What MaST Community Charter School does

MaST Community Charter School is a nonprofit public charter school system operating three Philadelphia-area campuses: MaST I (Byberry), MaST II (Lawncrest & Tacony), and MaST III (Crown Campus at 1 Crown Way, Philadelphia, PA 19154). It serves K-12 students with a college preparatory curriculum that includes Advanced Placement courses (AP English, AP Literature, AP Language & Composition, AP Statistics) and specialized programs such as SAIL for gifted learners and RISE for special education support. All instruction is delivered tuition-free to enrolled families.

The school is built on standardized education technology infrastructure: Google Workspace for Education (with Google Classroom used for assignments, announcements, and Summer Reading Book Talk sessions) and PowerSchool Parent Portal (mastcharter.powerschool.com) for grade, attendance, and student information management. Operational tooling extends to Wufoo for facility rental applications and Google Drive for document management. Flynn O'Hara is the official uniform supplier across all three campuses, with branded color codes differentiating each site. Governance is decentralized, with a separate Board of Trustees per campus operating under shared executive leadership (CEO John F. Swoyer III; Founder Karen DelGuercio serves on the MaST board as a non-voting member).

Monetization is driven by per-pupil state and local education funding allocations from Pennsylvania school districts, rather than tuition. Secondary revenue streams include facility rentals (with a $500 refundable security deposit and $1,000,000 liability insurance requirement) and minor ancillary services. The organization employs 251–500 staff across the three campuses and serves a student body across the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

Name

MaST Community Charter School

Legal name

MaST Community Charter School

Website

https://mastccs.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

MaST Community Charter School is a Pennsylvania nonprofit public charter school system operating three K-12 campuses in Philadelphia, providing tuition-free college-preparatory education including AP courses and special programs (SAIL and RISE) to local families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ), Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs (EDAJACAF)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Charter school services
• College preparatory programs
• Special education services
• Primary secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil Charter School Funding: Public charter school funded through per-pupil allocation from state and local education funding based on student enrollment

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MaST Community Charter School operates a free K-12 public charter school system across three campuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (MaST Byberry, MaST II Lawncrest/Tacony, and MaST III Crown Campus). The school delivers college-preparatory academics including AP courses (English, Literature, Language & Composition, Statistics), specialized programs such as SAIL for gifted students and RISE for special education, and summer assignment programs across all grade levels.

Product overview

MaST Community Charter School operates as a unified charter school system with three distinct campuses: MaST (Byberry Road), MaST II (Lawncrest & Tacony), and MaST III (Crown Campus). Each campus offers K-12 general education with specialized programs including SAIL and RISE for specialized academic support, Special Education services, and AP courses (English, Literature, Language & Composition, and Statistics). The school provides a Summer Assignments Program with grade-specific reading and math activities, maintains a Facility Rentals program for community use, and operates transparent board governance with public meetings. All three campuses share common operational infrastructure including PowerSchool for student information, Google Classroom for assignments, and Flynn O'Hara for uniform procurement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAIL: Special program for gifted students
• RISE

Products and services

• MaST Byberry Campus (K-12 Education)
• MaST II Campus (Lawncrest & Tacony, K-12 Education) Second campus of MaST Community Charter School located in the Lawncrest and Tacony areas of Philadelphia, offering K-12 general education with college preparatory curriculum, AP courses, SAIL, and RISE specialized programs.
• MaST III Crown Campus (K-12 Education) Third campus of MaST Community Charter School located at 1 Crown Way, Philadelphia, PA 19154, serving grades K-12. Houses the main board room for governance meetings and serves as the administrative headquarters.
• SAIL Program (Gifted Education) Specialized academic program offered at MaST schools for students in grades 9-12 requiring gifted and accelerated educational support.
• RISE Program (Special Education) Specialized academic program offered at MaST schools for students requiring additional educational services and special education support.
• Special Education Services Comprehensive special education services including summer assignments and curriculum support for students with special needs across all grade levels K-12 at MaST Schools.
• AP English Program Advanced Placement English program covering AP English, AP Literature, and AP Language & Composition courses offered for grades 9-12 across all MaST campuses.
• AP Statistics Course Advanced Placement Statistics course offered at MaST I for high school students in grades 9-11 as part of the college preparatory curriculum.
• Summer Assignments Program Summer homework and reading assignment program covering all grade levels from Kindergarten through 12th grade, including optional summer activities for grades 1-8 to support academic continuity.
• Facility Rentals School facility rental services allowing community use of MaST school facilities for events and activities, with a $500 refundable security deposit and $1,000,000 liability insurance requirement.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Flynn O'HaraminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial uniform supplier for MaST Schools. Provides branded uniform items including polo shirts, sweaters, cardigans, and PE uniforms. Each campus has specific Flynn O'Hara shopping links with branded uniform colors (Navy Blue for Byberry, Royal Blue for MaST II, Columbia Blue for MaST III).
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool provides the parent portal (mastcharter.powerschool.com) for student information management including grades and attendance tracking.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Workspace for Education powers classroom learning with Google Classroom for assignments, announcements, and Summer Reading Book Talk sessions.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Uncommon Schools: Uncommon Schools is a multi-state charter network operating K-12 campuses with college-prep curricula, comparable to MaST in mission and multi-site operating model.
• Mastery Charter Schools: Mastery is a Philadelphia-based multi-campus public charter network serving K-12 students, comparable to MaST in geography, mission (college prep), and multi-site operating model.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: Success Academy operates a large network of public charter schools serving K-12 across multiple campuses with a college-prep focus; comparable to MaST as a multi-site charter network, though geographically distant (NYC).
• KIPP Philadelphia Schools: KIPP Philadelphia operates multiple tuition-free public charter schools serving K-12 students in Philadelphia—the most direct geographic and structural comparable to MaST's multi-campus model.
• Achievement Prep: Achievement Prep is a Philadelphia charter school serving K-12 students, a regional direct comparable in mission and operating geography.
• ASPIRA Schools of Pennsylvania: ASPIRA operates charter schools across Pennsylvania including Philadelphia, serving K-12 students with a comparable nonprofit multi-campus charter structure.
• Achievement First: Achievement First operates multiple public charter campuses serving K-12 students in the Northeast with college-prep emphasis—a direct comparable multi-site charter network.

Broad incumbents

• GreenDot Public Schools: GreenDot is a larger multi-state nonprofit operator of public charter schools serving grades 9-12 primarily—comparable as a broader charter operator though focused on high school rather than full K-12.
• National Heritage Academies: NHA is a large for-profit charter management organization operating K-8 campuses nationwide—comparable as a broad incumbent in multi-site charter management, though different in funding structure.
• K12 Inc: K12 Inc is a large for-profit online learning and charter management provider serving K-12—a broader incumbent in the charter/alternative education space though primarily virtual rather than campus-based.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/mast-community-charter-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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