We develop leaders to create schools where adults want to work, students thrive, and everyone feels valued.
Why leadership?
Leaders are essential to creating exceptional schools. But too often, leadership development is lacking or doesn’t exist at all.
We’re different.
We build brave spaces. We cultivate community. We partner with leaders to inspire staff, champion rigorous learning and create schools where everyone belongs.
School Leader Lab is honored to be a recipient of a $2 Million Gift from McKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving in recognition of our proven and potential impact.
Our Values
Own it
Start with self
Drive it like it’s yours
Get results
Bring Your Best Self
Clear is kind
Celebrate with precise praise
Embrace vulnerability and growth
Better Together
Collaborate and be open to having your mind changed
Start with strengths, work together, and always seek to grow
Practice hospitality, and don’t be rude
Our programs focus on cross-school cohorts and school-based support, often paired with individual coaching.
Meet Our Program Participants
Chelsea Kirk is the executive director of Goodwill Excel Center, an alternative adult high school in Washington, DC.
Brian Childs is an assistant principal at Hogan Preparatory Academy, a charter school on the east side of Kansas City.
Brandon Johnson is the principal at Social Justice School, a middle school in Washington, DC.