School Leaders Academy 2023-2024

Details & Application

Please read the details and requirements carefully before filling out the application below.
CONTENT:

Each of ICLE’s Five Pillars of School Leadership (Vision, Pedagogy, Curriculum, Environment, and Management) is studied in depth. Participants come away with concrete plans and support as they move through the process of renewal. They are guided through exercises that offer substantial practical tools for immediate use in the following areas:

  • Mission Statements
  • Parent Education
  • Faculty Formation
  • Curriculum Integration
  • Enrollment Management
  • Prayer
  • Culture
  • Hiring
  • Marketing
  • Fundraising
SCHEDULE:

The program begins with a mandatory online orientation retreat in August. Subsequent meetings take place on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, 60-90 minutes each. Participants also receive a monthly half-hour, one-on-one coaching call with a program leader. Members of the cohort are invited to an optional, special School Leaders Forum to be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (Denver, CO) to see the Catholic liberal education approach in action at a flagship ICLE Premier Member School. Travel and lodging for the Forum are not included.

August
Mandatory Two-Day Orientation Retreat
No formal Mini Session/Open Forum
 Casting the Vision & Setting the Mission
September
Session 2
Mini Session/Open Forum
 Faculty Formation & Curriculum Planning
October
Session 3
Mini Session/Open Forum or School Leaders Forum (if not in March)		 The Role of the Family & Parent Education
If scheduled: gather in Denver for Flagship School Tour/Event
November
Session 4
Mini Session/Open Forum		 Pedagogy & Integration
December
Session 5
Mini Session/Open Forum		 Leadership & Prayer
January
Session 6
Mini Session/Open Forum		 Enrollment Management & Marketing
February
Session 7
Mini Session/Open Forum		 Hiring & Onboarding
March
Session 8
Mini Session/Open Forum or School Leaders Forum (if not in October)		 Culture & Environment
If scheduled: gather in Denver for Flagship School Tour/Event
April
Session 9
Mini Session/Open Forum		 Fundraising & Budgeting
May
Session 10
Mini Session/Open Forum		 Curriculum Review & Goal Setting
APPLICATION PROCESS:

Cohorts are 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. Regular attendance, active participation, and the completion of homework assignments are necessary for the full benefit of leadership formation; participants must be able to commit time and effort to the program. Rolling admission.

The 2023-2024 Cohort is now full. To be notified when application opens for the next School Leaders Academy, please fill out our event notification form.