Are you a LEADER with the fortitude to develop and launch an exceptional school?

Become a New Mexico Future Schools Fellow.

This unique, two-year fellowship program provides you with individualized training and support to design and launch a public charter school in New Mexico.

Leadership changes everything.

Do you want to change the game for students in New Mexico?

YEAR 1: TRAINING

A rigorous, IN-DEPTH LEARNING EXPERIENCE to facilitate school design and charter application writing focused on:

  • Delivering high-quality curriculum and instruction

  • Creating a mission-driven culture

  • Hiring and developing great educators

  • Building a high-functioning board

  • Engaging families and communities 

  • Learning from high-performing schools and education organizations

  • Earning authorization to operate your charter school

  • In-state and out-of-state excellent school visits

  • A month-long leadership residency experience

YEAR 2: PLANNING

  • Developing as a results-driven leader

  • Building and training your team

  • Recruiting students

  • Securing a school building

  • Setting up strong systems for operations, governance, finance, legal, and compliance functions

  • Preparing to open your school

Following charter authorization, INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING and local support for:

Fellowship Details

  • $95,000: Year 1 Stipend

  • Startup funding and coaching support for Year 2 and the school launch year following charter authorization

TO APPLY

Submit your initial application for the 2025-26 Future Schools Fellowship here. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We will contact you if you are selected to move forward to the next stage in the selection process.

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Sign up for an information session via zoom by emailing info@excellentschoolsnm.org with the date you’d like to attend.

  • Tuesday, December 3 at 4:00pm MT

  • Monday, December 16 at 5:00pm MT

  • Tuesday, January 14 at 4:00pm MT

CONTACT US

The Future Schools Fellowship is operated by Excellent Schools New Mexico, a nonprofit organization devoted to ensuring that all New Mexico children have the opportunity to fulfill their potential and lead healthy, meaningful lives. Please visit excellentschoolsnm.org to learn more.

For more information about the Future Schools Fellowship, provide your contact information: