Impact
An excellent education opens the door to a lifetime of opportunities.
Academic Growth
The following are the student progress ratings on the 2025 SC School Report Cards.
Beemok Education
Impact Report
This impressive collection of stories and outcomes offers a glimpse at how Beemok Education, which includes Meeting Street Schools, the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund and the Excellence in Teaching Awards, are creating opportunities and changing lives.
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By the Numbers
Meeting Street Schools had one of its strongest years of growth on record in 2024–25.
BY ALUMNI IN GRADES 6–12
STUDENT ATTENDANCE
FINANCIAL NEED
Our Founders
Ben and Kelly Navarro
Ben and Kelly Navarro, visionary leaders and dedicated philanthropists, founded Meeting Street Schools with a shared passion for transforming education. The Navarros were driven by a steadfast belief that a child’s zip code should not define their access to quality education. In 2008, they established Meeting Street Academy, an independent school designed to provide hard-working students with an exceptional education. Their commitment to excellence in education continues to inspire and support initiatives that expand opportunities for students across South Carolina.
Susu and George Dean Johnson, Jr.
Susu and George Dean Johnson, Jr. are lifelong champions of Spartanburg. A former educator and state representative, respectively, both are philanthropists who have spearheaded transformative projects across the community in education, the arts and business. The Johnsons are the founders and funders of Meeting Street Academy – Spartanburg, a public charter school.
