In the growth and trajectory of an emerging leader in your school, the Emerging Leaders Cohort offers an excellent first step. A more intensive next step in their leadership development is the Emerging Leaders Development Institute (ELDI). In partnership with our national and international sister organizations (Society of Christian Schools in British Columbia, Prairie Centre for Christian Education, and Christian Schools International), Edvance offers this annual program to support the development of leaders within our Christian school networks.

ELDI launches each year in late June/early July with an in-person, three-day retreat held in Canada or the United States. This leadership intensive is designed to foster relationships and build a strong learning culture within a group of approximately 25 emerging leaders in Christian schools

Following the initial retreat, participants continue their development by meeting virtually six more times throughout the school year. These sessions dive deeper into leadership topics that are geared toward a future leadership role as head of school. While there is some content overlap between ELDI and the Emerging Leaders Cohort, ELDI is intentionally focused on preparing participants for head of school positions, whereas the Emerging Leaders Cohort takes a broader, more general approach to leadership development.