Take A Selfie for Racial Justice: Thoughts to Spur Reflection and Action Looking at the current events through the lens of what independent school leaders can do to help make sure that the black and brown constituents in their care can breathe. Read More
Leading Through COVID-19: Key Questions for Heads to Consider How can school heads manage the challenges of the pandemic while maintaining a focus on the future? Find key questions to help you make plans for enrollment, well-being, financial sustainability, and more. Read More
Education Unknown: Scenario Planning for Schools in the Age of COVID-19 This guide envisions four possible realities for independent schools and provides a framework to help your leadership team and board explore these four NAIS Scenarios in your own school’s context. Read More
NAIS Statement on Addressing Anti-Blackness and Systemic Racism NAIS is committed to addressing disparate experiences and outcomes based on race and racism in independent schools. Read More
Enrollment Decision-Making Amid COVID-19: 4 Effects to Manage While it’s difficult to predict exactly what will transpire, it might be useful to simplify a handful of conditions that might keep a family from choosing to enroll or re-enroll next year. Read More
Member Voices Podcast: Lessons Learned in Crisis Management Liz Morrison, head of Antilles School (Virgin Islands), discusses what it's been like managing two crises—a hurricane and the current COVID-19 pandemic—at her school in a short amount of time. Get the Podcast
Trustee Table Podcast: COVID-19 Board Guidelines from Richard Chait The governance expert and author highlights how boards can govern effectively during crises, the importance of the head/board partnership, and practical ways boards can work more generatively. Get The Podcast
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Independent Schools NAIS is updating this page daily to answer questions and provide updates on select news and federal guidance, resources, and independent school strategies and trends. Read More
Independent Schools and the PPP Loan Application Decision As schools navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, many have applied for Paycheck Protection Program loans. Each school’s situation is unique, so leaders must conduct careful analyses of needs and assets. Read More
Governance and Crisis: The Board's Role and Responsibilities When school heads and boards plan together, they are anticipatory and prepared, not just for what can go wrong, but for what they will do right when a crisis moment arises. Read More
Crisis Through the Lens of Student Health Community health and well-being are often at the core of crises schools face. Experts offer insights on how leaders can spot, prepare, and guide their communities through such crises. Read More
Student Health and Well-Being and the Intersection of Diversity and Inclusion As schools inclusive of many different demographics, it’s critical to take into account dimensions of difference that are impacted by the decisions schools are making in response to risks posed by the coronavirus. Read More
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. Read More