Register for Biennial Conference 2022!
November 9-11 • San Antonio, TX
Featuring historian and author, Jon Meacham, as keynote speaker.
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Support Needed in Haiti
At 8:29 a.m. EDT on August 14, 2021, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Petit-Trou-de-Nippes on Haiti’s southern peninsula, about 90 miles west of Port-au-Prince. Here’s how to help.
NAES Releases Statement on Inclusion and Episcopal Identity
NAES has released the following statement, affirmed and endorsed by the NAES Governing Board, September 2021.
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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 »This color brochure from NAES features a discussion of the principal qualities and characteristics that distinguish Episcopal schools, and includes facts, figures, and other information.
Order Now »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 »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 All Services »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 »What’s New
Please note, the NAES office will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2022 in observation of the Independence Day holiday.
As Dan Heischman retires after 15 years as Executive Director, NAES thanks him for his dedicated service.
Today the Supreme Court released its decision in the case of Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Here is the Presiding Bishop’s statement.
NAES is pleased to announce that Farrah Stephenson will be joining the NAES staff as Member Services & Events Coordinator, beginning February 16, 2022.
Monica brings a wealth of experience leading schools, and her depth of knowledge will be of tremendous benefit to all Episcopal schools.
In acknowledgment of our retiring Executive Director’s incredible service to Episcopal schools, the Endowment Fund will be renamed in his honor.
NAES is pleased to announce that presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham will deliver a keynote address at Biennial Conference 2022 in San Antonio.
Heather Zrubek will be leaving NAES to take a new position in Dallas, TX. Please join us in congratulating her on this new opportunity as we wish her a fond farewell.
This official statement from NAES was affirmed and endorsed by the NAES Governing Board on September 16, 2021.
Weekly Meditation
A regular, Monday-morning email message from the Rev. Daniel R. Heischman, 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
The Episcopal Diocese of Washington
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 nearly 1,200 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.