Mission Statement
The Principals’ Academy offered by the Monmouth University Partnership is a comprehensive leadership program that provides current and aspiring principals with sustainable, relevant, and evidence-based professional learning opportunities. The purpose of the Principals’ Academy is to create a forum for dialogue and an exchange of ideas and experiences to further individual and collective growth as school leaders. Using the university as a catalyst, this academy focuses on dynamic building-level leadership that promotes reflection and best practices that affect teacher and student learning. Additionally, the Principals’ Academy creates a network of support for colleagues. It allows for participants to establish and sustain a collaborative relationship not only with other local principals and aspiring principals, but with the university, university faculty, and its resources.Workshop Registration & Membership Opportunity 2022 – 2023
The yearly fee for membership in the academy is $250 per district, which includes the attendance of up to 3 principals or principal’s representatives at each workshop. Non member fee per ONE session is $0.Current Central Jersey Consortium for Excellence and Equity (CJCEE) members are eligible for:
- A 2022-2023 comprehensive membership in the Principals’ Professional Development Academy program at no cost
– OR –
- A 2022-2023 comprehensive membership in the Superintendents’ Professional Development Academy program at no cost
For further information, please email soeprincipalsacademy@monmouth.edu
Principals’ Professional Development Academy
2022-2023 Program Schedule
Date | Time | Academy |
October 4, 2022 | 5 – 7 p.m. | Combined Academy kick-off dinner with special guest, Katie Martin |
December 1, 2022 | 8:30 – 10 a.m. | Superintendents’ Academy |
December 1, 2022 | 4:30 – 6 p.m. | Principals’ Academy |
February 2, 2023 | 8:30 – 10 a.m. | Superintendents’ Academy |
February 2, 2023 | 4:30 – 6 p.m. | Principals’ Academy |
March 30, 2023 | 8:30 – 10 a.m. | Superintendents’ Academy |
March 30, 2023 | 4:30 – 6 p.m. | Principals’ Academy |
Districts Registered for the CJCEE (as of 11/1/2022)
- Hazlet Township Public Schools *
- Long Branch Public Schools *
- Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District
- Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District *
- Middletown Township Public Schools *
- Monmouth Regional High School *
- Neptune City School District *
- Northern Highlands Regional High School
- Red Bank Charter School
- Shore Regional High School District *
- South River Public School District
- Township of Ocean *
- Woodbridge Township School District *
* denotes Complete Membership Package

Previous Sessions
- Leading and Supporting in the Teacher Evaluation Process
- Please Mute Yourself: A Virtual Equity/SEL Themed Play
- An Integrated Approach to Systemic Health
- Improving Student Performance Utilizing Data-Driven Formative Assessment
- Moving Beyond Tolerance and Empathy to Equity and Equality