Become a New Leader

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Our New Leaders are deeply committed school leaders across the country bound by a shared mission. They are producing demonstrated results and are having a transformational impact on education for some 220,000 students.

Consider joining the next generation of outstanding school leaders to drive student achievement and help transform public education.

Deciding to Apply to Become a New Leader

Learn More About Our Program

Please read our Program Overview
Learn more about the coursework and year-long residency: Foundations & Residency
Gain an understanding of the ongoing support provided: Support & Community

The New Leaders for New Schools Experience

See the program come to life: 2008 Summer Foundations video – Where It All Begins
Learn from actual New Leaders about their experiences in our program and accomplishments in their schools: Perspectives from Distinguished New Leaders
Go to the New Leaders Newsroom and Media Center. View video clips and read articles about the outstanding work that New Leaders are accomplishing in schools nationwide.

Who Are New Leaders

Learn about our Selection Criteria
Get a sense of who our current New Leaders are: New Leaders Profiles

Educational Partnership Programs

Teach For America
As a valued partner in Teach For America's School Leadership Initiative, New Leaders for New Schools offers TFA alumni a unique pathway to the principalship. Successful TFA applicants are those who have demonstrated results in the classroom and possess strong leadership qualities. Currently 103 TFA alumni serve as New Leaders' principals. For more information on our partnership or opportunities for TFA alumni contact Anna Luke at aluke@nlns.org

DonorsChoose.org
DonorsChoose.org is a nonprofit organization that connects public school teachers with resources to support basic classroom needs and innovative instruction. New Leaders for New Schools strives to ensure high academic achievement for every student and has joined with DonorsChoose.org to garner the instructional resources to make this high achievement possible. For more information on the DonorsChoose.org partnership contact Helen Dixon at hdixon@nlns.org

New Leaders and Stanford University Joint Program
Building on our shared vision and beliefs, New Leaders and Stanford's School of Education have developed an innovative partnership. Together, they offer a program that combines a top-rate educational Master's experience at Stanford with the rigorous curriculum, ongoing support, and a preliminary administrative credential for urban school leadership from New Leaders. For more information on the POLS partnership contact Helen Dixon at hdixon@nlns.org. To learn more about POLS, visit http://suse-ldp.stanford.edu.

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Attend an Information Session!
Review the 2010-2011 Sample Application (pdf) before getting started.

How to Apply

Just getting started?
Review the Admissions Process for application deadlines and steps to get started.

Application in Progress?

If you received an email with your login information, or if you have an application already in progress, please login to the applicant portal.
Application difficulties, application questions, or applied for eligibility and not received a login or password? Call 866-649-0701 or email apphelp@nlns.org

Contact Us

Have additional questions about the program?

National Recruitment Office: 646-792-1070 x1081
Application or Technical Help: 866-649-0701 apphelp@nlns.org
Program Cities:
For questions about program requirements or local context, please contact our program sites

If you have any further questions, please refer to the full Recruitment FAQ.

Know a great candidate you would like to nominate?
Submit a nominee using the Nominate a New Leader form, or contact Recruitment & Admissions at 646-792-1070 or email to info@nlns.org.