APPLY NOW FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026
Shoemaker Campus is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year. Please follow the steps below to apply online:
- Visit Apply Philly Charter
- Log in or create an account
- Fill out your family profile and add your student
- Click on the Apply for September 2025 button
- Select Mastery Charter School: Shoemaker Campus as the school you would like to apply
- Submit your application by the lottery deadline of January 21, 2025
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.
Your Neighborhood School in West Philadelphia
Welcome to Shoemaker Campus, a free, public charter school serving students in seventh through twelfth grades in West Philadelphia.
Along with a rigorous academic program, our students have access to tons of incredible opportunities, including job shadow and career exposure experiences, dual enrollment to earn college credit, a building trades exposure class, and a medicine educational pipeline program with UPenn.
Students can also participate in extracurricular activities and athletic programs to enhance their school experience. At Shoemaker, all students learn and thrive. With love and high expectations, we help them find their own paths to success.
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Our School
Our academically rigorous program prepares all students for success after graduation.
Shoemaker Campus offers:
- Varied Courses
- Rand of courses from introductory to college level
- AP courses and dual enrollment give students the opportunity to earn college credit
- College and Career Prep
- Sophomores engage in job shadows and career exposure experiences while also completing a capstone Entrepreneurship Project
- Seniors go on Post-Secondary visits, take a senior seminar course, get assistance applying for scholarships & loans, and support with the post-Secondary 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:
Shoemaker Campus students can participate in various extracurricular activities and athletic programs, including:
- Art Club
- Basketball
- Big Brothers
- Big Sisters
- Cheerleading
- Chess Club
- Choir
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Environmental Club
- Football
- Gay Straight Alliance
- Hip Hop Dance
- Lacrosse
- Mural Arts
- Muslim Student Associations
- Poetry Slam
- Prom Committee
- Robotics Club
- Rowing
- School Musicals
- Soccer
- Step Team
- Student Government
- Students Run Philly Style
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Yearbook
Shoemaker 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.
Any student living in Philadelphia is eligible to apply for the lottery at Shoemaker Campus, however preference is given to current students at Mann and Bluford elementary schools.
Life at Shoemaker
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Our Principal
Derrick Cartwright
Derrick Cartwright serves as the proud principal of Shoemaker Campus. Before becoming the school's leader in 2022, he was an assistant principal of instruction at the campus for three years. Prior to that, he was a math teacher at schools in Cincinnati and Philadelphia. He is committed to serving the West Philadelphia community by ensuring Shoemaker students and families are…
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School Leadership Team
Joshua Bargiband, Assistant Principal of Instruction
Kimyada Benson, Assistant Principal of Specialized Services
David Campbell, Assistant Principal of Instruction
William Craig, Assistant Principal of School Culture
Lauren Nelson, Assistant Principal of Operations
Pria Robinson, Assistant Principal of Instruction
Kerry Sorensen, Assistant Principal of Postsecondary Programs
| If you have questions about: | School Contact Person | Contact Information (email and phone number) |
|---|---|---|
| Fax number | 267-296-7112 | |
| My child’s academic performance | Joshua Bargiband (Assistant Principal of Instruction - MS math & electives) Dave Campbell (Assistant Principal of Instruction - Science & HS math) Pria Robinson (Assistant Principal of Instruction - English and history) | Phone: (office) 267-296-7111 Email: Joshua[dot]Bargiband[at]massterycharter[dot]org David[dot]Campbell[at]masterycharter[dot]org Pria[dot]Robinson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Dave Campbell (Assistant Principal of Instruction) | Phone: (office) 267-296-7111 Email: David[dot]Campbell[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
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| Attendance, Early Dismissals, Lateness | Rose Dickerson | Phone: (office) 267-296-7111 X13002 (cell) 267-639-0097 Email: rose[dot]dickerson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Health and medical concerns | Kimberly Rogers (Operations Coordinator) | Phone: (main office) 267-296-7111 Email: kimberly[dot]rogers[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Arrival or dismissal/Lunch | Main Office | Phone: (main office) 267-296-7111 |
| Discipline concerns/Uniforms | William Craig (Assistant Principal of Culture) | Phone: (main office) 267-296-7111 (cell) (267) 322-0879 Email: William[dot]craig[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Wellness/social work supports | Terry-An Alouidor (Social Worker) Sarah Gentry (Social Worker) | Phone: (office) 215-296-7111 Ext. 13227 (cell) 267-605-2568 Email: terry-an[dot]alouidor2[at]masterycharter[dot]org Phone: (office) 267-296-7111 x13228 (cell) 267-273-3209 Email: sarah[dot]gentry[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Events and trips | Main Office | Phone: (main office) 267-296-7111 |
