Texas Principal Leadership Academy

The Texas Principal Leadership Academy (TPLA) is a 15-month master’s program designed to prepare graduates to be leaders of socially just, equitable, and high-achieving public schools.

TPLA is built on the strengths and historic legacy of preparing public school leaders within our top-ranked Department of Educational Leadership and Policy. The Academy represents the next iteration of our Principalship Program, which has been re-designed and streamlined to meet the needs of urban school districts across Texas.

TPLA’s purpose is to develop 1,000 new reform-minded, culturally responsive, data-savvy, and instructional school leaders for urban public schools in Texas by 2040. These new leaders will relentlessly pursue equity and excellence for all children, an especially urgent priority in light of Texas’s changing demographic landscape.

TPLA is hosting mandatory application information sessions on December 5th and December 7th. You will be provided with in-depth information about the program, the application process and the opportunity to speak with current students, faculty, and alumni. RSVP Here.

This program starts in the Summer semester only. You must select the “Summer” semester in the ApplyTexas application. If you apply to the wrong semester or incorrect program track in the Educational Leadership & Policy department in the ApplyTexas application, you could be subject to additional application fees.