View Program → (opens in new tab)
This event is from NAIS — confirm details there before registering.
Leadership can be isolating—but it doesn’t have to be. NAIS Peer Circles offer a trusted, confidential space to reflect, problem-solve, and grow alongside peers who truly understand the complexity of school leadership roles.
Details
When
16 sessions, Sep 22, 2026 – Apr 30, 2027 · 1:15 PM ET
Format
See the NAIS website
Location
See the NAIS website
Duration
Multi-week / Ongoing
Cost
$580
Sessions
- Board Chair Circles: Meeting 1 — Tue, Sep 22, 2026 or Wed, Sep 23, 2026 (past)
- Head Circles: Pre-scheduled Meeting 1 — Week of Mon, Sep 28, 2026 (past)
- Head Circles: Pre-scheduled Meeting 2 — Week of Mon, Oct 12, 2026 (past)
- Board Chair Circles: Meeting 2 — Tue, Oct 20, 2026 or Wed, Oct 21, 2026 (past)
- Board Chair Circles: Meeting 3 — Tue, Nov 17, 2026 or Wed, Nov 18, 2026
- Head Circles: Meeting 3 — November 2026
- Board Chair Circles: Meeting 4 — Tue, Dec 15, 2026 or Wed, Dec 16, 2026
- Head Circles: Meeting 4 — December 2026
- Board Chair Circles: Meeting 5 — Tue, Jan 12, 2027 or Wed, Jan 13, 2027
- Head Circles: Meeting 5 — January 2027
- Board Chair Circles: Meeting 6 — Tue, Feb 9, 2027 or Wed, Feb 10, 2027
- Head Circles: Meeting 6 — February 2027
- Board Chair Circles: Meeting 7 — Tue, Mar 9, 2027 or Wed, Mar 10, 2027
- Head Circles: Meeting 7 — March 2027
- Board Chair Circles: Meeting 8 — Tue, Apr 6, 2027 or Wed, Apr 7, 2027
- Head Circles: Meeting 8 — April 2027
Key dates and deadlines
- Registration closes — Fri, Aug 28, 2026 (past)
- Deadline — Wed, Sep 9, 2026 (past)
Who it's for
Topics
2026-2027 Peer Circles
- Fortify your working relationship with your head of school
- Nurture the full and appropriate engagement of fellow trustees
- Ensure trustees know their roles and responsibilities and focus on important, strategic topics
- Make visible the norms/guidelines of your board to support a healthy, respectful, and inclusive culture
Head Circles
- The first two meetings are pre-scheduled two weeks apart.
- After that, your Peer Circle facilitator will guide monthly scheduling to best support group availability and attendance.
- August 28: Registration deadline
- September 9: Circle placements announced and facilitator introductions
- Week of September 28: Pre-scheduled Meeting 1
- Week of October 12: Pre-scheduled Meeting 2
- November: Meeting 3
Descriptions on this page were excerpted from NAIS's own published materials.