The Renaissance Charter School
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Renaissance
School Building Leader (SBL) Certification Program
The Renaissance Charter School, in conjunction with the College of St. Rose and the Center for Integrated
Teacher Education (CITE), offers a program to prepare educators for New York State Certification as a School
Building Leader.  This program is specifically designed for people interested in founding and/or leading small
schools and charter schools.

The program's first cohort started in October 2005 and will be finishing this summer.  A second cohort is now
being formed for October 2006.

All instructors in the program are leaders in the small school/charter school movements of New York.  Courses
are held primarily on Saturdays at The Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights, Queens.  

Interviews dates for interested candidates are September 12 (Brooklyn), 14 (Oceanside), and 19 (Yonkers).  
Applications and additional information can be obtained from CITE at 888 222 3016.
Dates of Courses (tentative)
Course Description
Internship Description
Advantages for current school leaders

There are several reasons why principals should
steer candidates towards this program:

  • An opportunity to develop the leadership
    capacity within your school.
  • An opportunity to hand-pick and develop
    your leadership team.
  • An opportunity to advance the "stars" of
    your school--those who have proven
    themselves and intuitively understand the
    core values of your school.
  • A opportunity to give your potential school
    leaders a solid background in theory so
    they understand why the best practices of
    your school work.
  • An opportunity to gear internships around
    the needs of your school.
  • An opportunity to begin succession
    planning.
Advantages for future school leaders

There are several reasons why you should
consider our program:

  • The program is designed to intertwine
    coursework with your current work
    situation.
  • You will be a member of a cohort and a
    recipient of the support of cohort members
    both during and after the program.
  • The cost of the 25-credit program is $6400,
    much more reasonable than most other SBL
    programs.  Tuition is payable by course
    rather than by semester.
  • Courses are taught at The Renaissance
    Charter School, one of New York's most
    successful charter/small schools.  You will
    see the context of theory.
  • Courses are taught primarily on Saturdays.