In partnership with the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), School Leader Lab is pleased to announce a new cohort of the highly selective AP Leadership Academy Cohort (APLA). These 20 individuals join the ever-growing SLL community, which is designed to support school leaders in creating inclusive, high-performing learning environments that foster growth and excellence for all students.
AP Leadership Academy is a 10-month cohort designed to develop DCPS Assistant Principals who are in their third year and beyond. By focusing on adaptive, equity-centered, and emotionally intelligent leadership skills, the program retains and strengthens current Assistant Principals while building a robust pipeline of BIPOC leaders for future opportunities.
Throughout this experience, leaders will:
- Craft and communicate a compelling leadership vision and aligned habits of leadership.
- Address and make progress on complex adaptive challenges aligned to DCPS strategic priorities.
- Develop new habits and tools to increase equity practices in schools.
APLA 2025 includes 20 Assistant Principals from DCPS, representing 7 out of 8 wards in DC:
- Tarsha Warren, Burroughs Elementary
- Wale Tumaini, Ron Brown College Preparatory High School
- Morgan Hall, Powell Elementary
- Ricardo Robinson, Takoma Elementary
- Ashley Price, HD Cooke Elementary
- Dr. Rushinda McCullough, Brookland Middle School
- Tarah Galloway, MacFarland Middle School
- Kamilah Thorne, Houston Elementary
- Iris Ferrufino, Seaton Elementary School
- Camille Anderson, Dorothy Height Elementary
- Donya Wright, Eliot Hine Middle School
- Donnetta Simmons, Simon Elementary
- Page Dance, John Eaton Elementary
- Brandy Jenkins, Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary
- Jillian Turner, Ballou High School
- Katherine Turner, School Without Walls High School
- Erika Meijer, Hardy Middle School
- Tonya Williams, Raymond Elementary
- Brimaly Snipes, Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary
- Jhordan Haye, Stanton Elementary
