About Us

Empowering children with the excellent, life-changing education they deserve

Our Values

All children deserve the chance to earn an excellent education, regardless of their geographic and socioeconomic circumstances. All children have the ability to excel in the classroom.

Exceptional Teaching

We believe excellent teachers are the key to unlocking students’ potential. We are committed to identifying, supporting and empowering outstanding educators who hold themselves accountable to create transformative learning experiences.

Open Positions

Life-Changing Student Achievement

Our driving focus is to provide an excellent education that builds optimism about the limitless opportunity in our country. We strive to achieve dramatic academic gains and instill the beliefs and resilient habits in students that will allow them to transform their lives.

Innovation and Growth Mindset

We embrace an entrepreneurial, innovative spirit and growth mindset. We constantly challenge ourselves to get better, take calculated risks and evolve our approach to change the status quo. We are humble because we believe there is always room for improvement in our pursuit of educational excellence.

Gratitude and Responsibility

We appreciate the incredible purpose in our work. We recognize the responsibility of being entrusted by families with the education of their children. We hold a high bar for ourselves and expect the same responsibility from others.

Giving All Children Opportunities

Meeting Street Schools was founded to provide a transformational educational opportunity.

The Meeting Street Difference

Our History

Meeting Street Schools serves about 1,700 students across four campuses in Charleston and Spartanburg. The network launched in 2008 with just 33 students in a downtown Charleston church.

Executive Leadership

Josh Bell

President of Beemok Education
Meeting Street Schools, Meeting Street Scholarship Fund & Excellence in Teaching Awards

Javeria Khan Richman

Chief Schools Officer

Jere Stille

Chief Operating Officer

Nisha Vasavada

Chief Academic Officer

Marcus Backman

Chief Financial & Data Officer

Diette Casey

Director of Communications of Beemok Education
Meeting Street Schools, Meeting Street Scholarship Fund & Excellence in Teaching Awards