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Episcopal Identity: Equity and Justice Conference
Tuesday, February 10 (3pm) – Friday, February 13, 2026 (12:15pm US/Central)
Explore our work in Episcopal schools through the lens of Micah 6:8 and the baptismal covenant.
Call for Papers: Episcopal Identity Summit 2027
Focusing on the four pillars of Episcopal identity, NAES invites educators, scholars, theologians, and practitioners to submit papers exploring the diverse dimensions of Episcopal identity within our schools.
Deadline: January 9, 2026
Visit the Online Community
The NAES Online Community is the place to ask the whole community a question, share your successes, and connect with your colleagues. Click below to access the community and join the conversation.
About Episcopal Schools, 2nd Ed.
This two-sided, full-color pamphlet and poster explains what it means to be an Episcopal school and highlights the four pillars of Episcopal identity. Perfect for use in the admissions office or in faculty and staff orientations.
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This mentoring program provides a unique opportunity for new Episcopal school chaplains to work one-on-one with an experienced mentor, both in-person and via video chat.
Learn More »This double-sided, full-color pamphlet and/or poster from NAES explains the meaning of being an Episcopal school and carefully highlights four pillars of Episcopal identity.
Order Now »The NAES Online Community is the best way for members to connect and collaborate. Get started with the Online Community today by creating a profile or signing in to your NAES account.
Visit the Community »Check out the NAES Career Center to browse open positions in Episcopal schools around the country. Members can use the career center to reach thousands of prospective employees.
Post a Job »Timely, sometimes tough, questions and insights from NAES and Episcopal school leaders on leadership, governance, Episcopal identity, community life, and other issues. Read more below.
Read Blog Posts »NAES membership helps schools dive deeper into what it means to be Episcopal. Membership also provides access to a resource library, specific to Episcopal schools.
View Services »What’s New
NAES is pleased to welcome Bill Bennington, Spencer Taintor, and the Rt. Rev. Ruth Woodliff-Stanley to the NAES Governing Board. Each will now begin a three-year term, running from 2025 until 2028.
NAES is pleased to announce the publication of a pivotal new study, exploring the experiences of Heads of Color in independent schools.
The NAES Governing Board has set membership dues for the 2025–2026 school year. Membership dues are determined by net tuition revenue from the year prior.
NAES is pleased to announce the completion of a new survey and dashboarding tool to help member schools assess culture and climate.
NAES is pleased to announce that Claire Leheny will be joining the NAES staff as Interim Engagement Manager.
This article was originally published in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles Commission on Schools newsletter.
The 2025 Hearst Scholarship for high school seniors planning to apply to an Episcopal College is accepting applications. Deadline is February 8, 2025, for students entering college in Fall 2025.
The National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) is making strides to elevate the significance of school ministry both domestically and within the broader Anglican Communion, participating in the…
Sarah E. Tielemans, CAE, our Member Engagement Manager, will be leaving NAES to join the team at the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) as their Senior Manager for Fundraising…
Upcoming Events
Weekly Meditation
A weekly email message from the Rev. David A. Madison, our executive director, to NAES member heads, rectors, and chaplains.
The Commons: Our Blog
Timely, sometimes tough, questions and insights from NAES and Episcopal school leaders on leadership, governance, Episcopal identity, community life, and other issues.
Excellence depends upon association. No important enterprise can flourish without the strength that comes from moral support, from the exchange of ideas, from mutual encouragement and criticism.
Canon for Academic Ministries
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Who We Are
The National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) is an independent, 501(c)(3), voluntary membership organization that supports, serves, and advocates for the vital work and ministry of approximately 800 Episcopal schools, early childhood education programs, and school establishment efforts throughout The Episcopal Church.
Chartered in 1965, with historic roots dating to the 1930s, NAES is the only pre-collegiate educational association that is both national in scope and Episcopal in character.
NAES advances Episcopal education and strengthens Episcopal schools through essential services, resources, conferences, and networking opportunities on Episcopal school identity, leadership, and governance, and on the spiritual and professional development of school leaders.