Novice Principal Academy 2026-2027 Application

Novice Principal Academy

Use this form to submit your application to participate in the LDOE's Novice Principal Academy.
To support novice principals, the LDOE has created the Novice Principal Academy. This program will be a collaboration between novice principals (within their first two years of principalship) and experienced principals. It will be a year-long cohort with mandatory attendance for all "in-person" days. Our "in-person" meetings are tentatively scheduled for July 16-17, 2026; January 20, 2027; and Day 2 of the Teacher Leader Summit Summer 2027.

The participation fee (billed to systems or paid by the individual principal or the principal's school) is $1,000. This fee must be paid before September 30, 2026.

The application is due in its entirety by July 6, 2026.
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
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Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Upload Resume Here*

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What is your EDL Certificate number?*
Is the name on your certificate different from the name you are using on this application? *
Name as it appears on your certificate?
Upload a copy of your certification.*

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Name of the school system in which you are employed as a school leader.*
Name of the School in which you are employed. *
Address for the school you have been named principal.

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
On what date were you appointed principal of your school? *

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Date
What date did you start/will you start as principal? *

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Date
Please provide the full name for your direct supervisor. We will contact them with details about the program and will request a letter from them supporting your participation.

First NameLast Name
Please provide a point of contact email address for your direct supervisor.*
Is this school a CIR/UIR school?*
Current School's Grade Levels (select all that apply).*

Pre-KKindergartenFirstSecondThirdFourthFifthSixthSeventhEighthNinthTenthEleventhTwelfth
What is the current enrollment of your school? *
What prompted your enrollment in the Novice Principal Academy and what do you hope to gain by participating?
The Louisiana Leader Rubric Instructional Leadership Domain indicators are: Curriculum and Assessment, Teacher Effectiveness, Meeting Student Needs, and Instructional Focus. Which indicator do you think is your area of strength, or reinforcement?*
Why did you select that area for your reinforcement?*
The Louisiana Leader Rubric Instructional Leadership Domain indicators are: Curriculum and Assessment, Teacher Effectiveness, Meeting Student Needs, and Instructional Focus. Which indicator do you think is your area of improvement, or refinement?*
Why did you select that area for your refinement?*

List your experience (in years) that matches your previous roles (record "0" if not applicable to your experience).

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Paraeducator
Career Teacher
Teacher Leader
Instructional Coach
Department Chair
Mentor Teacher
Master Teacher
Academic Dean
Behavior Dean
Dean (other than academic or behavior)
Assistant Principal
Executive Master Teacher
Principal (at other school(s))
Principal Supervisor
Other

If you listed "Other" under experiences, please elaborate on the role and your leadership experience when fulfilling that role. If you did not list any service in "other", please respond N/A to this question. *
In the box below, type out a brief introduction of yourself that you believe best represents you and your vision for educational leadership. Your answer to this question will help give reviewers a sense of your perspective and help to appropriately pair mentors with mentees. *
Upload a video (no more than 2 minutes) answering the following question: What role do you believe coaching and mentoring will have on your development as a principal? *

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By submitting this application, if selected, you are agreeing to the following expectations:*

I will supply all documents as required by the LDOE.I agree to pay the full enrollment fee of $1,000 to participate in this academy. This fee will be due before September 30, 2026 and directions on how to pay the fee will be sent once I am accepted into the program.I understand that once I am accepted into the academy cohort; full attendance is expected for all in-person days of the academy. There will be no make-up days allowed.I accept that to miss a day or a part of a day could result in being dropped from the cohort.I accept that should I be dropped from the cohort due to my lack of attendance, no refund will be provided regardless of how much of the academy was attended.
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Applicant Digital Signature
By entering my name in the provided field, I acknowledge and agree that my typed name constitutes a legally binding digital signature, equivalent to a handwritten signature, for this form. I confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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