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At both Edison Elementary and Hoeven Elementary, Josh holds the esteemed role of Assistant Principal, where he is integral to fostering a culture of excellence and student success...

JOHN ALSTAD NAMED 2023 DISTINGUISHED PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR NDCEL MAR 13, 2023 Mr. John Alstad of John Hoeven Elementary School, Minot, ND is the North Dakota Asso...

Bismarck, ND – Stephanie Hochhalter, Assistant Principal at Lewis and Clark North Shore Plaza, has been honored as the North Dakota Assistant Principal of the Year by the North ...

Mrs. Amanda Meier, honored as the 2024 Principal of the Year by the North Dakota Association of Elementary School Principals, leads Lewis & Clark Elementary School in Mandan, ND w...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mr. Ryan Hanson, devils lake High School Named as North Dakota Principal of the year BISMARCK, ND (March 17, 2023): The North Dakota Assoc...

Bismarck, North Dakota – Dr. Gabe Dahl, assistant principal at Grand Forks Central High School, has been named the North Dakota Assistant Principal of the Year by the North Da...

Congratulations to Luke Schaefer on receiving the highest honor that NDCEL bestows. The NDCEL Special Service Award is presented to an individual who has made extraordinary contr...

The University of Mary Harold Schafer Alumni Leadership Award: This award recognizes graduates who have attained distinction as leaders in their professions while exemplifyin...

Dr. Rupak Gandhi, Fargo Public Schools, has been named the North Dakota Superintendent of the Year by the North Dakota Association of School Administrators (NDASA), as part of the...

NDATL representative, Jessie Erickson was a presenter at The International Society for Technology in Education conference in New Orleans this past month. ISTE is a “nonprofit orga...

Meridith Johnson is named the North Dakota Association of Elementary School Principals' 2022 National Distinguished Principal. Here is what was read before she received her awa...

Leslie Bieber, Alexander Public Schools, has been named the North Dakota Superintendent of the Year by the North Dakota Association of School Administrators (NDASA), as part of th...

2022 North Dakota Assistant Principal of the Year call for Nominations The NASSP National Assistant Principal of the Year program annually recognizes outstanding middle level a...

The NDCEL Special Service Award is presented to an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to education in North Dakota through time and expertise, and whose impact ha...

NDCEL will be clearing the listserv by September 15, 2021. The listserv is a valuable tool for communication and information. It serves our members by sharing updates on NDCEL eve...

You spoke, we LISTENED and quickly shifted to better serve YOU! NDDPI has made a policy decision that they are no longer able to partner as they have in the past, now requiring...

The Fall Conference Call for Proposals is open! All submissions are due September 15, 2021. If you have a topic of interest to educators in North Dakota and would like to present...

There will be several ways for you to receive a legislative update. We’ll make sure you have the information you need! NW School Leaders Mtg – Wed. May 5 – Minot (1 pm...

Over Zoom today, many of our NDAESP members were recognized for their countless efforts to make their schools a better place. The highest honor, the NAESP National Distinguished P...

NDCEL Budget Training - Superintendents and Business Managers - March 5, 2021 Career Academy Multipurpose Room 10am-3pm (or until done) TRAINING IS AT FULL CAPACITY Go...