HOW TO APPLY FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
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If you are looking for a seat for your child for the current school year you can still apply via Apply Philly Charter by selecting school year 2024-2025 on your application during the January 22 through February 25 shutdown. Please note: Applications for school year 2025-2026 will not be accepted via the 2024-2025 pathway as they must be submitted for the correct school year in order to be eligible.
Your Community School in Southwest Philadelphia
Welcome to Hardy Williams High, a free public charter school serving students in seventh through twelfth grades in Southwest Philadelphia.
Our school was recognized by the School District of Philadelphia for three consecutive years of academic growth! (SY 2018-2019) All of our sophomores participate in an internship program to explore different careers, and our upperclassmen can take AP classes and participate in a dual enrollment program to earn college credits while they are still in high school.
Students have access to various sports and extracurricular activities to help them explore their passions.
At Hardy Williams High, all students learn and thrive. With love and high expectations, we support them in finding their own paths to success.
Hardy Williams High in the News
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Our School
Our academically rigorous program prepares students for success after graduation
We offer:
- Varied Courses
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- Range of courses from introductory to college level
- AP classes give students the opportunity to earn college credits
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- College and Career Prep
- Sophomores complete an 18-week internship
- Seniors go on college visits, take a senior seminar course, get assistance applying for scholarships & loans and support with the college application process
- Students graduate with a plan to enter college, the workforce or a pathway of their choice
- Special Education Programming
- We provide comprehensive special education programming to meet the individualized needs of each child, including:
- Individualized Education Plans
- Academic Interventions
- Low Incidence Programs (Autistic Support, Multiple Disabilities, Life Skills)
- Emotional Support
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Psychological and Social Services
- We provide comprehensive special education programming to meet the individualized needs of each child, including:
Hardy Williams High students can participate in various extracurricular activities and athletic programs, including:
- Band
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Choir
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Debate
- Drama
- Field Hockey
- Film Club
- Football
- Glee Club
- National Honor Society
- Newspaper
- Poetry Slam
- Robotics
- Step Team
- Student Council
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
Hardy Williams High is part of the PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association) within the District XII Public League. Our middle school teams play in a variety of leagues across the city.
Any student living in Philadelphia is eligible to apply for the lottery at Hardy Williams Academy, however, preference is given to current students at Harrity Elementary.
Our Principal

Justin Meltzer
School Leadership Team
Jeannine Custis, Assistant Principal of Operations
Tracey Felder, Assistant Principal of Postsecondary Programs
Meredith Guillot, Assistant Principal of Specialized Services
Kelly Meyers, Assistant Principal of Instruction
Attiya Toney, Assistant Principal of School Culture
Nicholas Wilson, Assistant Principal of Instruction
Tasia Wright, Lead Case Manager
Who to Contact
If you have questions about: | School Contact Person | Contact Information (email and phone number) |
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Fax number | 215-729-1892 | |
My child’s academic performance | Assistant Principal of Instruction – Kelly Meyers Assistant Principal of Instruction – Nicholas Wilson | Email: [email protected] 445-345-2120 Email: [email protected] 267-810-2509 |
Attendance, Early Dismissals, Lateness | Attendance Coordinator – Sherelle Green | Email: [email protected] |
Health and medical concerns | Assistant Principal of Operations - Jeannine Custis | Email: [email protected] 267-318-0936 |
Arrival or dismissal/Lunch | Assistant Principal of School Culture – Attiya Toney | Email: [email protected] 267-858-1852 |
Discipline concerns/Uniforms | Assistant Principal of School Culture – Attiya Toney Grades 7-8: Dean Sean Jackson Grade 9: Dean Tyrone Thompson Grade 10: Dean Jessica Wilson Grades 11-12: Dean Roscoe McGill | Email: [email protected] 267-858-1852 Email: [email protected] 215-764-7941 Email: [email protected] 215-837-9806 Email: [email protected] 267-853-3886 Email: [email protected] 267-810-2571 |
Wellness/social work supports | Grades 7-9: Social Worker - Olivia Snyder Grades 10-12: Social Worker - Loukisha Ford | Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] |
Events and trips | Grades 7-8: Dean Sean Jackson Grade 9: Dean Tyrone Thompson Grade 10: Dean Jessica Wilson Grades 11-12: Dean Roscoe McGill | Email: [email protected] 215-764-7941 Email: [email protected] 215-837-9806 Email: [email protected] 267-853-3886 Email: [email protected] 267-810-2571 |
Transportation | Lead Case Manager - Tasia Wright Assistant Principal of Operations - Jeannine Custis | Email: [email protected] 267-317-0220 Email: [email protected] |
Support for students with IEP | Assistant Principals of Specialized Services – Meredith Guillot Lead Casemanger - Tasia. Wright | Email: [email protected] 215-384-8654 Email: [email protected] 267-317-0220 |
Scheduling | Assistant Principal of Instruction – Kelly Meyers Assistant Principal of Instruction – Nicholas Wilson | Email: [email protected] 455-345-2120 Email: [email protected] 267-810-2509 |
Registration | Assistant Principal of Operations - Jeannine Custis | Email: [email protected] |
After-School Programs | Extracurricular Coordinator - Michaella Pierce | Email: [email protected] |
Athletics | Athletic Director - Tobin Maccart | Email:[email protected] |
Post-Secondary Counseling/Internships | Assistant Principal of Postsecondaray Success - Tracey Felder | Email:[email protected] 267-815-1988 |
Staff Directory
First Name | Last Name | Job Title | Email - Primary Work |
