Mastery.org
Membership

Join the schools building
the future of learning

Members get higher-ed concierge service, an annual strategy session, private events, and a voice in the consortium shaping mastery learning.

Member Benefits

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Higher-Ed Concierge

Personal admissions outreach across Mastery.org’s 823-college network and to colleges new to mastery records.

School leaders working together around a table at a Mastery.org session

Annual Strategy Session

A one-on-one session with the Mastery.org team to make your competency-based goals actionable.

Members and the Mastery.org team at a long dinner table

Events

Dinners, symposium gatherings, and our new speaker series.

Member speakers presenting on stage during a Mastery.org event

A Voice in the Consortium

Regular roundtables, working groups, and surveys that shape Mastery.org’s future work.

Your Dedicated Higher-Ed Concierge

We draw on an existing network of 823 colleges and 3,300+ admissions contacts. We personally contact the admissions office at every college your students apply to with a mastery transcript, in and out of network.

Schools using mastery transcripts have seen stronger college and university acceptance outcomes.

Accepted by MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard University
Stanford University
Yale University
Princeton University
California Institute of Technology
Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania
Brown University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Duke University
Johns Hopkins University
University of Chicago
Northwestern University
Vanderbilt University
Rice University
Washington University in St. Louis
Georgetown University
Carnegie Mellon University
Emory University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Michigan
University of Southern California
University of Virginia
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Texas at Austin
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Washington
University of Florida
Purdue University
New York University
Tufts University
Boston College
Boston University
Northeastern University
Wake Forest University
Tulane University
University of Rochester
Case Western Reserve University
Williams College
Bowdoin College
Swarthmore College
Middlebury College
Carleton College
Claremont McKenna College
Barnard College
Vassar College
Colby College
823

Colleges and universities in the Mastery.org network

3,300+

Admissions contacts

Our partnership with the Mastery Transcript Consortium supports our district’s goal of redesigning the high school experience to ensure all learners are deeply engaged and well-prepared for whatever future they pursue.

Jill Gurtner

Jill Gurtner

Founding Principal, Clark Street Community School

Member Programming

Members gather all year, in person and online. Here’s what’s coming up.

Hosting

Join us at

Regional Forums inside member schools, and gatherings we host online. Membership includes two tickets to every forum.

Oct 1, 2026

Fourth Annual Virtual College Fair

Virtual · 6-10pm ET

A virtual fair where students and families meet colleges prepared to read mastery records.

Oct 7, 2026

Midwest Forum · Portage School of Leaders

South Bend, IN

A tuition-free public charter with a Portrait of a Leader built on 29 durable skills, and career pathways where students earn industry certifications before they graduate.

Register
Nov 12, 2026

International Forum · Online

Virtual

Ninety minutes online, scheduled around international member time zones. Small on purpose, so it’s a working conversation and not a webinar.

Register
Jan 13, 2027

West Coast Forum · Sequoyah School

Pasadena, CA

Eight Habits of Mind from kindergarten through grade 12, and the Mastery Transcript® as the official summative record for every senior. A graduation requirement, not a pilot.

Register
Mar 2, 2027

East Coast Forum · Barrie School

Silver Spring, MD

The first Montessori high school in the country, and the first US school to adopt the Global Impact Diploma. It lands the day before NAIS Thrive in Baltimore.

Register
On the road

Find us at

Conferences where we and member schools are presenting this year.

Oct 8-10, 2026

FullScale, the Aurora Institute Symposium

Indianapolis, IN

Stop by our booth. It’s the day after the Midwest Forum in South Bend, 2.5 hours away, so one trip covers both.

Nov 4, 2026

TABS Annual Conference

Washington, DC

“From Promise to Proof,” a panel with Pomfret, Stuart Hall, Delphian, and Miss Porter’s.

Nov 16-18, 2026

NEASC Annual Conference

Boston, MA

The same “From Promise to Proof” panel, with Nipmuc, Madison, Enosburg Falls, Miss Porter’s, and Western Academy of Beijing.

Dec 4-5, 2026

The Future of School

Miss Porter’s School • Farmington, CT

A professional learning event hosted by Miss Porter’s School, with Mastery.org on the panel.

Mar 3-5, 2027

NAIS Thrive

Baltimore, MD

It starts the day after the East Coast Forum at Barrie School, an hour away. Come for both.

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A private dinner gathering in a warm dining room
Member school leaders presenting their journey to mastery learning
Member school leaders gathering between sessions at a Mastery.org symposium
Member school teams gathered at a Mastery.org conference
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Mastery School of Hawken building

Membership Dues

Annual dues are on a sliding scale by enrollment.

0–250 students

$2,800

per year

For small schools and learning communities.

251–500 students

$4,000

per year

For mid-size schools and growing programs.

Every membership includes
  • Higher-ed concierge
  • Annual strategy session
  • Member events
  • A voice in the consortium

More than 500 students, or budget a barrier? Connect with us.

Questions & Answers