Purpose, Mission, Vision, Philosophy, and Strategic Plan

Charles R. Drew Charter School serves as a key component of the cradle-to-college/career continuum within the holistic East Lake neighborhood revitalization. Drew was founded for the purpose of providing an excellent education to the children living in The Villages of East Lake. Drew Charter School will continue to center its work on The Villages of East Lake, while serving ethnically, culturally, socioeconomically diverse students. Drew is committed to an educational emphasis on removing economic and social barriers so that each child reaches their full potential.

Drew Charter School educates, nurtures and empowers all students to achieve their full potential as part of an exemplary, innovative, and equity-centered community.

Drew Charter School students will possess the knowledge, skills, passion and intellectual inquiry to successfully navigate and create positive change in the world.

Drew Charter School’s approach is based on our commitment to equity, particularly the belief that every child has gifts and talents that must be explored and nurtured. We believe in encouraging all students to reach their full potential. A Drew education supports strong intellectual, physical, social, and emotional growth.

Drew Launches New Strategic Plan to Serve as a Roadmap for the Next Five Years!

Drew’s Board of Directors adopted its 2025 -2030 Strategic Plan at the June 2025 Board Meeting. This new strategic plan will guide the school for the next five years. It builds on our past achievements, focusing on four key priority areas, each with supporting initiatives designed to further our mission: to educate, nurture, and empower all students to achieve their full potential as part of an exemplary, innovative, and equity-centered community.  

The new plan is the culmination of deep engagement with Drew’s key stakeholders-–families, our Board, faculty and staff, students, and partners-–to collectively collaborate and inform us on how we move forward. A summary of the 2025 – 2030 Strategic Plan can be viewed here.   

As we kick off the 2025 - 2026 school year, Drew looks forward to starting initial components of each plan priority.