Hamilton County Schools

Hamilton County Schools is dedicated to ensuring that every student has access to excellent teachers and that every teacher has access to excellent school leaders by recruiting and retaining talented educators. Our leadership development opportunities and programs were developed with one key idea in mind: by focusing our development efforts intensely on equipping current teachers, teacher leaders, and school administrators to have an immediate impact on the instruction and culture occurring in their schools, we will see higher student engagement, increased student achievement, and a dramatic reduction in the achievement gap. Our programs help educators at all stages of their career continuously improve to be the best possible leaders they can be so that all Hamilton County students can thrive and reach their full potential.

LEAD Applications for 2025-2026

Applications for the 2025-2026 cohorts of LEAD will be available in Spring 2025 during the following application windows: 

Aspiring Teacher Leader LEAD - January 13-26, 2025
Aspiring Instructional Coach LEAD - February 3-16, 2025
Aspiring Assistant Principal LEAD - March 3-16, 2025
Aspiring Principal LEAD - March 31 - April 13, 2025

Please reference our LEAD Application Resource for additional guidance about the application process. 

Zoom Information Sessions
Please join us for an information session to learn more about the LEAD programs, the application process, and hear from current and former participants about their experience with LEAD! Information sessions will be available at the following dates and times: 

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 3:30 and 5:00 pm
Thursday, December 12, 2024 - 3:30 and 5:00 pm
Thursday, December 19, 2024 - 3:30 and 5:00 pm
Monday, January 6, 2025 - 4:00 pm

If interested in attending an information session, please register using this link. A calendar invitation with the appropriate Zoom link will be emailed to you. 

Have questions about LEAD? Email [email protected]. 

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