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Participants may include district leaders from California and across the western United States who are looking for a regionally grounded, nationally connected leadership development experience.

This Academy is designed for women educational leaders who:

• Are considering or actively pursuing the superintendency
• Are exploring whether the superintendent role aligns with their leadership goals, values, and life priorities
• Seek thoughtful preparation, mentorship, and sponsorship from experienced women superintendents
• Value learning in community with other accomplished women leaders
• Are committed to equity-driven leadership and system-level impact

Price

• ACSA Members - $4,600
• Non-Members - $4,900

Participants must be members of ACSA to receive the special ACSA-member rate.

In-Person Meeting Dates:

• September 18-19, 2026 | Sacramento, Calif.
• November 3-4, 2026 | Chula Vista, Calif.
• February 23-24, 2027 | Atlanta, Ga. during 91ÖÆƬ's 2027 National Conference on Education. Academy participants will receive complimentary registration to 91ÖÆƬ’s 2027 National Conference on Education ($1,000 value).
• April 16-17, 2027 | Sacramento, Calif.

Virtual Meeting Dates:

• October 8, 2026
• March 11, 2027

The Academy is designed to:

• Develop confidence, clarity, and readiness for the superintendent role
• Support women who are exploring whether the superintendency is the right next step for their leadership journey
• Provide authentic, experience-based learning grounded in real superintendent leadership
• Strengthen leadership practices that advance inclusive, just, and student-centered systems
• Create a trusted network of women leaders who learn from and support one another
• Strengthen the pipeline of women superintendents across California and the western United States

Do you reside outside of the west coast and are interested a space to prepare for the superintendency alongside other women leaders? Apply for 91ÖÆƬ's Aspiring Superintendents Academy® for Women Leaders!

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