Our Mission

The mission of Deep Roots Charter School is to teach disciplined learners and to empower them to grow and serve in their community, in college, and beyond.

Our Vision

Deep Roots is an actively anti-racist and inclusive organization. We serve all students, support all families, and advocate for our communities. Our learners and team will discover their purpose, potential and actively work to dismantle barriers within and beyond our walls.

Our Core Values

Practice

Each and every individual in our school community, from student to leadership, will engage in deliberate practice, and value this as the path to excellence.

Service

Our service-learning model will be discipline based; it will require students to have a presence in the community, and reflect on their experiences regularly.

Purpose

We want to empower our students to uncover their unique gifts and talents, and apply them towards an outward purpose about which they are passionate.

School Leadership

Lucilla Perry-Edwards
Lucilla Perry-EdwardsChief Executive Officer
John Widmer
John WidmerSenior Director of Operations
Keena Bailey
Keena BaileyDirector of Specialized Services
Charmaine Bailey
Charmaine BaileyDirector of Culture
Allison Grundy
Allison GrundyAssistant Principal of Instruction (Grades K-2)
Jennifer Brozoski
Jennifer BrozoskiAssistant Principal of Instruction (Grades 3-6)
Marchelle Roberts
Marchelle RobertsOperations Manager

Board Information

Board of Trustees

Gwen Bailey, Board Chair
Kim Griffith, Secretary
Eric White, Treasurer
Victoria Sipes
Valerie Joell
Soledad Alfaro
Debi Durso

Board Meetings

All meetings will take place at Deep Roots Charter School, located at 3556 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134. To register for public comment at a Deep Roots Charter School board meeting, please call (267) 399-3727 no later than 3:00 p.m. one day prior to the scheduled meeting. For more information, email info@deeprootscs.org or submit an inquiry at https://deeprootscs.org/contact-us/.

Meeting Schedule & Minutes

July 2018
August 2018
September 2018
October 2018
November 2018
December 2018
January 2019 Special Meeting
January 2019
February 2019
March 2019
April 2019
May 2019
June 2019

August 2019
September 2019
October 2019
November 2019
December 2019 – None
January 2020
February 2020
March 2020
April 2020
May 2020
June 2020

Sub-Committee Meetings:

July 2020 Special 1
July 2020 Special 2
August 2020 – None
September 2020
October 2020
October 2020 Special
November 2020
December 2020
December 2020 Special Meeting
January 2021
February 2021
March 2021
April 2021
May 2021
June 2021

July 2021 (No Meeting)
August 2021
September 2021
October 2021
November 2021
November 2021 Special Meeting
December 2021 (No Meeting)
January 2022
February 2022
March 2022
April 2022
May 2022
June 2022

July 2022
August 2022
September 2022
October 2022
November 2022
December 2022
December 2022 Special Meeting
January 2023
February 2023
March 2023
April 2023
May 2023
June 2023

July 2023 – No Board Meeting
August 2023
September 2023
October 2023
November 2023
December 2023
January 2024
February 2024
March 2024
April 2024
May 2024
June 2024

SY 2024-2025

July 2024
August 2024
September 2024
October 2024
November 2024
December 2024
January 2025
February 2025
March 2025
April 2025
May 2025
June 2025

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