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2020 SAIS Annual Business Meeting Minutes

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2022 Institute for Heads

Take a much-needed breath and hit refresh this summer. Step away from the demands of headship to reflect and refocus in a supportive space where you can openly share challenges and needs. You are not alone on this journey. Engage […]

SAIS Accreditation Standards, Indicators, Required and Suggested Documentation

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Head of School Support Group

SAIS is partnering with Rob Evans & Michael Thompson to offer an online support group for heads of school for the 2021-22 school year. It will include both topic-centered sessions based on participants’ interests as well as “open mic” general […]

Upcoming Events for Heads of School

From pre-event communications to content quality to the caliber of presenters, we carefully craft our programs to provide exceptional value and growth opportunities.

Beyond the Open House: A Follow-Up With Randolph School

In 2017, NAIS published this piece titled “Beyond the Open House: How Schools Makes Parent Engagement Fun & Effective” in their Independent Ideas blog. SAIS member Randolph School is featured so we contacted them for an update on parent engagement strategies during COVID. […]

FastStats: The Director of Communications

By Jeff Mitchell, Head of School, Currey Ingram Academy, Brentwood, TN The pandemic has magnified the importance of school. Of school being in-person. Of all the roles in our schools. Perhaps near the top of the list is the director […]

Events & Resources for Heads of School

A Checklist for Crisis Planning & Preparation

When the pandemic turned everything we thought we knew upside down overnight, many schools were left scrambling with their crisis teams and developing “just in time” communications to keep their school community informed. More than a year later, we can […]

SAIS E-newsletter Archives

SAIS produces a monthly e-newsletter, Signals, as a service to our membership. Browse the archives below to view past issues (formerly HeadLines) and articles. To sign up for SAIS e-newsletters, create an account (see the My Account menu), or use […]