New Leaders

Great leaders = Great schools

Impact

Over the past decade, we have trained almost 800 New Leaders who are making an impact on more than a quarter million students every day. Students in schools led by New Leader Principals consistently achieve at higher levels than their peers, have higher graduation rates and are making progress in closing the achievement gap.

See Our Results

We are dedicated to delivering on our mission as an organization.

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Janeece Docal (Cohort 8, DC) and Marlo

Leadership Matters Video

Great leaders make great schools.

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City Fact Sheets

See an outline the latest data from our cities and schools from 2011.

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Policy Recommendations

Creating the right context and system support for school leaders is critical.

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The Impact of a Principal

After teachers, principals are the most important in-school factor in driving student achievement.

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Who is Cohort 11?

Diverse in many ways, but bound by one mission: Cohort 11.

Learn more about our current cohort of aspiring principals >>

Getting Results

New Leaders across the country are leading schools to dramatic achievement results for students.

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Learn about Heather Lechner (Cohort 8)

John Melvin
Cohort 7

"I am not going to tolerate the “status quo” no matter how difficult it is to address a difficult issue."

Learn about John's results in the Bay Area >>