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Thrive 2025: Get Early-Bird Savings Through January 24!
Join us in Nashville, February 26-28, for the NAIS annual conference, where independent school leaders come together to connect, explore, inspire, and recharge. This is your opportunity to gain new ideas, build meaningful connections, and leave ready to lead with joy and purpose. -
There's Still Time to Register for the 2024 NAIS People of Color Conference!
Join us at PoCC, December 4–7 in Denver, to explore the theme Meeting the Moment: Anchoring and Enriching Our Education Futures. -
Get Fresh Thinking on Future Trends in the New Trendbook!
Delve into emerging issues and timely data with the redesigned 2024-2025 NAIS Trendbook. It’s your springboard for discussion at board, faculty, and staff meetings. -
New View EDU Podcast: Leadership Through Listening
On the Season 7 finale, NAIS President Debra P. Wilson sits down with education leadership experts Nicole Furlonge, Carrie Grimes, and Steve Piltch to discuss the importance of listening in developing the leaders of the future. -
What Leadership Looks Like
As the leading voice for independent schools, NAIS exemplifies leadership by advocating for and delivering unparalleled insights to schools nationwide. Now, we are inspiring independent schools with a bold new brand. -
Revised and Expanded! The New Hopes and Fears
Get fresh perspectives plus empathic advice on partnering with parents. Even if you read the first edition, you’ll gain new ideas about restructuring the home-school relationship in a changed world. -
Hiring Resources from NAIS
Is your school hiring? Are you looking for your dream job? Use the NAIS Career Center to post and find great independent school career opportunities.
Resources for Educators in an Election Season
This election season, educators likely will manage challenging conversations and be called on to model and teach civil discourse. NAIS has compiled this list of resources to help your school.
The Roundup: 5 Helpful Blogs During Election Week
School leaders and teachers have been preparing for this year’s election for months now. These recent blog posts can help educators get through this week and beyond.
2024-25 DASL Data Entry: Enter Financial Operations Data by Nov. 22
Have questions? Get tips and key information for data entry, watch video tutorials, and register for webinars that cover different stages of the 2024-2025 DASL data entry process.
Member Voices Podcast: Supercharging a Summer Camp
Sara Stern, director of admission and summer programs at Stanley British Primary School (CO), shares tips for starting and sustaining impactful summer programs.
2024 Report on How Parents Pay School Costs
This report highlights the crucial role of financial aid in families' school decisions and will help your school develop an affordability strategy with the parent experience in mind.
Student Agency in the Digital Age: Integrating AI in Literature Education
By teaching students to ethically engage with artificial intelligence schools can help prepare them to thrive in our technological society.
Legal Tip of the Week: What Is a Service Animal?
The ADA specifically defines a service animal. Find out how to handle this accommodation request at your school and what you are allowed to ask.
Leadership Lessons: Teacher Working Conditions Are Student Learning Conditions
As the work of schools continues to increase in complexity and the demands on teachers continue to grow, this work has never been more challenging or more important.
Trend Lines: What’s Going on with Boys in Schools?
By understanding what’s going on with boys right now—how their brains develop and what they are experiencing in today’s world—we can meet the moment to provide effective support.
Resources for Educators About the Conflict in the Middle East
We hope these resources can help school leaders and educators as they support their communities, restore a sense of security, guide students in understanding the conflict, and manage complex conversations.
Find the Best Talent
Talented teaching and administrator candidates are waiting to apply for jobs at your school. NAIS members can post jobs and browse resumes for free; nonmembers can purchase job postings.