Principal Certification: Application
Complete and submit an online application
An email confirming receipt of your online application will be sent to you. If you do not receive an
email within five minutes, please contact the office at 940-383-8100 during business hours. Candidates
electing to apply online must supply all other application materials in one complete packet mailed to
the office. Incomplete application packets will not be considered
for program admissions and all materials will be destroyed.
The application may also be downloaded and mailed to the office along with the $75 (non-refundable)
application fee. Candidates electing to apply with a paper application must enclose all other application
materials with their application. Incomplete application packets will not be considered for program
admissions and all materials will be destroyed.
Please download an application checklist that
must be submitted with your packet to ensure that you have provided with
all the appropriate information that is needed to process your application packet. Incomplete
application packets will not be considered for program admissions and all materials will be destroyed.
The application fee is non-refundable.
Submit official transcripts
All candidates must provide a final transcript for their undergraduate coursework reflecting a conferred
bachelor's degree. If you have completed your master's program, you must also submit a final transcript
for your graduate coursework reflecting a conferred master's degree. If you have not yet completed your
master's program, you must submit official transcripts for your master's coursework along with a copy of
your official degree plan. It must reflect that you are a current student with your university and have
earned at least 12 semester hours toward a master's degree. Please do not send unofficial printouts or
copies of transcripts. Your application will not be processed without all official transcripts. Please
indicate on your application checklist if you or the university is sending official transcripts. Please
send your completed application packet to:
iteachTEXAS
ATTN: Principal Certification
P.O. Box 1626
Denton, TX 76202
Your conferred degree must be from an accredited institution
as required by the State Board for Educator
Certification.
We will not respond to phone calls or emails as to receipt of individual transcripts sent to us by colleges
or universities.
All transcripts submitted to are the property of the program and will
not be returned to the applicant.
Writing Sample
A 200-300 word response to the statement: I believe I can assist our schools in meeting future challenges
by... must be included in your application packet. This response is an important part of the application
process. The response will be evaluated for grammar and content.
Letters of Recommendation
You must provide two professional references, one of which must be your current administrator.
Service Record
You must submit a copy of your complete teaching service record. Record must show at least two years
of credited service.
Valid Teachers Certificate
You must hold a valid teacher's certificate in the state of Texas. A copy of your teacher's certificate
must be provided with your application packet.
Criminal Record
If you have ever been arrested for, charged with or convicted of felony criminal offense/s of any type
and/or crimes involving moral turpitude for which you were incarcerated in any county or state penal
institution, paroled from any county or state penal institution, and/or placed on probation or deferred
adjudication for said offense/s, you will not be accepted into the program.
Click here for the application checklist
Click here for the application
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