Invest in Your Personal Well-Being and Professional Growth
As a Head of School, staying focused on your school’s big-picture goals can be difficult when you’re navigating the daily responsibilities and pressures of operations. This challenge is what prompted us to create our Annual Head’s Retreat — a gathering that gives School Heads the time and space to step back and refocus, discuss emerging trends, and cultivate visionary leadership.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL LEADERS
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Develop new skills, gain confidence in your role, and lead with clarity. Be mentored by leaders who are experts in their field, many currently working in private schools today. Get hands-on experience, network with fellow school leaders, and walk away with an action plan you can use the minute you return to campus.
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Design a Faculty Growth System That Works
Date(s): 10/20/2026 — 10/21/2026 ● Status: Open
Build a faculty culture where educators feel supported, accountable, and confident enough to take the risks that lead to meaningful professional growth.
$675.00
General & Silver
$540.00 Gold
$525.00 3+ Person
Building High-Performing Auxiliary Operations: From Programs to Strategy
Date(s): 10/21/2026 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Learn how to turn disconnected camps, enrichment programs, and other auxiliary activities into a centralized, profitable, and mission-aligned strategy that drives net revenue and expands your school’s reach.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
Growth & Evaluation for Heads and Senior Leaders
Date(s): 10/27/2026 — 10/27/2026 ● Status: Open
Build a transparent evaluation framework for your leadership team that models growth, strengthens accountability, and earns the trust of your entire school community.
$450.00
General & Silver
$360.00 Gold
$300.00 3+ Person
Govern AI Without Managing It: ISM’s Framework for Board Oversight
Date(s): 10/28/2026 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Learn how your Board can govern your school's AI vision and strategy — without stepping into day-to-day school operations.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
Enrollment Today: Admission Leaders Address Emerging Issues
Date(s): 11/4/2026 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Hear from experienced enrollment leaders about the changing enrollment landscape and the issues admission leaders need to be watching now.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
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
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