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Principal Cover Letter Example
ELA proficiency growth+11 pts
Teacher retention94%
Climate survey favorable+18 pts
This principal cover letter example complements the principal resume example.

Highlights
- Quantifies school-wide academic, culture, and operational gains.
- Demonstrates staff development and retention strategies.
- Showcases community and industry partnerships expanding student opportunity.
Tips to adapt this example
- Choose one metric such as achieving +11 pts eLA proficiency growth to show the scale of your impact.
- Mirror the language from the job post in your first paragraph to signal fit immediately.
- Anchor each paragraph around a single achievement and quantify the outcome when possible.
- Close with a confident call to action that makes it easy to move to the interview stage.
Keywords
School LeadershipInstructional CoachingData-Driven Decision MakingBudget ManagementEquity InitiativesTurnaround LeadershipEquity FocusBudget Stewardship
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