Online Educational Leadership Programs

Bank Street’s online MSEd and certificate programs in educational leadership can equip you with the skills to build collaborative relationships, provide students with a strong foundation for success, and advocate for meaningful change in the classroom and beyond.

With a master’s degree or advanced certificate from Bank Street Graduate School of Education, you’ll stand out as a forward-thinking educational leader—confident, well-prepared, and ready to thrive across the diverse settings where children and adults live and learn.

We hope you’ll explore Bank Street’s programs for teachers and educational leaders and consider taking a transformative step—both for your career and for teachers, students, and families.

What Program Is Right for You?

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Progressive Leadership (MSEd)

This program is for you if:

  • You are an experienced educator who wants to drive positive educational change through leadership roles such as educational administrator, dean, assistant principal, principal, curriculum leader, coach, or consultant.
  • You want to earn a School Building Leader certification from the New York State Education Department.
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Early Childhood Leadership (MSEd)

This program is for you if:

  • You are an experienced head teacher or pupil personnel services staff member who wants to help young learners thrive through leadership roles such as director, assistant director, principal, department chair, or staff developer.
  • You want to earn a School Building Leader certification from the New York State Education Department.
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Leadership in Mathematics Education (MSEd)

This program is for you if:

  • You are a teacher, academic coach, or administrator wanting to become a school leader and lead change for strong math curricula.
  • You seek leadership skills and credentials for supervisory roles including principal, director, curriculum specialist, researcher, and more.
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School District Leader (certificate)

This program is for you if:

  • You seek leadership skills and credentials for district-level supervisory positions such as superintendent, assistant superintendent, director of curriculum, or director of student services.
  • You already have a master’s or doctorate in education leadership.

When to Apply

We accept applications on a rolling basis throughout the year. However, we encourage students to submit their applications by our early submission dates to guarantee the most timely admissions decision and the broadest consideration for scholarships and financial aid.

Term: Early Submission Dates: Classes Begin: Classes End:
Summer Long 2025 February 1, 2025 May 12, 2025 July 24, 2025
Summer 1 2025 February 1, 2025 May 12, 2025 June 16, 2025
Summer 2 2025 February 1, 2025 June 30, 2025 July 31, 2025

Financial Aid

At Bank Street, we believe education is an investment that will change your life—and the lives of the students you’ll work with. We’ll help you make it possible.

Every year, Bank Street’s Office of Financial Aid administers over $8.5 million in financial aid to students.  More than 50 percent of our students receive financial aid. Your individual financial status from the prior year is a key factor in determining your award. We encourage you to go through the financial aid process to find out what we can offer.

  • Do I qualify for financial aid based on my income?

    Your individual financial status from the prior year is a key factor in determining your award. Incoming students who earn up to $80,000 a year (or significantly more for students with families) are likely to qualify for a need-based scholarship at Bank Street. Our scholarship program makes the cost of attending Bank Street Graduate School of Education competitive with most other private schools in the New York region.

  • When should I apply for financial aid?

    You can apply for financial aid at the same time you complete your admission application. Filling out the FAFSA as early as possible is an important step for financial aid. Federal student aid, including scholarships, can significantly reduce your financial obligation without adding to student debt.

  • What types of scholarship opportunities are available for me?

    Our financial aid advisors would be happy to tell you more about the process and our many scholarship opportunities for new and continuing students, including external scholarships and program-based, diversity-oriented, public school-focused, and career changer scholarships, among others.

Our Approach

  • We’re for educators who want to spend every day face to face with the future.

    Bank Street holds a unique and highly regarded place in the world of education. We were trailblazers when we were founded in 1916—and our ideas, which were once radical, are widely practiced and accepted today. If you want to shape the future of education, this is where you start.
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  • We’re for democracy and equity.

    Our commitment to democracy and social justice is at the heart of our innovative pedagogy and desire to help all learners, both children and adults, actively make sense of the world. Equity and equality are always in a Bank Street educator’s mind—we meet students “where they are” in their learning with strengths-based activities and socially, emotionally, and culturally appropriate support.
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  • We're for sharing good ideas.

    For a small institution, our reach is broad. Our mix of graduate and continuing education coursework, research programs, and professional partnerships with school districts across the country aims to expand and improve educational opportunities for all students.
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Why Bank Street?

Unique Progressive Pedagogy

Our courses and fieldwork are grounded in constructivist pedagogy, ensuring that experiential, humanizing, and liberatory leadership is not merely a concept, but is actively practiced.

Supervised Fieldwork

Through sustained experiences in the field, supervision from core faculty, and close collaboration with peers, our graduate students develop the ability to connect theory to practice and to reflect deeply on their own growth as educators.

100% Online Coursework

Enjoy rigorous yet flexible online learning that pairs self-paced learning experiences with face-to-face discussions, group work with peers, and on-site fieldwork.

Shavon Frazier
Meet Our Alumni
I have always wanted to be a school leader and eventually open up my own early childhood center. This program has afforded me the opportunity to spread my leadership wings and gain a deeper knowledge of the inner workings of the education field and the type of imprint I can make outside of the classroom.
Shavon Patrice Frazier
Early Childhood Leadership, GSE ‘17

Contact Bank Street

610 West 112th Street
New York, NY 10025

212-652-8722
gseenrollment@bankstreet.edu