<p>If I were you I would go to a state school in the state you live in and get your degree, teacher certification etc. and teach. Then I would get my Master’s degree. In the school system here in CT that my wife is a principal in, you need a certain number of years teaching experience before becoming an administrator. You also need to get an 092 which is an administration certification that requires going to school some more and can usually be done while you’re teaching. Then you play the political game so that when an opening comes around, you apply for an administrative position (usually it won’t be for a principal but vice principal etc). If you get it then you work your way up to principal. At this stage after some experience, the right connections and maybe state funding you can open up a nonprofit school.</p>