School Membership

When your school joins NAIS, every staff and faculty member—from teachers to trustees—gains access to NAIS benefits throughout the course of one school year (July 1-June 30).

NAIS is the leading resource for independent school leaders. With various categories of membership and affiliation, schools can find a level that allows them to benefit from our national expertise and serve their school best.

We are currently offering a 25% dues discount for all new schools.

School Membership Options

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Membership Benefits

  • Get Trusted Guidance on Standards and Best Practices

    Get up to speed and define your priorities.

    • Principles of Good Practice: Gain a shared sense of values and best practices in all areas of independent school operations.
    • Books: Understand the wider context through trends analysis and practical guidance.
    • Webinars: Get practical advice from experts to help you address everyday school challenges.
    • Legal & Legislative Resources: Stay up-to-date and in compliance.
    • Resource Library: Browse our wealth of resources for tips, advisories, case studies, table-top exercises, and more.
    • Trustees' Guide: Equip trustees with the information, tools, and advice they need to lead schools in a changing landscape.

  • Plan Ahead With Big-Picture Insights and Future Trends

    Understand your market, find out what's on the horizon of the education landscape, and make strategic decisions.

    • Data and Analysis for School Leadership (DASL): Find actionable data related to all aspects of your school operations.
    • Market View: Better understand your community and find prospective students in your area.
    • Research: From in-depth reports to just-in-time snapshots, get the analysis on topics that affect your school.
    • Strategy Lab: Empower your team to find innovative solutions to your school’s most pressing challenges.
    • Surveys: Get insights into your students' well-being, collect valuable feedback from your community, and assess your head and board.

  • Connect With a Global Network of School Leaders

    Strengthen your team and yourself as a leader, and build lasting relationships.

    • NAIS Conferences: Gain insights, discover new strategies, and foster connections that help you, your students, and your school community thrive.
    • Institutes and Workshops: School leaders and aspiring leaders can gain peer networks and intensive training at events that are grounded in best practices in adult learning.
    • Connect: Share ideas, discuss challenges, and post questions around issues independent schools are facing in these online communities.
    • Career Center: Find the ideal candidates for your school staff or faculty.
    • Peer Circles: Join a unique space for open and genuine discussions about leadership realities among peers who empathize with your challenges.

  • Be a Part of the Leading Voice for Independent Schools

    Benefit from the power and perspectives of a strong national community of schools.

    • Independent School Magazine: This award-winning quarterly magazine provides thought leadership for education leaders, administrators, and practitioners on a wide range of topics.
    • Independent Ideas Blog: This weekly blog explores the issues and trends that matter most in education in a storytelling format. It features a diversity of voices and perspectives.
    • Head Space: Make sense of major issues that affect independent schools in this monthly communication from the NAIS president.
    • Podcasts: Gain insight from stories and discussions with experts and individuals in the independent school and broader education community.
    • Find a School Directory: List your school in the place that gets over 100,000 views per year.
    • NAIS Logo: Receive visible credibility and national endorsement by displaying our logo on your website or printed materials.