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Tuition Discounting: A Discussion for Independent Schools

The practice of tuition discounting — charging different students different prices for the same educational opportunities — is a relatively recent feature of independent K-12 education. Most independent schools provide some amount of financial aid for students from families with […]

The Value Proposition for Independent Schools

Many independent school leaders experience anxiety over the prospect of losing enrollments. Given that independent schools are funded primarily through tuition revenue, financial sustainability is closely linked to enrolling sufficient numbers of “mission appropriate” students. With this in mind, it […]

The Head of School Evaluation Process

In an independent school, one of the primary sets of responsibilities for the board of trustees is the hiring, nurturing, and evaluating of the head of school. The evaluation, when done correctly, enhances communication between the head and board around […]

FastStats: Comparing SAIS and NAIS Faculty Salaries

Wednesday, October 19, 2016By Jeff Mitchell, Head of School, Currey Ingram Academy, Brentwood, TN In this FastStats SAIS and NAIS faculty salaries are compared. Figure 1 shows the median salaries of SAIS and NAIS teachers for the past ten years. […]

Fast Stats 2014 September: School Leadership and Gender

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