| Transportation | Main Office | Phone: (main office) 267-296-7111 |
| Supports for a student with an IEP | Kimyada Benson (Assistant Principal of Specialized Services) | Phone: (main office) 267-296-7111 (cell) 215-528-3690 Email: kimyada[dot]benson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Scheduling | Kimberly Rogers | Phone: (main office) 267-296-7111 Email: kimberly[dot]rogers[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Registration | Main Office | Phone: (main office) 267-296-7111 |
| Athletics and After-School Programs | Raheem Berry (Athletic Director) | Phone: (main office) 267-296-7111 |
| Post-Secondary Counseling/Internships | Kerry Sorensen (Assistant Principal of Postsecondary) | Phone: (main office) 267-296-7111 (cell) 267-329-9176 Email: kerry[dot]sorensen[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Who to Contact
Staff Directory
| First Name | Last Name | Job Title | Email - Primary Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaliyah | Worley | Classroom Counselor | Aaliyah[dot]Worley[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Abby | Levi | Specialized Services Case Manager (Part-Time) | Abby[dot]Levi[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Abigail | Henry | History Teacher - High School | abigail[dot]henry[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Aiyana | Mack | Science Teacher - High School | Aiyana[dot]Mobley[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Amir | Williams | Classroom Counselor (Part-Time) | Amir[dot]Williams[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Amy | Ruzic | Classroom Clinician | Amy[dot]Ruzic[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Annette | Santiago-Michaels | Assistant Principal of Instruction - High School | annette[dot]santiago-michaels[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Anson | Berns | Support Teacher - Resident | Anson[dot]Berns[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Anthony | O'Connor | Physical Education Teacher - High School | Anthony[dot]OConnor[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Ariana | Garcia | English Teacher - Middle School | Ariana[dot]Garcia[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Bernetta | Rembert | Reading Intervention Teacher - High School | Bernetta[dot]Rembert[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Bradley | Horst | History Teacher - High School | Bradley[dot]Horst[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Callan | Sturgis | Assistant Principal/Director of Operations - High School | callan[dot]sturgis[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Cassity | Gomez | Specialized Services Case Manager - High School | cassity[dot]gomez[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Christine | Kerr | English Teacher - High School | Christine[dot]Kerr[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Colin | Pepper | History Teacher - High School | Colin[dot]Pepper[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Crystal | Williams | History Teacher - High School | Crystal[dot]Williams[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| David | Campbell | Assistant Principal of Instruction - High School | david[dot]campbell[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Delaney | Saugling | Science Teacher - High School | Delaney[dot]Saugling[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Derrick | Cartwright | Principal - High School | derrick[dot]cartwright[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Dylan | Hartwick | English Teacher - High School | Dylan[dot]Hartwick[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Elizabeth | Rogiani | Lead Case Manager | elizabeth[dot]rogiani[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Emily | Buttitta | English Teacher - High School | Emily[dot]Buttitta[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Eric | Jaffe | Science Teacher - Middle School | Eric[dot]Jaffe[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Ganiyu | Adekunle | Dean | Ganiyu[dot]Adekunle[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Gerard | McGlone | Specialized Services Case Manager - High School | Gerard[dot]McGlone[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Hanan | Dahdal | English Teacher - Middle School | Hanan[dot]Dahdal[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Jaime | Robinson | Specialized Services Case Manager - High School | Jaime[dot]Robinson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Jamie | Davies | Specialized Services Case Manager - Middle School | jamie[dot]davies[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Jamyah | Cox | Internship Coordinator | Jamyah[dot]Cox[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Jane | Barnes | English Teacher - High School | Jane[dot]Barnes[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Jessica | Kinning | Math Teacher - Middle School | Jessica[dot]Kinning[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Jessica | Gibson | Specialized Services Case Manager - High School | Jessica[dot]Gibson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Jezerey | Weiderman | Postsecondary Coordinator | Jezerey[dot]Weiderman[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Joshua | Bargiband | Math Teacher - High School | joshua[dot]bargiband[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Julie | Reeves | English Teacher - High School | Julie[dot]Reeves[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Kasey | O'Keefe | Specialized Services Case Manager - High School | kasey[dot]okeefe[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Kathrina | Berk | Postsecondary Advisor | kathrina[dot]berk[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Ke'Juan | Byrd | Science Teacher - High School | Kejuan[dot]Byrd[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Kerry | Sorensen | Assistant Principal of Postsecondary Programs | kerry[dot]sorensen[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Khijanique | Godley | English Teacher - High School | Khijanique[dot]Godley[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Kimberly | Rogers | Operations Coordinator | kimberly[dot]rogers[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Kimyada | Benson | Assistant Principal of Specialized Services - High School | kimyada[dot]benson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Kya | Robinson | Dean | kya[dot]robinson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Lawrence | Shaw | Music Teacher - High School | Larry[dot]Shaw[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Maurice | Towns | Assistant Principal of Instruction - High School | maurice[dot]towns[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Melissa | Panzer | Science Teacher - High School | melissa[dot]panzer[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Michael | Camusi | Intervention Teacher - High School | Michael[dot]Camusi[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Monica | Brown | Math Teacher - High School | monica[dot]brown[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Nafessa | Richardson | Specialized Services Classroom Assistant (Part-Time) | Nafessa[dot]Richardson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Nathaniel | Hardy | Art Teacher - High School | Nathaniel[dot]Hardy[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Niajah | Jones | History Teacher - High School | Niajah[dot]Jones[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Nicholas | Varallo | English Teacher - High School | Nicholas[dot]Varallo[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Nina | Roque | Administrative Assistant | nina[dot]roque[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Olaitan | Fafiade | Support Teacher - High School | olaitan[dot]fafiade[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Olaiya | Olayemi | Support Teacher - Resident | Olaiya[dot]Olayemi[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Patrick | Lindsey | Math Teacher - High School | patrick[dot]lindsey[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Phylicia | Hodges | Art Teacher - High School | Phylicia[dot]Hodges[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Rachel | Antomattei | Math Teacher - High School | Rachel[dot]Antomattei[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Raheem | Berry | Dean | raheem[dot]berry[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Rasheen | Hill | Dean | Rasheen[dot]Hill[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Richard | Moyer | History Teacher - High School | Richard[dot]Moyer[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Robert | Rineer | Technology Teacher - High School | Robb[dot]Rineer[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Rose | Dickerson | Attendance Coordinator (Part-Time) | rose[dot]dickerson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Samuel | Walker | Building Engineer | samuel[dot]walker[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Sara | De Rosa | Math Teacher - High School | Sara[dot]DeRosa[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Sarah | Gentry | Social Worker | sarah[dot]gentry[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Shadae | Hamilton | Math Teacher - High School | Shadae[dot]Hamilton[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Shai | Brookins | Intervention Teacher - Middle School | Shai[dot]Brookins[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Stacey | Wilson | Specialized Services Case Manager - High School | stacey[dot]wilson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Stephanie | Foster | Math Teacher - Middle School | stephanie[dot]lynch[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Suler | Acosta | Spanish Teacher - High School | Dominick[dot]Acosta[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Taja | Morris | Dean | taja[dot]morris[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Teadra | Glover | Intervention Teacher - High School | teadra[dot]glover[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Terry-An | Alouidor | Social Worker | terry-an[dot]alouidor2[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Thembeka | Amen | Intervention Teacher - High School | Thembeka[dot]MAmen[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Tom | Coyle | Science Teacher - Middle School | tom[dot]coyle[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Tyler | Goodwin | English Teacher - High School | tyler[dot]goodwin[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Tyler | Cook | Math Teacher - Middle School | Tyler[dot]Cook[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Wendy | Kingsley | Specialized Services Case Manager - High School | Wendy[dot]Kingsley[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| William | Craig | Assistant Principal of School Culture - High School | william[dot]craig[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
| Yulaikis | Garcia | Spanish Teacher - High School | Yulaikis[dot]Garcia[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
