Deadline Extended! Submit Workshop Proposals for NAIS Thrive 2026
Help shape the conference experience for NAIS Thrive 2026, February 25–27 in Seattle. Submit your proposal to present one of our many session types! The deadline is June 4, 2025.
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Reserve Your Spot for the NAIS Emergent Design Lab: Inclusion in the New Legal Landscape
What do you need to know about the new legal landscape for inclusion and belonging work, and what are the most effective programs that independent schools can still legally pursue? Law professor and inclusion expert Kenji Yoshino will answer these questions in this two-day workshop. -
Independent School Magazine: Technology
The Spring 2025 issue explores technology through the lens of risk management, leadership and management, teaching and learning, the student experience, professional development, and more. -
NEW! Help Board Members Grasp Finance Fundamentals
Give them The Trustee’s Guide to Finance Basics. This concise book explains everything they need to understand—from balance sheets to board-level issues. -
New View EDU Podcast Season Finale: The Future of Smart
On the Season 8 finale, Ulcca Joshi Hansen, author of the bestselling book The Future of Smart, joins host Debra P. Wilson for a discussion about human-centered liberatory education and what schools should do differently to prepare students for an uncertain future. -
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.
Best of Thrive 2025: Watch Condensed Versions of Popular Sessions
Get insights from recorded recaps of five of the most popular live presentations at NAIS Thrive 2025 in Nashville, based on attendee feedback. Thank you to all of our presenters!
There's Still Time to Reserve Your Spot for Leadership Academy Events
Don't miss out! Spots are still available for DLI, INH, EDL, LTP, the Institute for Intercultural Dialogue, the Civil Discourse Lab, and the Institute on Leading Systems for Teacher Learning.
NAIS Strategic Planning Project
The NAIS staff and board have launched a long-range strategic planning process. With so much change in the educational landscape and wider world, we’ll focus on how to best serve our member schools moving forward. Get details on how to engage in this process here.
Receive Free NAIS Benefits by Joining Now!
Schools that join NAIS between April and June 2025 will receive complimentary membership through June 30, 2025—plus full access for the 2025–2026 school year.
Legal Tip of the Week: Protect Students from Deepfake Sexual Abuse
Given the sharp rise in non-consensual intimate image (NCII) incidents, the federal government passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act. Schools should develop an NCII incident response plan.
Member Voices Podcast: Leading with Relationships
Todd Herauf, head of The Galloway School (TX), reflects on his transition from public education to independent schools and the values that guide his leadership style. This episode is sponsored by DSG | Storbeck.
Finding the Balance of Human Connection and Technology in Admission
"The best approach is a tech- and human-driven process that merges efficiency and empathy, reach and relevance, and the modern expectations for how today’s families make the decision to enroll."
2024-2025 State of Independent School Marketing
NAIS partnered with Metric Marketing to survey marketing staff at member schools to learn more about the state, structure, practices, and needs of marketing teams at schools.
What Kids Are Really Doing When They Don’t Tell the Truth
"This is what kids need: a chance to tell the truth and still feel seen and an opportunity to make mistakes and still feel worthy."
Fostering Attentional Autonomy in Students and Schools
Tech companies are capturing and monetizing our focus—one of the most valuable resources. Schools must intentionally work to help students break the habit of unconscious consumption.
Creating a Policy to Manage Devices During the School Day
Learn about how in fall 2024, The Montgomery Academy (AL) implemented a comprehensive approach to personal electronics, removing student access during the academic day.
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.