Pickett Campus - Mastery Schools

Your Neighborhood School in Germantown

Welcome to Pickett Campus, a free, public charter school serving students in sixth through twelfth grades in Germantown.

Students enjoy a strong sense of community and belonging in a safe environment, supported by caring and committed teachers and staff who return year after year.

Our sophomore students participate in an internship program to explore various career pathways, 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 can participate in extracurricular activities and athletic programs to enhance their school experience. The campus is also home to the new state-of-the-art Mastery North Athletic Complex, which opened in March 2024.

At Pickett, we believe all of our students have greatness within. With love and high expectations, we help them find their own paths to success.

APPLY NOW FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026

Pickett Campus is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year. Please follow the steps below to apply online:

  1. Visit Apply Philly Charter
  2. Log in or create an account
  3. Fill out your family profile and add your student
  4. Click on the Apply for September 2025 button
  5. Select Mastery Charter School: Pickett Campus as the school you would like to apply
  6. Submit your application

Please note: If you are looking for a seat for your child for the current school year (2024-2025), you can still apply online today using Apply Philly Charter. Just click on the “Apply for Current Year” button to start your application once you’ve logged in.

Have questions about our school or need help navigating the process? Complete and submit this form, and a Mastery enrollment specialist will reach out to answer your questions and help you apply.

885

Students

6-12

Grades

Our School

Our academically rigorous program prepares all students for success after graduation.

Pickett Campus offers:

  • Varied Courses
    • Courses range from introductory to college-level
    • AP classes allow students to earn college credits
  • 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

Pickett Campus students can participate in various extracurricular activities and athletic programs, including:

  • Academic Enrichment
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country
  • Dance
  • Flag Football
  • Football
  • Games Club
  • Gardening Club
  • Gay Straight Alliance
  • PSSA Prep
  • Running Club
  • Spanish Club
  • Student Government
  • Track and Field
  • Yearbook

Lenfest Campus 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.

Athletic Records

  • Mastery North Varsity Girls Basketball Public League Champions 2020
  • Mastery North Varsity Girls Basketball – AAA Public League Champions -2015-2016
  • Mastery North Varsity Boys Basketball – AA Public League Champions -2015-2016
  • Mastery North Varsity Boys Basketball – the State Championship Runner-Up 2015-16

Mastery North Athletic Complex

Pickett Campus is the home of the new state-of-the-art Mastery North Athletic Complex.

 

Any student living in Philadelphia is eligible to apply for the lottery at Pickett Campus, however, preference is given to current students at John B. Kelly and Wister elementary schools, and students living in the 19144 zip code.  If you apply after the deadline, you will be added to our waitlist. 

Our Principal

Margaux Munnelly

Margaux Munnelly serves as the proud principal of Pickett Campus. In the role, which she has held since 2016, she strives to ensure Pickett students receive a world-class education in a loving and empowering environment. Before taking on the role of principal, she was the founding Algebra II teacher and then served as the school's assistant principal of instruction for…
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School Leadership Team

Lauren Chandler, Assistant Principal of Instruction

Micah Hart, Assistant Principal of Instruction

Kristen Hart, Assistant Principal of School Culture

Justina Haynes, Assistant Principal of Postsecondary Programs

David Kibelstis, Assistant Principal of Operations

Lindsay Kolla, Assistant Principal of Specialized Services

Jessica Murray, Assistant Principal of Specialized Services

Turika Pulliam, Assistant Principal of Instruction

Hillary Ravell, Assistant Principal of Specialized Services

Staff Directory

"There's a charter school called Mastery in Philadelphia. And in just two years, three of the schools that Mastery has taken over have seen reading and math levels nearly double - in some cases, triple...One school called Pickett went from just 14% of students being proficient in math to almost 70%. Now - and here's the kicker - at the same time academic performance improved, violence dropped by 80% - 80%. And that's no coincidence...Now, if a school like Mastery can do it, every troubled school can do it."

-President Barack Obama