Educator Leadership Institute

Empowering Massachusettes educators for administrative leadership

Program Information

What is ELI?

ACCEPT’s Educator Leadership Institute (ELI) is a licensure program preparing teachers and administrators for Principal/Assistant Principal PreK-8 or 5-12.

Upon completion of the coursework, ELI endorses the cohort of candidates to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for licensure.

Candidates may also choose to receive a master’s degree in partnership with Fitchburg State University.

Each new cohort begins in January.

Why Choose ELI?

FSU Master's Degree Partnership

Course Descriptions

To view detailed descriptions of the cirriculum and courses, please see the following document:

Course Schedule

Classes will be held on Wednesdays from 4:00 – 8:15 pm at Accept Education Collaborative, 4 Tech Circle, Natick, MA 01760.

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Information Sessions

Although it is not a requirement for application or acceptance, we have found most prospective candidates desire a firsthand experience of the program prior to application. ELI holds three Information Sessions in the fall where prospective candidates have the opportunity to participate in a sample case study and discuss the program with current students, graduates and faculty.

Please sign up for an information session below:

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Meet The ELI Community

Learn about the current ELI cohort (#23)

Application Information

Admission Qualifications

Tuition Information

For detailed tuition information for the upcoming cohort, please refer to the following document:

Tuition Information

Cohort #24 Application Form

Please click the "Apply Here" button below to visit the Cohort #24 Application form.

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