We Lead Differently
The Danforth Educational Leadership Program at the University of Washington equips educators to become outstanding principals and program administrators in P–12 school systems.
Our innovative competency-based program, which combines proven classroom instruction and cutting-edge research with an intensive internship, will prepare you to be a strong educational leader and to cultivate leadership in others.
Learn how the program’s focus on equity and its combination of classroom lessons with hands-on experiences prepare students to become educational leaders.
Earn Your Certification in One Year
Prepare for Washington's principal and/or program administrator certification. Earn a M.Ed. at the same time by taking additional classes.
Expand Your Educational Vision
Join a diverse cohort and learn from top scholars and veteran educators. Explore what it means to be an equity-driven educational leader.
Apply What You Learn
With the year-long internship, you’ll gain valuable on-the-job experience and work closely with a mentor principal or district administrator.
Elevate Your Career
Get an edge in your career with our highly respected program. Build a powerful network of Danforth educators who are making an impact.
“Any program can teach you how to lead. Danforth requires you to grapple with the real challenges of social justice leadership — building relationships, striving for transformative change, dealing with moral dilemmas, keeping students at the core of everything we do. It is not an exaggeration to say that the lessons I learned during that transformative, intensive year in Danforth inform my leadership every single day.”
— Dedy Fauntleroy
Principal, Northgate Elementary School (Seattle)
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