Advancement Academy: Start the school year off strong! This transformative opportunity provides leaders in Admission, Development, Fundraising, Marketing & Communications, and School Heads to come together over the summer to collaborate on advancement initiatives and strategies.
Summer Institute: Whether you’re new to independent schools, hoping to excel in a recent promotion, or looking to master a specific skill, explore the latest research, leading methodology, and best practices in our Summer Institute workshops.
Virtual Workshops: Dig into the “nuts and bolts” around your day-to-day operations from the comfort of campus. Our Virtual Workshops, offered at various times throughout the school year, address questions and deliver solutions you can implement right away for immediate impact in your role.
Webinars: Bite-sized professional development for all positions on a wide variety of topics and led by industry experts. Our webinars are offered throughout the school year.
Heads Retreat: Designed for Heads of School, this retreat-style event provides time to refocus, reflect, and discuss emerging trends alongside peers who understand the critical and unique role of headship.
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Expanding Auxiliary: Unifying Programs to Drive Revenue
Date(s): 11/10/2026 — 11/19/2026 ● Status: Open
Move auxiliary work from a collection of programs to a disciplined, revenue-generating strategy aligned with your school’s mission, resources, partnerships, and long-term goals.
$720.00
General & Silver
$576.00 Gold
$570.00 3+ Person
Faculty Well-Being: Data From ISM’s Multiyear Study
Date(s): 11/18/2026 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Discover data-backed drivers of teacher stress and turnover, along with practical leadership strategies to build a supportive school culture that attracts, develops, and retains exceptional faculty.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
ISM Labshop: The 2027–28 Tuition Decision
Date(s): 11/19/2026 ● Status: Open
The 2027–28 Tuition Decision Labshop. Bring your numbers, build your model with us, and leave with a number you can defend to your board.
$1,250.00
General
$500.00 For all members
Build a Sustainable Culture of Coaching and Growth
Date(s): 12/1/2026 — 12/2/2026 ● Status: Open
Learn how peer-to-peer coaching drives a structured, energized system for continuous faculty growth, year after year.
$675.00
General & Silver
$540.00 Gold
$525.00 3+ Person
Parent Engagement: Building Stronger School Communities
Date(s): 12/2/2026 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Your parent associations and volunteer groups can do more than organize events and raise funds. Learn how to build productive partnerships that foster belonging, support family retention, and advance your school's mission.
$0.00
Silver
$0.00 Gold
ISM Labshop: The 2027–28 Tuition Decision
Date(s): 12/3/2026 ● Status: Open
A working session for heads and business officers. Bring your numbers, build your tuition model with ISM, and leave with a number you can defend to your board.
$500.00
Silver
$500.00 Gold
ISM Labshop: The 2027–28 Tuition Decision
Date(s): 12/14/2026 ● Status: Open
A working session for heads and business officers. Bring your numbers, build your tuition model with ISM, and leave with a number you can defend to your board.
$500.00
Silver
$500.00 Gold
Universal Design for Learning: Practical Strategies to Boost Executive Skills
Date(s): 12/16/2026 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Discover practical, inclusive Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies that strengthen learners’ planning, organization, emotional regulation, and self-monitoring skills.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members