Events

The Council on Educational Standards and Accountability is an organization committed to providing events designed to bring school leaders together for the purpose of strengthening Christian schools.  CESA is a council, as each member school is a part of the collective leadership of the greater whole of CESA. Through the relationships we build, the collaboration, interpersonal dialogue, and commitment to our own personal growth and that of our peers, we are different. By leveraging this capital, the Council on Educational Standards and Accountability will continue to seek new ways and use time-tested strategies to help improve how Christian schools impact the world.

 

The CESA Collective 2024-25
Opens October, 15 2024

Join us as we continue this immersive community that creates space for ideas to percolate, thoughtful conversations to unfold, and a connection to something bigger than our day-to-day – the advancement of excellence in Christian education. With Short Courses delivering timely content to you and Affinity Group Roundtables meeting to discuss the most pressing issues you are facing in your role, The CESA Collective enables this peer network to “spur one another on” (Heb 10:24) in the work He has given us.

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Principals Mentorship
August 2024 - June 2025

The landscape of divisional leadership has shifted a great deal over the past 4 years, and we are keenly aware that the role of the division principal is increasingly complex. To support leaders new to the principalship in the past three years, CESA is excited to launch the Wisdom Walk, a division principal mentorship and cohort designed to equip and empower divisional leaders in CESA schools to thrive in their position, create a strong network of leaders in like-minded schools, and catalyze a deep understanding of their leadership that is inextricably linked to how Christian faith informs practice.

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College Counseling Institute
April 6-8, 2025
Chicago, IL

The CESA College Counseling Institute seeks to bring together like-minded counselors from high-performing Christian schools to grow together in our ability to provide the very best in college counseling to our school families. Knowing the needs and values of our school families are often quite different that those in non-sectarian independent schools or public schools, this Institute will provide the best content with our larger mission at the center of all we do.

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New Principals Institute

June 22-25, 2025
Atlanta, GA

The CESA New Principals Institute is designed to engage principals new to the position in the past two to three years. The Institute is designed to ground divisional leadership in the philosophy and practice that will help new principals find success in leading distinctively Christian, academically challenging divisions and create a culture where teachers and students can thrive.

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 2025 CESA Symposium
Save the Date!
October 5-7, 2025
Charlotte, NC

The CESA Symposium is designed to enliven our hearts, minds, and spirits through thought-provoking content and experiences designed to strengthen of leaders in Christian schools. This year, as we gather in Charlotte, NC, home of NASCAR, we will explore themes that will accelerate our ability to meet our distinctive missions in every way.  

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SAVE THE DATE FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS! 

Wisdom Walk New Principals Mentorship
Begins August 2025 through May 2025

Heads Retreat
2026

Summer Advancement Institute
June 17-19, 2026

Interested in Sponsoring a CESA Event? We have a limited number of opportunities for mission-aligned sponsorships, and we would love to talk to you about those opportunities and your organization. Contact Katie Wiens ([email protected]) or at (617) 309-6267.