• CAIS-hosted events are listed here and on our calendar page.
• Roundtables are listed on our roundtable page and calendar page.
• CAIS member school and sustaining partner-hosted events will be listed on our calendar page. 
• To view school open houses, visit our open house calendar.
• If you wish to add an event directly to your calendar, please head to the calendar page and find the event you wish to add.

FEBRUARY   

Peer Learning Community
When: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Where: Wooster School (Danbury, CT)
Audience: Middle & Upper School History teachers
Cost: $65 | Register
Space is limited to 15 participants

Peer Learning Community
When: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Where: Brunswick School (Greenwich, CT)
Audience: PreK teachers
Cost: $65 | Register
Space is limited to 12 participants

The CAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference 2026
Sponsored by The Commission on Diversity in Independent Schools
When: Sunday, April 12, 2026
Where: Hopkins School (986 Forest Road, New Haven, CT)
Audience: Students (grades 7-12) and educators across all divisions
Cost: $300/per school and $40 per person | Register
Sponsored in part by FLIK Independent School Dining

CAIS Advancement Conference – 3 Events to Learn, Connect & Collaborate
SAVE THE DATES

Admissions & Enrollment
When: Friday, April 24
Where: Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford)
Audience: Enrollment Professionals
Topic: Trends & Opportunities: Using Data for Strategic Admission & Enrollment Management
Cost: $100 per person; 10% discount for registering for 2 sessions; 20% discount for registering for all 3 sessions

Marketing & Communications
When: Monday, April 27
Where: Westminster School (Simsbury)
Audience: Marketing & Communications Professionals
Topic: AI for Marketing + Enrollment: Turning Data and Content into Results
Cost: $100 per person; 10% discount for registering for 2 sessions; 20% discount for registering for all 3 sessions

Development
When: Thursday, April 30
Where: Lauralton Hall (Milford)
Audience: Development Professionals
Topic: Front-loading the Annual Fund
Cost: $100 per person; 10% discount for registering for 2 sessions; 20% discount for registering for all 3 sessions

Educator Showcase co-presented with NEASC: EmpowerED – Where Every Learner Thrives
When: April 28, 2026
Where: Heritage Hotel (Southbury, CT)
Audience: independent school educators from across New England
Cost: $175 Individual registration; $600 for a team (up to 4 people from one school) - All accepted presenters are offered a discounted individual registration rate of $75.00 (reduced from the regular $175.00 attendee fee).

AUGUST
New England New Teachers Seminar (NENTS)
When: August 2-7, 2026
Where: Miss Porter's School (Farmington)
Audience: new teachers (1.0) || teachers in years 2-5 or teachers new to independent schools (2.0)
Cost: $1975 per person
 Registration opening soon