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The Lynch Leadership Academy Fellowship is open to sitting and aspiring principals from district, charter, Catholic, and tuition-free independent schools across Massachusetts. If accepted, you'll particiapte in the 14-month Fellowship and be part of an upcoming cohort of motivated, mission-driven peers.

Application Process & Timeline

Interested in learning more about the SY2025-2026 fellowship? Register for an information session below to learn more about the fellowship and application process. 

Learn more about how developed with research-based best practices, the Fellowship combines rigorous professional development with individualized coaching—helping sitting and aspiring principals to improve outcomes, increase opportunities, and disrupt inequity in underserved communities. 

Online Application

The online application consists of a number of short answer and essay questions that allow participants to demonstrate accomplishments aligned to the competency areas. Applications for Cohort XV are now open.

Interviews

The Prospective Fellow Interviews take place in person and include several components and stakeholders.

Reference Checks

A member of the Academy staff conducts reference checks for each participant who is selected following the Prospective Fellow Interviews.

Tuesday, October 1, 2024The application is available on our website.
Thursday, November 14, 2024 and Wednesday, December 4, 2024Cohort XV Virtual Information Sessions - Register .
Monday, January 6, 2025
Primary application deadline (Sitting and Aspiring Principal Applicants) (by 11:59 p.m.)
Wednesday, February 19, 2025Secondary application deadline (Sitting and Aspiring Principal Applicants) (by 11:59pm)
January & February 2025Interview days
Friday, March 28, 2025
Final decisions sent

Candidate Profile

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 in 2026-27.

Please email lynchacademy@bc.edu if you are not sure if your school or district is an LLA partner, or to discuss becoming an LLA partner. There is no tuition cost for individual Fellows; instead, partner districts and schools are responsible for Fellowship fees.

Cohort XV SY 2025-26 Professional Development Dates

Tuesday, May 20th, 2025 at 1:00pm -- Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 at 3:30pmCohort Retreat
June 3rd, 2025 8:30am-4:30pm
Aspiring Principals PD
Monday, July 7th, 2025 -- Thursday, July 17th, 2025 from 8:00am-4:30pm weekdays
Summer Institute
September 2025 - May 2026, 3rd Tuesday of the month 
Monthly PD for Sitting Principals
September 2025 - May 2026, 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month
Monthly PD for Aspiring Principals

Fellowship Nominations

We are accepting nominations for Cohort XV Fellows for the 2025-2026 academic year. Nominate a prospective Fellow to help us improve academic outcomes for students.

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