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Adrian | Sadaty | Math Teacher - High School | Adrian[dot]Sadaty[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Al-Jabril | Muhammad | Music Teacher - High School | Al-Jabril[dot]Muhammad[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Alexis | Sparrow | Intervention Teacher - High School | Alexis[dot]Sparrow[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Amy | Taylor | Specialized Services Teacher - High School | Amy[dot]Taylor[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Attiya | Toney | Assistant Principal of School Culture - High School | attiya[dot]toney[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Brendan | Maier | Math Teacher - High School | Brendan[dot]Maier[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Carnell | Johnson | Building Engineer | carnell[dot]johnson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Catherine | Woods | English Teacher - High School | Catherine[dot]Woods[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Cavon | Elias | Social Emotional Learning Teacher - High School | Cavon[dot]Elias[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Chaz | Hager | English Teacher - High School | chaz[dot]hager[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Chelsea | Coutts | History Teacher - High School | Chelsea[dot]Coutts[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Darien | Veal | Science Teacher - High School | Darien[dot]Veal[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Darrel | Foreman | Reading Intervention Teacher - High School | Darrel[dot]Foreman[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Dayanah | Cain-Oberlton | History Teacher - High School | Dayanah[dot]Cain-Oberlton[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Deatra | Butler | Postsecondary Advisor | deatra[dot]butler[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Deedre | Mcleod | Math Teacher - High School | Deedre[dot]Mcleod[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Dominique | Samarco | Art Teacher - High School | Dominique[dot]Samarco[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Elijah | Falk | History Teacher - High School | Elijah[dot]Falk[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Gabrielle | Hughes | Spanish Teacher - High School | Gabrielle[dot]Hughes[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Gineasa | Brice | Music Teacher - High School | Gineasa[dot]Brice[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Jaimie | Walker | Classroom Clinician | Jaimie[dot]Walker[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Jessica | Wilson | Dean | Jessica[dot]Wilson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Justin | Meltzer | Principal - High School | justin[dot]meltzer[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Kathryn | Rice | Internship Coordinator | Kathryn[dot]Rice[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Kelly | Meyers | Assistant Principal of Instruction - High School | kelly[dot]meyers[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Kevin | Williams | History Teacher - High School | Kevin[dot]Williams[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Khadijah | Yadullah | English Teacher - High School | Khadijah[dot]Yadullah[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Larry | Mougell | Science Teacher - High School | Larry[dot]Mougell[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Laura | Skeele | Specialized Services Teacher - High School | Laura[dot]Skeele[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Lorraine | Fitchett | Administrative Assistant | lorraine[dot]fitchett[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Loukisha | Thomas | Social Worker | loukisha[dot]thomas[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Marcus | West | Math Teacher - Middle School | Marcus[dot]West[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Maura | Edwards | English Teacher - High School | Maura[dot]Edwards[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Maurice | Patterson | Science Teacher - High School | maurice[dot]patterson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Meghan | Gurenlian | English Teacher - High School | meghan[dot]gurenlian[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Meredith | Guillot | Assistant Principal of Specialized Services - High School | meredith[dot]guillot[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Michael | Eccher | English Teacher - High School | Michael[dot]Eccher[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Michaella | Pierce | English Teacher - High School | michaella[dot]pierce[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Myaah | Morgan | Postsecondary Coordinator | Myaah[dot]Morgan[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Nathalie | Charles | Specialized Services Case Manager - High School | Nathalie[dot]Charles[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Nicholas | Wilson | Assistant Principal of Instruction - High School | nicholas[dot]wilson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Nina | Nunez | Classroom Counselor | Nina[dot]Nunez[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Olivia | Snyder | Social Worker | Olivia[dot]Snyder[at]Masterycharter[dot]org |
Paula | Jones | Specialized Services Case Manager - High School | Paula[dot]Jones[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Quishawn | Green | Specialized Services Teacher - High School | quishawn[dot]green[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Rachel | Austin | Math Teacher - High School | rachel[dot]austin[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Rashimah | Peterson | Attendance Coordinator (Part-Time) | Rashimah[dot]Peterson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Rebecca | Miskofsky | Specialized Services Teacher - High School | rebecca[dot]miskofsky[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Roger | Jebara | Administrative Assistant (Part-Time) | Roger[dot]Jebara[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Roscoe | McGill | Dean | Roscoe[dot]McGill[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Samantha | McGinley | ESL Teacher - High School | samantha[dot]mcginley[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Sean | Jackson | Classroom Counselor (Part-Time) | Sean[dot]Jackson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Tanja | Irby | Classroom Counselor | Tanja[dot]Irby[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Tasia | Wright | Lead Case Manager | Tasia[dot]Wright[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Thomas | Zadori | Assistant Principal/Director of Operations - High School | thomas[dot]zadori[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Tiana | Brown-Newman | Intervention Teacher - High School | Tiana[dot]Newman[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Timia | Williams | Technology Teacher - High School | Timia[dot]Williams[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Tobin | MacCart | Physical Education Teacher - High School | tobin[dot]maccart[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Wendy | Rivera | Math Teacher - High School | Wendy[dot]Rivera[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Young | Lee | Science Teacher - High School | young[dot]lee[at]masterycharter[dot]org |