Aspiring Superintendents Academy® for Latino and Latina Leaders

Representation Matters: Empowering Latino and Latina Leaders in Education

As the Latino student population continues to grow, the need for Latino and Latina leaders in leadership has never been more urgent. Representation in the superintendent’s office is essential to creating equitable, culturally responsive schools that reflect the communities they serve.

The AASA Aspiring Superintendents Academy® for Latino and Latina Leaders is your opportunity to answer the call! This academy will prepare you to lead with vision, creativity, and a steadfast commitment to equity and excellence.

The Aspiring Superintendents Academy® for Latino and Latina Leaders will address critical issues of leadership designed to support Latino and Latina candidates aspiring to the superintendent role.

Academy Curriculum: 

This academy's curriculum is tailored specifically to the unique challenges and opportunities faced by Latino/a leaders in their professional environments.

Core Curriculum Areas Include:

• Framing the Superintendent Role: Knowing Yourself and Your Leadership Strengths and Areas for Growth as a Future Latino and Latina Superintendent
• Leading for Equity with Urgency: Unique Challenges Facing Latino and Latina Superintendents in Confronting Bias, Limited Access and Opportunity, and Inherent Structural Inequities
• Understanding Governance: Building Effective Relationships While Confronting the Unique Challenges Faced by Latino and Latina Superintendents
• Building a Community of Support: Cultural Responsiveness and Leadership Strategies for Addressing the Unique Strengths and Challenges of Latino and Latina Students, Families, and Stakeholder Groups
• Balancing Leadership: Addressing Operations and Fiscal Management
• Leading Learning: The Role of the Latino and Latina Superintendent in Reinforcing Evidence-Based Practices in Curriculum and Assessment, Including Cultural and Linguistic Proficiency

Who Should Apply?

Anyone who aspires to be a superintendent is encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to principals and central office professionals.

Daniel A. Domenech Scholarship

This scholarship supports aspiring superintendents who, due to financial hardship, are unable to participate in the Aspiring Superintendents Academy®️ for Latino and Latina Leaders. This needs-based scholarship provides two recipients with up to $3,500 in financial support to enroll in the academy.

Are you interested in applying for scholarship funding? If so, please complete your academy application by May 5, 2025. Scholarship eligibility questions are part of the academy application.