The Transfer School Scholars Program, offered through our Aspiring Principals Program (APP), provides intensive training for new leaders of existing and newly created transfer schools and is specifically designed to give these aspiring principals experience with the unique needs of the students these schools serve.
Transfer schools are small, academically rigorous, non-traditional high schools that serve over-age and under-credited students, including those who have previously discontinued studies. They offer a personalized learning environment, rigorous academic standards and strong advisory programs, and focus on future career and higher education opportunities.
To be successful, transfer school principals must be highly skilled in community-building, reconnecting youth with school and creating individualized instructional strategies to tackle their students’ diverse academic, social and emotional needs. The Leadership Academy's Transfer School Scholars Program, offers dedicated educators the opportunity to develop their abilities to lead transfer schools that truly expand opportunities for students. Leadership Academy coaches provide ongoing training and support during the early years of the principal’s career through the New School Intensive (NSI) program.