Homeroom’s where the heart is.
At our core, we believe that schools should be places where leaders love to lead, teachers love to teach, students love to learn, and communities love to support.
Homeroom exists because the work of improving schools is deeply human and deeply complex. We believe in the people doing the work, and we believe they deserve clarity, support, and systems that help them succeed. Our role is to walk alongside school systems as trusted partners, helping turn good intentions into meaningful, sustained improvement.
There are few things more important than cultivating a genuine love of learning. When people care deeply about their work, transformation becomes possible. That belief shapes how we show up for the schools we support.
Our unique value as a consultancy is rooted in three commitments: perspective, critical friendship, and capacity-building.
Perspective.
We bring a fresh, objective lens to every engagement, helping leaders see challenges and opportunities more clearly. Drawing on experience across districts and contexts, we help systems make sense of complexity and chart a path forward that fits their reality.
Critical Friendship.
We are trusted partners in the work. We offer honest feedback, ask hard questions, and challenge assumptions while remaining deeply supportive. We believe meaningful change is built on trust, candor, and shared responsibility.
Capacity-Building.
Our goal is not to create dependence, but confidence. We focus on strengthening leadership and team capacity so schools and districts can sustain improvement long after our engagement ends. The knowledge, skills, and tools we share are designed to last.
We believe in a thing called LOVE.
Our theory of change is simple: sustainable improvement happens when school systems are equipped with the right strategies, the right people, and the right mindset.
By focusing on these elements together, we help create conditions where growth is focused, learning is continuous, and challenges are embraced as opportunities.
Through our work, we aim to cultivate a lasting love of learning, leadership, and community—one project, one school, and one classroom at a time.
Our Team
Drew Schantz
Drew is the founder of Homeroom Education Partners and serves as principal consultant. He is passionate about solving complex problems through an entrepreneurial lens and working with others to develop innovative, student-centered, and equity-driven practices that improve outcomes for all students. Drew holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Michigan and an M.S.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania in Education Entrepreneurship. He is a Michigan native and currently resides in San Francisco with his partner, Sam, and his dog, Kenji.
