Events Calendar

The NAIS Annual Conference is the premier professional development and networking event for administrators, trustees, and teachers at independent schools.

In this two-part virtual workshop series, participants will have the opportunity to unpack incidents that have taken place at their own schools, discuss how to make lasting repairs in partnership with students, rather than fall into damage control patterns, and to think long-term about what it means for young people to be accountable in the digital world.

Whether you are an aspiring head of school or just testing the waters, the real challenges of a new head comes after a short honeymoon period. The aim of The Headship Academy is to present you with the good, the bad, and the ugly. This intensive one-day workshop will bring you a balance of understanding to the wide range of challenges you will encounter in a five- to 10-year period.

To provide you with a forum for connection, NAIS is offering online Meetups for Executive Assistants and Support Staff. These free, hour-long get-togethers offer an opportunity to connect in small groups and discuss topics of your choice as you get to know others who do what you do. 

This one-day intensive for early childhood educators will explore how to support neurodivergent learners through sensory regulation, classroom design, and motor development.

This hour-long meetup invites new and veteran diversity practitioners to gather together, tap into the collective knowledge of this community, and support one another with the distinct facets this role encounters.

Target your innovation energy to vitalize two primary income sources. This three-day virtual workshop is designed for school teams to envision bold new ideas around these key drivers of their financial model.

Join this free, one-hour meetup to discuss topics related to international trips. Individuals at NAIS member schools in roles that include global education directors, trip leaders, curriculum coordinators, deans of studies, teachers, and others working with international trips and global studies are welcome to register and attend.

Authenticity, belonging, connection, discovery, expertise, and support—all of these qualities and more are used when describing this meetup, now entering its fourth year. Join fellow heads of color, and hosts Ken Aldridge, head of Wilmington Friends School (DE), and NAIS’s Caroline G. Blackwell, to discuss vital issues in school life.

If you’re an administrative assistant, discover trends in your profession as well as ways to upskill so you can meet changing demands involving technology, task management, event planning, and relationship building. At this free webinar you’ll explore the World Administrators’ Alliance’s Global Skills Matrix, which can help you articulate your worth and prepare for next-level success.