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BES (build. excel. sustain.)
Behind every excellent school is an excellent leader.
About BES (build. excel. sustain.)
Strong schools rest on the shoulders of strong leaders. That’s why BES identifies and prepares excellent leaders to transform education in their communities. From school founders and executive directors, to operations leaders, deans of students, and directors of curriculum and instruction, BES is a national nonprofit that trains leaders to build schools, to ensure their schools excel, and to sustain their results over time. For the last 25 years, we have trained nearly 3,000 leaders across the country. BES Fellows have also founded more than 220 schools in 54 cities across 22 states and Washington, D.C., educating over 73,000 students-- of whom 82 percent qualify for free/reduced lunch, and 90 percent identify as students of color. Our programs and services include the BES Fellowship, Follow On Support, School Management and Leadership Accelerator, Leadership Intensives, School Leader Coaching, and Executive Search.
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Presence & Recognition
BES (build. excel. sustain.) announced that the next Leadership Intensive in Nashville is scheduled for October 6-8, with early bird pricing available.
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People
BES (build. excel. sustain.) is offering differentiated start dates for the 2026 BES Fellows program across August 2026, October 2026, and January 2027.
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People
BES (build. excel. sustain.) is hosting the 2026 BES Fellows program with leaders from Atlanta, Georgia, Greater Cleveland, Ohio, Georgia, South Phoenix, Laveen, AZ, and Carrollton, Georgia.
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Presence & Recognition
BES (build. excel. sustain.) Fellows, both incoming and those in School Launch Support, recently came together for a week-long school study trip in Atlanta to examine instructional systems, engage in improvement cycles with BES coaches, and explore legacy of justice and activism at The King Center and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
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