Overview

BES identifies and develops school leaders to build and sustain high-performing schools. It operates nationwide as a nonprofit that trains founders, executives, and various school leaders through programs like the BES Fellowship, Follow On Support, School Management and Leadership Accelerator, Leadership Intensives, School Leader Coaching, and Executive Search. Its distinctions include a 25-year track record and a broad set of services that combine leadership training, coaching, and placement, with evidence of impact: nearly 3,000 leaders trained and 220 schools founded in 54 cities across 22 states and D.C., serving many underserved students. Its goal is to grow capable leaders who improve schools and close achievement gaps for students of color and for those eligible for free/reduced lunch.