Effective leadership is foundational to the success of all organizations. This qualitative case study aimed to explore exemplary principal leadership in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). The study was based on Kouzes and Posner’s model of exemplary leadership. Interviews were held with school principals, teachers, and nonteaching staff members in three schools in USVI. The principal leaders in the USVI were found to exhibit the five practices of exemplary leadership as postulated by Kouzes and Posner. The study recommends that the Education department in USVI should develop guidelines and professional development opportunities to enhance exemplary leadership practices among principals.

有效的领导力是所有组织成功的基础。该定性案例研究旨在探索美属维尔京群岛（USVI）中模范的主要领导层。该研究基于Kouzes和Posner的模范领导模型。在USVI的三所学校与学校的校长，老师和非教学人员进行了访谈。发现，USVI的主要领导人展示了Kouzes和Posner所假定的五种模范领导方式。该研究建议，USVI的教育部门应制定准则和专业发展机会，以增强校长之间的榜样领导实践。