more.
Camden
Any student living in Camden is eligible to apply for the lottery at Cramer Hill Elementary. First preference, however, is given to students with siblings already attending Cramer Hill. Learn more.
Any student living in Camden is eligible to apply for the lottery at McGraw Elementary. First preference, however, is given to students with siblings already attending McGraw. Learn more.
Any student living in Camden is eligible to apply for the lottery at Molina Elementary. First preference, however, is given to students with siblings already attending Molina. Learn more.
Family engagement
At Mastery Schools, we believe that families are our most important partners in fostering student achievement. We engage families through meaningful communications, collaborative programs, and community involvement to create a supportive and thriving learning environment for all students.
“I’ve never seen a school that puts so much into making sure that the students are on the right track. When I drop my boys off in the morning, I know they’re in good hands.”
– L. Davis, Mastery parent
