What does the Department of Principal Quality do?
Our department focuses on six main areas.
Aspiring Assistant Principals
Learn about the annual institute for CPS Chief-recommended teacher leaders that prepares them for their next step in leadership.
![A principal talking to a woman](/globalassets/cps-global-media/call-out-card/principal_card_001_315x240.jpg?center=0.33,0.61&width=768&mode=crop&heightratio=0.75&quality=70)
Principal Pipeline
Learn about the Chicago Leadership Collaborative (CLC), a yearlong residency program for aspiring principals.
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Principal Eligibility
Find information on the CPS Principal Eligibility Process, the process that principal candidates must pass before they can be selected for Contract, Interim or Acting Principal positions.
![Three adults talking](/globalassets/cps-global-media/call-out-card/principal_card_006_315x240.jpg?center=0.29,0.67&width=768&mode=crop&heightratio=0.75&quality=70)
Principalship
Find resources for Principal Candidates, New-to-Role Principals, and Practicing Principals.
![Three adults listening to a speaker on stage](/globalassets/cps-global-media/call-out-card/principal_card_005_315x240.jpg?center=0.4,0.4&width=768&mode=crop&heightratio=0.75&quality=70)
Independent School Principals (ISP)
Learn about the Independent Schools Principals (ISP) program. This program is for our highest performing principals.
![Man looking up](/globalassets/cps-global-media/call-out-card/principal_card_003_315x240.jpg?center=0.39,0.35&width=768&mode=crop&heightratio=0.75&quality=70)
Chicago Principal Fellowship
Learn about the Chicago Principal Fellowship program. This program is for our highest performing principals.
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Mission: Identify, develop, support, and retain strong principal leaders who are dedicated to student success in CPS.
Vision: Every Chicago Public School has a strong leader providing opportunities for all students to achieve their fullest potential.