Thomas Campus - Mastery Charter School

APPLY FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR TODAY

Thomas Campus is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 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 child as a student
  • Click on the Apply for September 2024 button
  • Select Mastery Charter School: Thomas High Campus as the school to which you would like to apply
  • Submit your application

Please note: If you are looking for a seat for your child for the current school year (2023-2024), 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 South Philadelphia

Thomas Campus is a free, public charter school serving nearly 680 students in grades 7-12. We have been recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education as a Title 1 Distinguished School for the 2019-20 school year!

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 tons of sports and extracurricular activities including football, orchestra and MGDs (Molding Gentlemen of Distinction).

At Thomas, all students learn and thrive. With love and high expectations, we support them in finding their own paths to success.

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680

Students

7-12

Grades

Our School

Our academically rigorous program prepares students for success after graduation.

We offer:

  • Varied Courses
      • Range of courses from introductory to college level
      • AP classes give students the opportunity to earn college credits
      • STEM Honors program
  • 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

Thomas students have tons of sports, clubs and extracurricular activities to choose from, including:

  • Anime
  • Art Club
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Book Club
  • Boys Club
  • Cake Decorating
  • Cross Country
  • Drum Line
  • eSports
  • Fishadelphia
  • Fitness Training
  • Flag Football
  • Football
  • Gender Sexuality Alliance
  • Mastery Gentlemen of Distinction, DIVAS
  • Multicultural Club
  • National Honors Society
  • Orchestra
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Student Government
  • Track and Field
  • Yearbook

We’re a member 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.

 

Athletics Calendar

Any student living in Philadelphia is eligible to apply for the lottery at Thomas Campus. We give preference to students with siblings currently attending the school. 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.

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Our Team

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.

 

"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...Now, if a school like Mastery can do it, every troubled school can do it."
-President Barack Obama