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FELLOWSHIP

The Cambiar Catalyst Fellowship accelerates the most promising talent into instructionally-focused senior school systems roles, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to work with their communities and enact transformational change.

We support education leaders to be the catalysts for transforming public education so that all students may have access to excellent educational opportunities.

  • Applications for the 2025 are now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied. We are accepting nominations for our 2026 cohort.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2025 COHORT

We are accepting nominations for the 2026 Cohort

Trusted by Hundreds of Partners

  • “The Catalyst fellowship really gave me the tools to implement strategy at scale, and provided me that time to think about how I could develop into the leader I wanted to be at a school systems level.”

  • “I was able to build community, problem-solve in a safe place. The Catalyst Fellowship served as that safe space.”

  • “I nominate leaders from my district because I know this Fellowship will support their development and the students they serve."

MEET OUR FELLOWS

Catalyst fellows have been making an impact for over a decade.

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REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

We build and deliver learning experiences designed to support school systems leaders in a specific city, state, region, or focus area. Bring Catalyst to your community. 

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES

We create Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) at the district/network level to develop skills, create alignment, and build stronger networks of support. We customize these experiences based on the needs of the district using high-quality, engaging curricular units that have a proven track record of success.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2025 COHORT