• NAIS Thrive

    Thrive 2025: Get Super Early-Bird Savings Through October 18!

    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.

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  • PoCC Registration

    2024 NAIS People of Color Conference Registration is Open!

    Join us at PoCC, December 4–7 in Denver, to explore the theme Meeting the Moment: Anchoring and Enriching Our Education Futures.

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  • Order the NAIS Trendbook

    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.

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  • NAIS New View EDU Podcast

    New View EDU Podcast: Pluralism in Education

    On this week's new episode, Eboo Patel, author and director of Interfaith America, joins NAIS President Debra P. Wilson to talk about his work on the role of pluralism in schools.

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  • What Leadership Looks Like

    What Leadership Looks Like

    As the leading voice for independent schools, NAIS exemplifies leadership by advocating for and delivering unparalleled insights to schools nationwide. Now, we are inspiring independent schools with a bold new brand.

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  • Revised and Expanded! The New Hopes and Fears

    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.

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  • NAIS Career Center

    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.

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NAIS Membership

Join NAIS Today and Receive 25% Off Your 2024-2025 Dues!

NAIS supports independent school leaders at all levels. When your school joins NAIS, every staff and faculty member—from teachers to trustees—gains access to benefits. Join now and save!

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Member Voices Podcast: Supporting Teacher Well-Being

Member Voices Podcast: Supporting Teacher Well-Being

Erik Wormwood, upper school division head at The Advent School (MA), discusses how his school is navigating polarization and supporting student and educator well-being.

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What Do Parents Want?

What Do Parents Want?

An independent school parent and counselor shares her hopes for what schools will provide for her children throughout their education.

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Legal Tip of the Week: Preparing for and Responding to Natural Disasters

Legal Tip of the Week: Preparing for and Responding to Natural Disasters

Amid cleanup following recent storms, many schools are trying to adapt to the severe damage to public infrastructure in their areas. These resources can help.

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Resources for Educators in an Election Season

Resources for Educators in an Election Season

This election season, educators likely will manage challenging conversations and be called on to model and teach civil discourse. NAIS has compiled this list of resources to help your school.

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What’s Going on with Boys in Schools?

What’s Going on with Boys in Schools?

By understanding what’s going on with boys right now—how their brains develop and what they are experiencing in today’s world—we can meet the moment to provide effective support. 

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Communicating with Parents: How School Leaders Can Best Support Teachers

Communicating with Parents: How School Leaders Can Support Teachers

It’s never been more important for school leaders to equip faculty members of every tenure level with the tools and skills to build relationships—before challenges arise.

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Involving Parents: When Less Is Not More

Involving Parents: When Less Is Not More

One school realized it was struggling with its leave-it-to-us approach to parent communication and has been working to shift the dynamic for school-family transparency.

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Independent School Health Check: Key Changes in High School Results

Independent School Health Check: Key Changes in High School Results

This report details the most significant changes between 2022-2023 and 2014-2017. These two sets of data offer insight into students’ well-being prior to and following the pandemic.

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Resources for Educators

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.

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NAIS Career Center

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.

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