Educational Leadership - Christian & Classical Christian School Administration
Overview
Our curriculum is designed by experts in Christian education to equip you with skills for transformational leadership. Courses cover the breadth of Christian school leadership and engage in real-world, relevant projects that are immediately applicable to Christian school leaders.
Gordon offers separate cohorts for Christian schools and classical Christian schools. Learn more:
- Leadership for Christian School Administration
- Leadership for Classical Christian School Administration
A Schedule You Can Manage
Our schedule is designed for working professionals and allows you to balance your life with earning your degree. During the school year online classes occur in 8-week blocks. These classes are live on Zoom one night a week for three hours. With only one class at a time, this is doable! During the summer you will enjoy a one-week, in-person residency at Gordon College with your cohort.
| Degree | Education Specialist, Master of Arts |
|---|---|
| Program Level | Graduate |
| School | Herschend School of Education |
| Program Format | Hybrid |
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Courses
Educational Leadership - Christian & Classical Christian School Administration Courses
Both the Master of Arts in Leadership and the Education Specialist in Leadership students are part of the same cohort (Christian School Administration or Classical Christian School Administration) and take the same courses. The Educational Specialist degree recognizes prior completed graduate work and provides advanced standing for future educational opportunities.
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Faculty
Faculty
Nationally recognized, personally focused
Gordon faculty are committed teachers, exceptional scholars and catalysts for transformation—both in their fields and in the lives of the students they teach. The personal stories of Gordon professors are as diverse as their academic and professional interests.
Careers
Life after Gordon
What careers can I pursue with a degree in traditional Christian leadership?
- Principal
- Head of school
- Administrator
- Advancement leader
- Department chair
The Graduate Leadership Program at Gordon College thoroughly prepared me to be more effective at amplifying and executing the mission of our school. I am now much more equipped to cast a vision for the future of our school, navigate the challenges of Christian education and rally stakeholders. In addition to learning about a variety of elements that are crucial to delivering an effective, faith-based education, I now have a dozen close friends, advocates and partners to lean on when I need a different perspective. My bookshelves are now filled with dynamic reads that I share with colleagues at my school. The cohort model taught me how to truly use my ears to listen, my eyes to see situations from all angles and my heart to be oriented to God's presence. The Ed.S. program through Gordon College is the single best educational decision I have ever made.
Daven Harmeling
Advancement Administrator, King's Way Christian School, WA
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