Homeroom is where the heart is.
Homeroom Education Partners is dedicated to transforming educational experiences by delivering exceptional results focused on improving student outcomes. Our unique value lies in our unwavering commitment to personalized, expert guidance provided by our expert advisors who are deeply knowledgeable and passionate about their work, ensuring that every project is driven by insights that matter.
Through our methodology of listening, launching, and learning, we collaborate with our clients to explore possibilities, develop solutions, and iterate on what works, ensuring that every initiative we support is meaningful and impactful.
Our approach is rooted in the belief that school should be a place where leaders love to lead, teachers love to teach, students love to learn, and communities love to support. We focus on strategy, talent, and implementation – creating the conditions for learning environments to foster continuous growth and sustained success.
We believe that there are few things more important than embracing a love of learning. At Homeroom Education Partners, our work is grounded in the idea that when people love what they do—whether leading, teaching, or learning—true transformation becomes possible.
Our unique value as a consultancy is rooted in three key pillars: perspective, critical friendship, and capacity-building.
Perspective: We bring a fresh lens to every project, offering an outside, objective view that helps leaders see their challenges and opportunities in new ways. Our broad experience across school districts and contexts gives us the ability to offer innovative solutions tailored to unique situations.
Critical Friendship: We’re more than just advisors. We serve as critical friends—trusted partners who provide honest feedback and challenge assumptions while maintaining a supportive stance. We believe in the power of collaboration and trust, and we’re here to ask the tough questions that lead to meaningful change.
Capacity-Building: Our goal is not just to solve immediate problems but to empower leaders and teams to sustain success. We build capacity within schools and districts, ensuring that the knowledge, skills, and tools we share leave a lasting impact, long after our engagement ends.
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, we create the conditions for growth to be both effective and enduring. We believe in fostering environments where learning is continuous, challenges are embraced as opportunities, and every stakeholder is part of the solution.
Through our work, we aim to cultivate a love of learning, leadership, and community that endures—one project, one school, and one classroom at a time.
Our Team
Drew Schantz
Drew is the founder of Homeroom Education Partners. 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.
