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Join our close-knit community of peers and ignite change in education.
Discover the Santa Clara Difference:
A School with a Mission.
Explore our Educational Leadership Programs
Why Santa Clara:
Two tracks
Concurrent enrollment is possible.
- Preliminary Administrative Services Credential – Fulfills requirements for the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders.
- Master of Arts in Educational Leadership – Prepares you to continue your education with an Ed.D. degree in the future.
Features
- Part-time and full-time options
- In-person and online classes available
- Able to be completed in just 2 years
- Credential-seeking applicants are eligible for a 25% tuition discount
Put Your Strong Values to Work
Alumni Perspective
"Adopting social justice leadership as praxis and utilizing the language of critique has challenged me to explore my relationship with education. In doing so, I continuously question what social justice means to me, how inequities appear in my personal and professional life, and how my behavior and actions perpetuate inequities.
I have enjoyed taking courses that challenged me to explore the practice of having essential conversations about the history of structural racism while taking ownership of how we each support in advancing policies and practices that promote justice and equity."
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A low student to faculty ratio means you get more
individual attention.
Small average class sizes allow you to be engaged and active.
Percentage of students who apply that receive scholarships.
12:1
16
100%
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Personalized Instruction:
- Our program is designed to deliver an exceptional education experience with attention to the individual instructional needs of students. With the support of our faculty, Santa Clara students aspire to build a better, kinder, more humane and more sustainable planet.
Experienced Faculty:
- With real world experience in PreK-12 classrooms, our faculty have held positions as elementary and secondary teachers and principals. These experiences have shaped how they prepare leaders and combined with their research, allows our students to learn both practical and theoretical approaches to teaching.
Flexibility and Affordability:
- Our MA Educational Leadership programs are offered part-time, full-time in-person, and hybrid. This allows students to fit our programs into their schedule, not the other way around. In addition to the flexibility, our programs also offer a multitude of financial aid and scholarship options making our program as affordable as others in the area.
Program Highlights:
Master's in Educational Leadership 2022
Educational Leadership at SCU
Join a Community of Peers— Ignite Change, Transform Schools
Strong Values
The Jesuit value of "cura personalis" or attention to the whole person informs all our work. These values are reflected in our academic programs, campus culture, and outreach initiatives. The students, faculty, and staff are dedicated to living out these values.
Social Justice
We are driven by a vision of a world guided by principles of social justice and a concern for the most vulnerable. Santa Clara University's commitment to social justice reflects its Jesuit tradition and its belief that education should be a force for positive change in the world.
Diverse Community
We recognize and celebrate the power of an inclusive community that is strengthened by different voices, perspectives and experiences. We are dedicated to providing a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all members of its community, and it continues to work towards creating a more equitable and just society.
Transformative
We assist students in transforming themselves into agents of change and preparing them for successful careers and a fulfilling life of purpose, meaning, and service. Our emphasis on community and social justice inspires students to become active and engaged citizens.
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Become a leader in education. Graduates of this program hold leadership positions as K-12 principals, assistant principals, education program directors, teacher leaders, intervention specialists, and higher education administrators.