Lynch Leadership Academy Fellowship: Cohort XV (School Year 25-26)

The Lynch Leadership Academy offers a unique cohort model for about 30 highly motivated and mission-driven Fellows each year, drawn from the leadership of the Catholic schools, charter schools, independent schools, and district schools across Massachusetts. Fellows are accepted into either the Aspiring Principal Program or the Sitting Principal Program. 

Fellows participate in learning experiences characterized by dynamic interaction among practicing school leaders and scholars/experts representing multiple professions. The experience includes an initial program retreat, a two-week summer institute, and consistent coaching sessions and data-driven professional workshops throughout the year that encourage the continuous exchange of ideas and practices among current fellows and alumni. 

The Academy is an innovative program that inspires, challenges, and trains leaders across sectors to effectively engage in and directly impact school change. We build the leadership capacity of school principals to attain high student achievement and enhance the lives of children and families who depend upon the vitality and excellence of local schools.

Participation entails intensive cohort professional development sessions, grounded in research-based best practices and emphasizes immediate application to the day-to-day work of leading schools.

• May and January retreats (2 days each). 
  • May Retreat: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 1:00pm -- Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 3:30pm
  • January Retreat: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 -- Wednesday, January 28, 2026
• July summer institute (8 days).
  • Monday, July 7, 2025 -- Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 8:00am-4:30pm weekdays
• September 2025 - May 2026, 3rd Tuesday of the month. Aspiring principal fellows receive one additional professional development session per month, 1st Tuesday of the month. 
  • Aspiring principal fellows will also have a professional development session on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025.
• Individualized school-based coaching, averaging 4 hours per month, throughout the year.
• Aspiring principal fellows who need to fulfill the Principal Initial Certification requirements receive targeted support. 

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LLA seeks candidates with:

• A strong instructional foundation
• An unwavering commitment to equity
• An openness to learning and growing within a collaborative community of leaders

Candidates are:

• Sitting principals who are already leading, but eager to further develop and improve.
• Aspiring principals who are assistant principals, directors of instruction, teacher leaders or central office staff members, who will be ready to lead a school 2026-27.

Application Timeline:

Application opens: October 1, 2024

Information Sessions: November 14, 2024 & December 4, 2024 - Register Here

Aspiring and Sitting Principal Applications Due: January 6, 2025

Decisions Sent: March 28, 2025

PLEASE NOTE: Please fill out this application in its entirety. DO NOT SUBMIT VIA INDEED.