The Principal for a Day (PFAD) Event provides business and community leaders with the opportunity to get a true picture of public education in action as they serve as principals for a day at an Atlanta public school. Volunteers participate in class discussions, meet with parents, read to students, and attend special activities and performances. Above all, the program allows volunteers to spend time with principals and faculty to share ideas and learn about the joys and challenges that come with running a front-line institution critical to the future of Atlanta.

The goal of the program is for participants to translate their one-day experiences into long-term relationships that enhance the learning environments at their schools and support student achievement. Subsequent to their visits, participants are expected to partner with their principal and school for the duration of the school year.

The 2008 PFAD event garnered the support of 160 volunteer principals; every school in the Atlanta Public School District had one or more volunteers shadowing their principal.

Take a look at our Principal for a Day Brochure

Download the 2009-2010 Principal for a Day Application