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Instructional Leadership Academies: The Partnership Process

Learn how Relay works with schools and school districts to enroll leaders in our Instructional Leadership Academies such as NPAF, NPSA, ILPD, and the Alumni Refresh.

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Working hand-in-hand

At Relay, we care deeply about finding the right professional learning opportunity for every leader. We work closely with schools, school systems, and other organizations to:

  • Ensure that you invest in programs that are the right fit for your team’s professional learning goals 
  • Provide support for you to select the right leaders to participate in Relay programming
  • Share data and guidance as participating leaders progress through their program
Step 1

Schedule a call

If you are new to Relay, we’d love to discuss your goals, learn about your school, and answer your questions.

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If you are a returning Relay partner, we’d be glad to meet again to learn how your professional learning goals may have changed and discuss how to deepen our work together. 

 

Please complete the Interest Form, and you will hear from a member of our Relay Partnerships team within one business day.

Complete THE Interest Form
Step 2

Request Seats

When you know that you want to send leaders to Relay’s Instructional Leadership Academies (ILA), you will complete a Seat Request Form. On this form, you will share the number of leaders you would like to send to ILAs, and for which summer sessions (June or July). You do not need to submit participant names yet. You can also note if your organization requires additional approvals beyond a signed MOU (i.e. Purchase Order, RFP, etc)

  • Seat Request Form opens: January 15, 2025
  • Seat Request Form Submission Deadline:
    • June Summer Intensive cohort: May 23, 2025
    • July Summer Intensive cohort: June 13, 2025

Please note that seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and may fill up before the deadline.

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Complete the 2025-26 Seat Request Form >>

Step 3

Sign an MOU

After completing a Seat Request Form, you will hear from a member of our Operations team with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Once we have a signed MOU, your seats are officially held.

  • MOU Deadline for the June Cohort: May 30, 2025‍
  • MOU Deadline for the July Cohort: June 20, 2025
Step 4

Submit Participant Names

By April 2025, we will ask for participant names and information. From there, each participant will receive instructions on how to register and enroll into Relay.

  • Participant submission deadline for the June Cohort: June 2, 2025
  • Participant submission deadline for the July Cohort: June 23, 2025
Step 5

Programs Begin

NPSA, NPAF, ILPD, and Alumni Refresh participants will begin their program in June or July with the Summer Intensive. Please review individual program pages for detailed program dates.

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Have Questions?

The best way to get started is to have a conversation with our Partnerships Team. We'll talk about your staff's PD needs and whether Relay's instructional leadership academies are the right fit. Please submit this interest form so we can get you to the right place!

Submit an interest form