SAIS — Southern Association of Independent Schools

2027 Blueprint Sprint: Bay Area

Led by Dr. Brett Jacobsen, SAIS president, and Ann Marsh Rutledge, SAIS director of strategic design & innovation, this high-impact workshop will give your team a structured blueprint and practical tools to bring a strategic priority to life so you can return to your school ready to implement real change. There currently is no designated host hotel or reserved room block for this event.

Details

Dates
Mon, Mar 22, 2027 – Tue, Mar 23, 2027
Format
Location
Morgan Hill, CA
Cost
$1,995

This event is from SAIS — confirm details there before registering.

Who it's for

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Introducing the Blueprint Sprint

A two-day, intensive experience designed specifically for independent school leadership teams, the Blueprint Sprint helps you turn strategy into measurable progress.

Assemble a team of 3-5 members.

Teams could include the head of school, leadership team members, trustees, division leaders, curriculum directors, grade-level leaders, etc.

Participant names are not required at the time of registration and will be collected approximately six weeks prior to the event.

Note: Each team will have dedicated space to focus on its own strategic work, with no cross-school collaboration, ensuring your time is well spent and your project remains distinct and independent.

Identify a pressing strategic priority from your school.

This could be an initiative, project, or challenge with the potential for significant impact that this team will address during the sprint.

Descriptions on this page were excerpted from SAIS's own published materials.