EDL Alternative Pathway 4 Boot Camp

The EDL Alternative Pathway 4 allows anyone who currently holds a graduate degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a Juris Doctorate, or anyone who has been honorably discharged as a commissioned officer of a U.S. Military Branch, to become a principal. 

This five-day intensive support program is divided into two distinct activities. The first is a three-day in-person crash course in which participants dive deeper into the Louisiana Leader Rubric and Educator Rubric, the policies and expectations governing school leaders' behaviors, and, most importantly, a direct and concentrated effort to improve student outcomes through instructional leadership.  

Once EDL Alternative Pathway 4 Boot Camp participants have completed the first three days of in-person training with the LDOE, they will conduct two on-site observations and feedback sessions with their assigned mentors. These on-site activities can occur at the participant’s and mentor’s schools.

Participants who complete all aspects of the Boot Camp and successfully pass the School Leaders Licensure Assessment will then be allowed to apply for certification and begin their new careers as school leaders.

Alternative Pathway to Leadership: Principal Boot Camp Application 2025-2026

EDL Alternative Pathway 4 Overview

Military Families

School System Support