Events Calendar

Using concepts highlighted in the second edition of the NAIS book Hopes and Fears: Strengthening the Relationship with Today's Independent School Parents, NAIS’s Director of Member Support Darylle Smoot discusses the skills needed to clarify, understand, and respond to difficult interactions—including how to remain calm in the face of polarization. 

In this session from the 2025-2026 NAIS Legal Webinar Series, join us for an informative webinar designed specifically for independent schools to navigate the complexities of federal financial assistance.

Join U.S. commercial service and industry experts to hear their assessment of the impact of new regulations in China on schools, parents, and Chinese students as related to their plans to study overseas in secondary day and boarding schools (mainly in the U.S.) or at international schools in China. 

Webinars in this series will only be open to NAIS member heads of school. In this session, we'll explore strategies from industries that have mastered customer experience and consider how those models translate to the independent school world. And we’ll outline how you can reimagine the parent journey at your school, starting with the data you need, the roles to consider, and the mindset shift required to meet modern parent expectations without compromising your mission. 

Learn how Lakeside School (WA) launched its generative AI initiative by offering paid ChatGPT Team accounts to all faculty and upper school students (with parent opt in) and how the school has supported exploration of ChatGPT and other AI tools.

Join educators, school leaders, and innovators for AI in K–12 Education: Teaching in Practice, a two-day conference focused on practical applications of artificial intelligence in the classroom. Hosted at the International School of Boston, this professional development event brings together experts from MIT, educators from Franco-American and AISNE networks, and teachers from across the region to explore how AI tools can support teaching, enrich student learning, and strengthen everyday classroom practice.  Whether you are just beginning your AI journey or looking to deepen your approach, this conference offers training, collaboration, and inspiration to help you teach smarter, reimagine assessment, and build AI literacy in both students and educators while keeping relationships, creativity, and meaningful learning at the core.

Executive function—skills like planning, organization, and self-regulation—are essential for academic success but can be challenging for students with ADHD and executive function (EF) difficulties. This workshop is designed to help educators seamlessly integrate executive function skill-building into everyday classroom routines and instruction.

As you help manage challenges and opportunities in your independent school, you can see the power of shared knowledge and support. The NAIS Connect online communities have become a hub for robust discussions, resource sharing, and support. To provide another forum for connection, NAIS offers online meetups for executive assistants and support staff. These free, 45-minute get-togethers offer an opportunity to connect in small groups and discuss topics of your choice as you get to know others who do what you do. 

This multi-session, virtual, team-based workshop series is designed for school teams to envision bold new ideas around key drivers of your financial model. Using curated frameworks, data, and tools, the NAIS Strategy Lab team will facilitate your school’s work to generate ideas for connecting your overall vision to the future of your price and revenue opportunities. Leave with a pitch deck and a concise, compelling story that outlines new strategic approaches to implement around tuition and revenue in the near term to ensure a more sustainable future in the long term. This experience includes a pre-session on September 22 and post-session on December 16.

To make pedagogically sound decisions around AI adoption, educators and administrators need to develop their own AI literacy through hands-on learning experiences with AI tools. Join us to share how our ongoing “AI Explorations” empower teams to actively test AI in real education use cases—from planning lessons and giving feedback to enhancing metacognition and classroom engagement.