In existence since 1976, the North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals’ Association is the preeminent organization and state voice for principals, assistant principals and aspiring school leaders.
NCPAPA was established with the firm belief that strong positive administrative leadership is the determining factor in the quality of a child’s public education in North Carolina. Today NCPAPA represents 5,000 members from across the state and is the state's primary contractor for leadership development.
As one voice we aim to promote excellence in educational leadership for the State of North Carolina.
We hear a lot about how every child in a school building is more than a student. They’re a whole human being with wants, needs, desires, histories, goals, and dreams. As it turns out, those who sit in the principal’s chair meet all the same criteria.
Research indicates that the teacher is the most important factor in a student’s success, and the most important factor in a teacher’s success is likely the principal. Over the last five years, a lot has happened for principals in North Carolina
During an assembly with the entire school present, Club Boulevard Elementary Assistant Principal Gregory Mitchell was surprised by the news that he is the 2020 North Carolina Outstanding Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year. The award is given by the North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals’ Association. Mitchell was also the Durham Public Schools Assistant Principal of the Year for 2019.
Carl Cruthis, of Southwest High School, has been named the 2020 North Carolina Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year by the North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals’ Association.
