Registration is open for the next course of Doctorum Year 1, starting July 8, 2025!
Email Allison O’Donnell ([email protected]) if you would like more information about Doctorum Year 1 or Year 2.
Mentoring and Equipping School Leaders
Doctorum: Classical Christian Leadership Training
Doctorum is a year-long course offered through the ACCS for Head of School certification. This course can provide the pathway to a valuable Administrator Certification and is specifically tailored to meet the unique demands of classical Christian educators, whether prospective, new, or existing.
The program is designed for a Head of School to systematically work through the life cycle of a school year with fellow ACCS leaders. Find out more.
Beginning in July of each year, Doctorum Year 1 is a 12-month program mentored by Robbie Hinton of Cary Christian School.
Program: $2,400
- Monthly Training Videos (12 month access)
- Project work with submission & evaluation
- One on one coaching calls held monthly
- Monthly Cohort with other Heads of School within the Program
Registration:
- $2,400 per person
- Registration Deadline: June 30, 2025
The Course Includes:
— 13 modules, each including short videos introducing each module topic
— Online cohort meetings with your mentor and other participants
— Monthly one-on-one coaching calls
— A set of exclusive tools for you to work through
— A curated set of documents, templates, websites, videos, and audio files
Monthly Topics:
1. Assessing and Aligning Your Leadership Team
2. Starting the Year Well with the School’s Four Stakeholders
3. Structuring the Board for Sustainable Success
4. Synchronizing the Financial Levers
5. Keeping Classrooms Full
6. Interviewing, Training, and Evaluating Faculty
7. Practicing Institutional Intelligence
8. Strengthening Student Culture
9. Funding the Vision and Improving the Campus
10. Improving the Student Experience
11. Creating and Completing a Strategic Plan
12. Clarifying the What, Why, and How of Classical Christian Education
Doctorum Year 2 is a 12-month program to complete Head of School certification.
(Doctorum Year 1 is a prerequisite).
Mentors for Year 2:
- Patsy Hinton (Concordis)
- Heather Lloyd (Concordis)
- Jeff Adams (Concordis)
Capstone Project:
- Option 1:
3 Months of HOS mentorship program & capstone project - Option 2 (Coming soon and may be completed retroactively):
Master’s Thesis credit for course work
Additional cost: $4,800
Program: $2,400
- Executive Leadership (3 months) – with Patsy Hinton
- Academic Leadership (3 months) – with Heather Lloyd
- Formational Leadership (3 months) – with Jeff Adams
- Capstone (3 months) – two options below