State of Independent School Governance, Part 2: The Head-Board Relationship
Learn about governance practices that support effective school leadership. Use the findings to make informed decisions and empower your leadership team with insights.
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Thrive 2025: There's Still Time to Reserve Your Spot!
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. -
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. -
Independent School Magazine: Sustainability
The Winter 2025 issue examines multiple aspects of school sustainability, including business models, tuition-setting, strategic planning, operations, programs, and facilities. -
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.
NAIS Legal Advisory: The New Administration and Independent Schools
Get an overview of some of the policy changes that may occur in the new administration, and how those changes may affect independent schools.
Member Voices Podcast: Embracing AI in Education
Ben Farrell, interim head of New England Innovation Academy (MA), shares how his school embraces emerging technologies and engages students in shaping AI policies.
3 Helpful Scripts for Teachers with Anxious, Perfectionist Students
Educators must remember to periodically check in on students who struggle with perfectionism. What can schools do to discourage unhealthy perfectionist mindsets in the classroom?
Open Door: Sustaining Leaders and Our Schools
The health and sustainability of independent schools goes hand in hand with effective, stable leadership.
The Big Questions: Designing an Updated Educational Model and Student Experience
As schools work to navigate the tension between tradition and innovation in education during a period of profound transition, school leaders must think differently about the future of teaching and learning.
Disaster Recovery, Planning, and Mitigation Resources
To help your school in disaster planning or finding assistance in the event of a disaster, NAIS has compiled these valuable resources and tips.
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.
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.