AP Summit: A Fast Climb to Stronger Leadership
Assistant principals carry some of the most complex and consequential responsibilities in a school. From student discipline and family communication to legal compliance, school culture, staff relationships, and your own evaluation, the role requires clarity, confidence, and practical tools.
Join AWSP for the 2026 Assistant Principal Institute, a one-day, in-person learning experience designed specifically for assistant principals, deans of students, principal assistants, and vice principals who want to sharpen their leadership, strengthen their systems, and build a network of colleagues across Washington.
Led by AWSP Associate Director Kamrica Ary-Turner, this institute brings together legal guidance, leadership strategy, peer-tested practices, and real-world insight from award-winning assistant principals.
Event Details
All sessions will take place at AWSP Headquarters in Olympia, WA.
Date: Monday, October 12
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: AWSP Olympia Office
Cost: $149 AWSP members | $300 non-members
Included: Lunch and 5 leadership clock hours
Featured Guests
Craig Hanson
AWSP School Law Attorney
Assistant Principal of the Year Guest Speakers
Melyssa Stone
Shorewood High School, Shoreline School District
2026 Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year
Traci Schultz
Southworth Elementary, Yelm School District
2026 Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year
James West
Cascade Elementary, Kennewick School District
2025 Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year
Lacie Griffiths
R.A. Long High School, Longview School District
2019 Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year
What You’ll Learn
During the AP Summit, participants will explore practical strategies and timely guidance on:
- Understanding your legal rights and responsibilities as a school leader
- Maintaining relationships while managing discipline and restorative practices
- Crushing your own evaluation this year with support and guidance designed for assistant principals
- Assessing your school’s climate and culture
- Using AWSP’s School Leader Planning Guide for self-management, leadership efficiency, and sustainable systems
Why Attend?
This is not a sit-and-get workshop. The AP Summit is built around the realities of the assistant principal role: the hard conversations, the daily decisions, the shifting priorities, and the need to lead with both confidence and care.
You’ll leave with practical tools, legal insight, leadership strategies, and examples from APs who are doing the work every day in Washington schools.
Whether you are new to the role or looking to reset your systems for the year ahead, this summit will help you lead with greater clarity, purpose, and confidence.
Register Today
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY: All refund requests must be made in writing. A 20% processing fee will be deducted from all refunds.
- Full Refund: Requests must be received 20 business days before the workshop. (Minus a 20% processing fee.)
- 50% Refund: Requests must be received 10-19 business days before the workshop. (Minus a 20% processing fee.)
- No Refund: No-shows or cancellation requests received within 10 business days of the workshop will not receive a refund.
For any questions or assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Professional Learning Coordinator, Dameon Brown.
