National Association of Independent Schools

Information, data and research: nais collects data, conducts original research and environmental scanning, and synthesizes it to provide insights to their members about the state of the industry, trends impacting educationand their Schools, industry advocacy and public information, and custom benchmarking reports on school operating metrics. This information is shared through their publications, their website, Independent school magazine, principles of good practice, and online data and statistics applications like dasl and market view.

Leadership and governance: nais offers a suite of professional development institutes and other tools and services to help school leaders and governing boards develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. Programs in this area include the annual conference, the institute for new heads, leadership through partnership institute, fellowship for aspiring school heads, and other in-person and virtual training experiences.

Equity and justice: nais supports Schools that want to cultivate diverse and inclusive learning communities. Programs that support this goal include the people of color conference, student diversity leadership conference, and the diversity leadership institute support and the assessment of inclusivity and multiculturalism.