UT/AISD Principal Residency Program

The partnership between the University of Texas and Austin ISD is a grant-funded program through TEA that works to develop future campus leaders. Through a sustainable leadership development model, the district, university, and student commit to each other and to the service of our schools and students. 

Principal Residents gain full-time Assistant Principal internships with job embedded experience:

• Working at title and non-title campuses

• Diverse experience in an elementary and secondary school setting

• Learning from two mentor principals

• Collaborating with district officials from our Leadership Development team and Office of School Leadership

In partnership with TEA, Austin ISD funds:

• Full time professional salary for the school year

• Performance Assessment for School Leaders (PASL) and 268 certification

• Professional Development (Coaching for Results)

• Books and related learning materials

• Leadership Mentor

For the 25-26 school year, our residents are matched with the following Austin ISD schools: 

• Ana Davila at Norman-Sims Elementary

• Ann Hartsfield at Pickle Elementary

• Carla Torres at Travis Heights Elementary

• Kristin Page at Overton Elementary

• Rob (James) Williams at Gus Garcia YMLA

• Sarah Day-Linnell at Perez Elementary

Through the University of Texas, residents receive a Master's in Education through a 12-month program. Candidates complete 35 credit hours in 12 months and receive a master's degree in educational leadership and policy as well as additional certifications required by Texas. They also receive hands-on training as an administrative intern while enrolled in the program. The course schedule includes coursework at UT Austin on weekends, online, and on-site at students' internship partner campus. Applications to apply for this opportunity typically open during the beginning of the Spring Semester.