NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) is the leading representative body for private and independent schools in North America. The NAIS membership includes an assortment of schools at all education levels (pre-school, elementary, middle and high school), with members subscribing to a diverse range of educational philosophies and pedagogies.
ABOUT
Initially conceived as an organisation to advance accreditation standards, NAIS was established in 1962 by the Independent Schools Examination Board (established in 1924) and the National Council on Independent Schools (established in 1940). Its’ original purpose being to harmonise standards and approaches within the sector and to offer support to the various state and regional accreditation bodies which comprised NAIS’ founding members.
This aspect of NAIS’ role has since changed substantially since the establishment of the International Council Advancing Independent School Accreditation which assumed and expanded upon the NAIS Commission on Accreditation.
Subsequently, NAIS performs more of a lobbying role for its’ members, acting as a liaison and industry voice with respect to developments impacting the sector.
NAIS members include several thousand independent schools (both boarding and day) in the United States and further afield in addition to regional and state-level accreditation bodies and a coterie of related and supporting businesses with an interest in the sector.
Membership of the organisation is open to all interested parties with three tiers indicating the extent of a member’s standing, involvement and so on. Any and all independent schools are invited to join (i.e. those controlled by a board of governors independent of local, state or federal government). Schools must, however, be accredited by a recognised body in order to be considered as members. Furthermore, membership candidates must have been established and admitting students for at least five years in order to qualify as full members (schools outside of the United States may only qualify as affiliate members). All candidates must be demonstrably nondiscriminatory in admission and employment in addition to presenting responsible administrative practices and financial management.
Members are invited to participate in a number of conferences and workshops organised throughout the year. Faculty may take part in various committees relevant to the management and administration of independent schools or curriculum development.
The schools below have recently been NAIS members or affiliates. However, as membership is open, you should check with NAIS here for the latest member details or get in touch with your preferred school for further information.
MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
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UCDS SCHOOLS
UNIVERSITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL
5062 9TH AVENUE NORTHEAST, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98105, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
LABORATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
UMS-WRIGHT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
UMS-WRIGHT / UNIVERSITY MILITARY SCHOOL
65 MOBILE STREET, MOBILE, ALABAMA 36607, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
UNIS HANOI
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HANOI
UNIS ROAD, G9 CIPUTRA, TAY HO, HANOI, VIETNAM
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1988
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (GRADES PK – 12)
INTERNATIONAL (AMERICAN)
UNITED FRIENDS SCHOOL
UFS
1018 WEST BROAD STREET, QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18951, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1983
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 14 (GRADES PK – 8)
QUAKER (SOCIETY OF FRIENDS)
PROGRESSIVE
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
UNIS
24-50 FDR DRIVE, KIPS BAY, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK 10010-4046, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ABOUT
UNITY SCHOOL
UNITY
101 NORTHWEST 22ND STREET, DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1964
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 14 (GRADES PK – 8)
CHRISTIAN
MONTESSORI
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LABORATORY SCHOOLS
LAB
1362 E 59TH STREET, HYDE PARK, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60637, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
LABORATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
INC. UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
ESTABLISHED 1896
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (GRADES PK – 12)
DEWEY / PROGRESSIVE
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL
UC / UCHS / UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN
602 7TH AVENUE NORTHEAST, HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA 28601, UNITED STATES
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 2009
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 14 – 18 (GRADES 9 – 12)
CHRISTIAN (LUTHERAN)
LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE SCHOOL
U COOP
5601 UNIVERSITY WAY NORTHEAST, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98105, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
