diff --git a/datafusion/context.py b/datafusion/context.py
index a36462123..6292177f7 100644
--- a/datafusion/context.py
+++ b/datafusion/context.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 # under the License.
 
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from typing import Dict
+from typing import Dict, List
 
-from datafusion.common import SqlSchema
+from datafusion.common import SqlSchema, SqlTable
 
 
 class BaseSessionContext(ABC):
@@ -76,6 +76,50 @@ def show_schemas(self, **kwargs) -> Dict[str, SqlSchema]:
         """
         pass
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def create_table(
+        self,
+        table_name: str,
+        schema_name: str = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        """
+        Creates/Registers a table in the specied schema instance
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def update_table(
+        self,
+        schema_name: str,
+        table_name: str,
+        new_table: SqlTable,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        """
+        Updates an existing table in the SessionContext
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def drop_table(
+        self,
+        schema_name: str,
+        table_name: str,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        """
+        Drops the specified table, based on name, from the current context
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def show_tables(self, **kwargs) -> List[SqlTable]:
+        """
+        Return all tables in the current SessionContext impl.
+        """
+        pass
+
     @abstractmethod
     def register_table(
         self,
diff --git a/src/common/schema.rs b/src/common/schema.rs
index 304319369..a003d0ca1 100644
--- a/src/common/schema.rs
+++ b/src/common/schema.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ pub struct SqlTable {
 impl SqlTable {
     #[new]
     pub fn new(
-        _schema_name: String,
         table_name: String,
         columns: Vec<(String, DataTypeMap)>,
         row_count: f64,
@@ -115,6 +114,10 @@ impl SqlSchema {
     pub fn add_table(&mut self, table: SqlTable) {
         self.tables.push(table);
     }
+
+    pub fn drop_table(&mut self, table_name: String) {
+        self.tables.retain(|x| !x.name.eq(&table_name));
+    }
 }
 
 /// SqlTable wrapper that is compatible with DataFusion logical query plans