Aspiring School Leaders Program

The program includes an in-depth study of the following topics:

1. Mission Statements
2. Parent Education and Faculty Formation
3. Curriculum Integration
4. Prayer and Culture
5. Enrollment Management and Marketing
6. Hiring and Managing Staff

Twice-monthly meetings take place for 60-90 minutes in a time slot outside of normal school hours, usually beginning around 7:30 p.m. ET. Each month, an assignment is given to reinforce the topics and put them into action. During the course of the program, participants also receive a one-on-one advising session with the program leader.

Applicants must be currently working with a school.

Due to the limited size of this program, the cohort is determined on an application basis. Preference is given to those who display a sincere desire to learn and grow and whose experience will contribute to the collective wisdom of the cohort.

Rolling admission until all spots are filled. Applicants can expect to hear back within two weeks.

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$2,500

Two payment options are offered:

1. Paid in full within 30 days of acceptance
2. A six-month automatic payment plan beginning and ending according to the program dates

Payment must be paid in full or the automatic payment plan begun before the first session for the registrant to receive access to the classes and resources.

We have found that many benefactors, having led successful initiatives of their own, appreciate the importance of intensive leadership development and quality mentorship. With that in mind, we are happy to assist accepted applicants in acquiring funding by providing a sponsorship letter (click to see sample).

Title funds (federal monies administered by your Local Educational Agency) may be available to help offset participant costs related to this program. Past participants in this program have successfully secured partial title funding. Please review some helpful information here.

A limited number of partial, needs-based scholarships are reserved specifically for clergy and vowed religious interested in participating in this program. If you are a member of the clergy or a vowed religious interested in applying for a scholarship, please complete this scholarship request form.

An ICLE Certificate of Completion will be awarded for successful completion of the program.

Due to hard costs incurred in contracts and planning, we provide a cancellation policy that aims to be respectful of your ministry in Catholic education, but also justly considerate of the fiscal responsibilities of our own ministry:

For all ICLE programs, with the exception of the National Conference, cancellations received at least 60 days in advance of the event will be honored with a full refund. Cancellations received at least 45 days in advance will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations received less than 45 days in advance will receive no refund.

For the National Conference, cancellations received at least 90 days in advance of the event will be honored with a full refund. Cancellations received at least 45 days in advance will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations received less than 45 days in advance will receive no refund.

Please allow up to 30 days for a refund to be processed.