UHS / UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL OF INDIANA
2825 WEST 116TH STREET, CARMEL, INDIANA 46032, UNITED STATES
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
UNIVERSITY LAKE SCHOOL
ULS
4024 NAGAWICKA ROAD, HARTLAND, WISCONSIN 53029, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1956
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 1 – 18 (GRADES PK – 12)
REGGIO EMILIA
UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL
LIGGETT / ULS
1045 COOK ROAD, GROSSE POINTE WOODS, MICHIGAN 48236, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
UNIVERSITY PREP
UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY / UPREP
8000 25TH AVENUE NORTHEAST, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98115, UNITED STATES
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
US
SHAKER HEIGHTS CAMPUS (LOWER SCHOOL)
20701 BRANTLEY ROAD, SHAKER HEIGHTS, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44122, UNITED STATES
HUNTING VALLEY CAMPUS (UPPER SCHOOL)
2785 SOM CENTER ROAD, HUNTING VALLEY, OHIO 44022, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF JACKSON
USJ
232 / 240 MCCLELLAN ROAD, JACKSON, TENNESSEE 38305, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1987 (LEGACY SCHOOLS 1970)
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 0 – 18 (GRADES PK – 12)
CHRISTIAN
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
USL
690 COLEMAN BOULEVARD, MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA 29464, UNITED STATES
ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MILWAUKEE
USM
2100 WEST FAIRY CHASM ROAD, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53217, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1963 (LEGACY SCHOOLS 1851)
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (GRADES PK – PG)
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE
USN
2000 EDGEHILL AVENUE, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37212, UNITED STATES
ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
UNQUOWA SCHOOL
US
981 STRATFIELD ROAD, FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT 06825, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
UPLAND COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
UCDS / UPLAND / UPLAND CDS
420 WEST STREET ROAD, KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA 19348, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
INC. THE BEESCHOOL PRESCHOOL
ESTABLISHED 1948
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 15 (GRADES PK – 9)
PROGRESSIVE
UPPER CANADA COLLEGE
UCC
200 LONSDALE ROAD, FOREST HILL, TORONTO, ONTARIO M4V 1W6, CANADA
ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
URBAN
URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO
1563 PAGE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94117, UNITED STATES
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
URSULINE
UA / URSULINE ACADEMY
5535 PFEIFFER ROAD, CINCINNATI, OHIO 45242, UNITED STATES
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1896
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS
AGES 14 – 18 (GRADES 9 – 12)
ROMAN CATHOLIC (URSULINE)
URSULINE ACADEMY
URSULINE
85 LOWDER STREET, DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02026, UNITED STATES
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1819
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS
AGES 12 – 18 (GRADES 7 – 12)
ROMAN CATHOLIC (URSULINE)
URSULINE ACADEMY
UA / URSULINE ACADEMY OF NEW ORLEANS
2635 STATE STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70118, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1727
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS
AGES 0 – 18 (GRADES PK – 12)
ROMAN CATHOLIC (URSULINE)
REGGIO EMILIA
URSULINE ACADEMY
UA
1106 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19806, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1893
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS (CO-EDUCATIONAL PRE-SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)
AGES 3 – 18 (GRADES PK – 12)
ROMAN CATHOLIC (URSULINE)
MONTESSORI
URSULINE ACADEMY OF DALLAS
UA / URSULINE
4900 WALNUT HILL LANE, DALLAS, TEXAS 75229, UNITED STATES
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1874
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS
AGES 14 – 18 (GRADES 9 – 12)
ROMAN CATHOLIC (URSULINE)
THE URSULINE SCHOOL
URSULINE
1354 NORTH AVENUE, NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK 10804, UNITED STATES
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1897
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS
AGES 11 – 18 (GRADES 6 – 12)
ROMAN CATHOLIC (URSULINE)
USPA LIVE
US PERFORMANCE ACADEMY
1775 TYSONS BOULEVARD, TYSONS, VIRGINIA 22102, UNITED STATES
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ONLINE SCHOOL
ABOUT
UWC USA
ARMAND HAMMER UNITED WORLD COLLEGE OF THE AMERICAN WEST / UNITED WORLD COLLEGE – UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE ROUE 65, MONTEZUMA, NEW MEXICO 87731, UNITED STATES
HIGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1982
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 15 – 18 (GRADES 10 – 12)
INTERNATIONAL
CONTACT
CONTACT DETAILS
2001 K STREET NORTHWEST, SUITE 1150, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20006, UNITED STATES
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