National Association of Independent Schools

National Association of Independent Schools
Abbreviation	NAIS
Type	Non-governmental organization
Purpose/focus	K-12 education
Website	nais.org

The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) is a U.S.-based membership organization for private, nonprofit, K-12 schools. Founded in 1963, NAIS represents independent schools and associations in the United States, including day, boarding, and day/boarding schools; elementary and secondary schools; boys', girls', and coeducational schools. NAIS has affiliate members internationally as well.

NAIS's mission is to be the national voice of independent schools and the center for collective action on their behalf.

Membership

As of the 2010-11 school year, NAIS represented approximately 1,400 member independent schools and associations in the US, serving more than 562,000 students and 121,000 teachers, administrators, and other staff.

Membership in NAIS is open to independent pre-college schools that are operated by nonprofit organizations. To become a full member of NAIS, a school must have operated for at least five years and must be accredited by an accrediting organization approved by NAIS.^[1]

NAIS-approved accreditors include the U.S. regional accreditation organizations for pre-college schools and the following associations that are association members of NAIS:^[2]

• Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS)
• Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS)
• California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS/CA)
• Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS/CT)
• Council of International Schools (CIS)
• Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS)
• Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS)
• New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS)
• New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS)
• Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)
• Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS)
• Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE)
• Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)
• Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS)
• Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS)
• Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)
• Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools (SAES)
• Standards in Excellence And Learning (SEAL)

References

1. ^ Membership, NAIS website, accessed October 6, 2010
2. ^ Accreditation, NAIS website, accessed October 6, 2010

External links

• National Association of Independent Schools

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