Online Principal Certification & Master's Degree Program
National Aspiring Principals Fellowship
Online Principal Certification & Master's Degree Program
Expand and Diversify Your Principal Pipeline with the Fellowship
We partner with school systems to sponsor candidates through our principal certification program.
Designed in partnership with preeminent minority-serving institutions to prepare equity-focused school leaders, the Fellowship meets the educational requirements for principal licensure in 40+ states.
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Build Your Bench of Leaders Who are Principal-Ready
The Fellowship allows districts to prepare effective principals while also:
Retaining teachers with a cost-effective option for career advancement
Improving learning outcomes and removing barriers to student success
Advancing school cultures that promote equity, inclusion, and excellence
Reducing recruitment costs by building the capacity of your existing staff
Develop Leaders Who Remove Barriers to Student Success
The Fellowship equips full-time teachers with the skills and practices they need to become highly effective school principals. Fellows exercise leadership before stepping into the principal role with unique features like:
Equity-centered curriculum so fellows learn to lead with a social justice mindset
Real-time feedback from experienced coaches and like-minded peers
Expert faculty comprised of dedicated and award-winning school leaders
"The space the Fellowship creates is protected. We’ve been able to go deep fast because we knew from the beginning that we all belong in the room. And not only that, we are all making an impact."
Mary Nikoo
Fellowship Alum | 2023
“Prior to joining the Fellowship, I wasn’t sure how to make equity more than a buzzword. New Leaders gave me the tools to put equity in action and make equity a reality in schools.”
Michelle McIntyre
Fellowship Alum | 2023
“The Fellowship has done such a great job cultivating a community of educators of color who are called to this work. I never would have thought that I would build such great friendships and with other people of color who are doing the things I’m doing - transforming education.”
Cinique Weekes-Bynoe
Fellowship Alum | 2023
“The Fellowship provided, created, and sustained a space where we could have like-minded people solving problems together for the future of our nation’s schools.”
Jean Hill
Fellowship Alum | 2023
Impact by Design
Our fellows are graduating ready to lead. After completion of the program:
100%
of participants indicate that the Fellowship has been a valuable experience
100%
of participants feel the Fellowship increased their ability to support the improvement of academic outcomes for students
95%
of participants would recommend the Fellowship to others
Results You Can Count On
New Leaders has the most effective approach to principal development in the country. Multiple independent evaluations have proven that in schools led by a New Leaders principal:
Students perform better in reading and math
Students have better attendance rates
Students gain additional months of learning
Principals, themselves, stay longer in their roles
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