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The admissions office is often where prospective families are first exposed to what it means to be an Episcopal school. Admissions officers, therefore, have a vital role to play in understanding and communicating the value of Episcopal identity.

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Recent Webinars for Admissions

Making Strategic Thinking Actionable—and Lasting (Webinar)

Leaders want their school to be rooted in mission-driven, data-informed decision making, yet many schools struggle to create strategic plans that are not only aspirational but actionable. Join Mission & Data’s Jason Kern and Mike Cobb along with NAES Heads of School as they walk through research-based processes to develop an actionable strategic plan and effective methods for communicating progress to your community. Participants will receive strategies on how to develop a strategic plan that incorporates feedback from multiple constituencies across the school community and builds buy-in for implementation by considering the school’s organizational, programmatic and adaptive capacities. Learn how to align success metrics to strategic goals and how to build dashboards to keep school leaders and the board apprised of progress toward success.

Building an Effective Fundraising Program for Your School (Webinar)

As an Episcopal school you dwell at the intersection of four different organizational models: the faith community, the educational institution, the parent association, and the non-profit. Each of these models has a particular set of practices that are integral for achieving your missional and financial goals. Faced with this challenge you may find yourself questioning which path to take, all while managing the multiple responsibilities of running a school with insufficient time to discern and implement a path that will successfully meet your most fundamental needs.

Alignment: A Better Way Forward for Heads, Boards and Their Schools (Webinar)

Successful schools have Heads of School who lead, manage, and accomplish partnered with Boards who direct, protect, and enable. How is this accomplished? In this webinar, our presenters will discuss an approach that will provide participants with a model geared to enhance the alignment of key influencers of independent schools, Heads and Boards. Learn more about how professional assessment of school influencers can check alignment; how to define and align school influencer roles; and, once discovered, how they provide points on staying aligned. This powerpoint introduction will lead way to questions and discussion providing answers that better drive effectiveness in schools.

The Seven Secrets of a Successful Capital Campaign (Webinar)

If your school is growing and it’s time to expand your campus or fund a key new program or initiative, you may be considering a capital campaign. Join us to learn the seven “must haves” for your campaign to succeed.
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Latest Articles for Admissions

Principles of Good Practice for Admissions in Episcopal Schools

Approved by the NAES Governing Board in 2024, this document offers best practices and guidelines for the Episcopal school admissions office.

NAES Statement on Inclusion and Episcopal Identity

As the past months have clearly shown us, Episcopal schools need support in their efforts to grow as communities committed to the work of diversity, equity, inclusion and justice, and to be able to…

Understanding the “Independence” of Episcopal Schools

When it comes to Episcopal schools, it is easy for language to become muddied and misunderstood. Because of the variety of governance structures within Episcopal schools, the word “independent” can mean different things to different people.

Does God Live in the Development Office?

Mona Hanford addresses the seeming conundrum of raising money and being a church school. Is it really?
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Upcoming Events for Admissions

Episcopal Identity: Equity and Justice Conference

February 10–13, 2026
Equal Justice Initiative
Montgomery, AL

Explore our work in Episcopal schools through the lens of Micah 6:8 and the baptismal covenant.

Biennial Conference 2026

November 18–20, 2026
JW Marriott L.A. LIVE
Los Angeles, CA

The premiere nationwide gathering of Episcopal educators.

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Top Products for Admissions Officers

  • Principles of Good Practice for Admissions in Episcopal Schools

    Admissions professionals serve as the “front lines” for the promotion and marketing of our schools. In so many cases they are the first contact families have with a school, and they are tasked with conveying the life and mission of a school, as well as answering the variety of questions that families may ask. Approved by the Governing Board in 2024, this publication outlines best practices for the Episcopal school admissions office. It is intended to support all Episcopal schools in incorporating Episcopal identity into their marketing and communications, and to highlight the essential role of admissions in expressing and advancing that identity as central to the school’s mission.

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  • About Episcopal Schools, 2nd Ed.

    This full color poster and pamphlet, newly updated and revised in 2022, examines the key characteristics common to all Episcopal schools, including aspects of Episcopal identity, faith-life, chapel, moral development, academic excellence, and social justice.

    This publication is pamphlet-sized, but can be unfolded and used as a poster. Perfect for use in admission and development information kits, as a faculty/staff training resource or as a general information tool. Available only to members and affiliate members.

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Connect with NAES

We’re here for you! To learn more about how NAES supports your school, contact Claire Leheny, NAES Director of Engagement, by calling (212) 716-6135 or by emailing claire@episcopalschools.org.

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