Not all impact shows up on a dashboard.
But your students feel every bit of it.
February 6–9, 2027 | Tampa, FL
Built for Every Principal, PreK–12
NPC27 brings together thousands of principals and APs who believe academics and student wellbeing aren’t in competition and are doing the work to make it real.
Because success doesn’t come from separation. It comes from building a school where both belonging and achievement are possible. It comes from NPC27.
Why You Should Come to NPC27
01
You can’t replicate this anywhere else.
Every school type, grade band, region, and kind of challenge is represented. Nothing comes close to what this community feels like in person.
02
Find the words to bring others along.
You know what your students need. Sessions equip you with the language to lead that shift for the adults in your building, without losing credibility.
03
Go deeper than inspiration.
Find frameworks for the whole-child work you’re already leading, centered on what’s working in schools right now.
Sessions for the Whole Student
NPC27’s programming addresses the real tension you navigate and gives you tools to hold the line.
Embedding SEL into daily school structures
Find frameworks for making whole-child values part of how your building runs—woven into the systems your staff already uses.
Leading adult mindset shifts
Get language and facilitation strategies to bring staff along and navigate the resistance that comes when you’re asking people to lead differently.
Translating national shifts into building-level action
Get a clear interpretation of what’s changing at the policy level and practical guidance for what it means now for the students in your building.
Keynotes for Culture Builders
NPC27’s speaker lineup is loaded with perspective designed for leaders who put students first—in every decision, every day.
Gerry Brooks
Elementary School Principal, Education Humorist, Speaker
Gerry’s comedy is real, but so is the insight. His session will help you continue cultivating a school where every student feels seen.
Grant Hill
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, Atlanta Hawks Vice Chairman
Grant’s story is rooted in what happens when you invest in people, not just performance. It translates directly to the culture you’re working to build.
Jess Sims
Educator, Peloton Instructor, ESPN Reporter
Jess brings a perspective on belonging, showing up for others, and building communities where people are valued. That tracks for you, too.
Cal Ripken Jr.
Baseball Hall of Famer, Baltimore Orioles “Iron Man”
Cal showed up every day because the people counting on him deserved that. His session speaks to leading from commitment, not obligation.
Bring Your Team. Build Together.
NPC27 is powerful on your own. When you bring your team, it’s transformative. Split up across sessions to double the learnings and debrief in real time.
