As education leaders rise to the challenge of providing all students with a strong competitive advantage, how are you designing systems of excellence and a championship culture that will drive forward the success of your students and community?
The Leadership Institute for Transformative Education (LIFTED) supports public education leaders in accelerating their process of designing for district excellence. We seek leaders who are committed to giving their district's students and communities a strong competitive advantage as they launch into a future of infinite possibilities.
Events
Discover leadership opportunities where dedicated leaders design excellence and build cultures for unlimited potential.
Oct 20-22, 2026
LIFTED: Leading for District Excellence and a Strong Competitive Advantage\\\
Join superintendents and senior district leaders from across the U.S. to explore St. Vrain Valley Schools' nationally recognized innovation model and learn proven strategies for designing district excellence and competitive advantage in public education.
September 17, 2025
LIFTED Virtual Learning Series: Building Engaging, Community-Driven Career Pathways
Is your district working to transform learning in high schools and provide more career pathways options for your students? Join us to discuss the pathway development process, including stakeholder engagement, postsecondary/workforce alignment, higher education and industry partnerships, and more.
LiftED Hosts
The Leadership Institute for Transformative Education (LiftED) is hosted by the two nationally leading organizations working to advance public education across the nation.
PARTNERS
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Past Agenda Topics
In addition to extensive team time, consultancies, tours, and networking, each Institute includes opportunities to engage in topics of significance for designing and leading systems of excellence and innovation. Please click here to view a sample agenda from the October 2025 Institute. Each Institute has new content to meet the evolving needs of education leaders.
PAST WORKSHOP
Robust Community-Business Partnerships for Collective Impact: Building Capacity to Deliver
PAST WORKSHOP
Importance of Reclaiming the Narrative of Public Education and Finding Your District's Voice
PAST WORKSHOP
Blurring the Lines between K-12, Higher Education, and the Workforce: Future-Readiness
PAST WORKSHOP
Foundation-Innovation: How a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum Advances Excellence
Ready for Your Moonshot?
St. Vrain Valley Schools, in partnership with the Colorado Education Initiative, is proud to host the Leadership Institute for Transformative Education (LiftED), a platform for public education leaders to begin their journey of designing for district excellence and a strong competitive advantage.
Be a part of a powerful cohort of superintendents and senior district leadership teams from across the U.S., as we convene to explore St. Vrain’s national model of innovation and system of excellence, and learn from experts in the field on how to lead and advance this work in your own communities.
"In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists."
- Eric Hoffer