Welcome to the CAIS Professional Learning Hub!
  • 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.
Click on each event below for additional event information.
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AUGUST

2025 New England New Teachers Seminar 
When: August 3-8
Where: Miss Porter's School, Farmington
Audience: new teachers; teachers new to independent schools; teachers in years 3-5
Where: Miss Porter's School, Farmington
NENTS 1.0 -- for educators new to teaching or to independent schools
NENTS 2.0 -- for educators in years 2-5
Cost: $1925, room & board included
Registration for both programs is now full. Please email Nancy Dickson at [email protected] to be added to the waitlist for either program.
When: August 21, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: online
Audience: teachers and academic leaders
Cost: $55 per person | 10% discount for schools with 10+ registrants

SEPTEMBER  

When: Ongoing throughout the year | Thursdays, 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Where: In-person and online
Audience: Current and aspiring leaders; limit 3 participants per school; this program is open to CAIS school educators
Cost: $635 per person 
Limited to 30 participants
When: Ongoing throughout the year | Thursdays, 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Where: In-person and online
Audience: Intended and designed for educators of colors; limit 3 participants per school; this program is open to CAIS school educators
Cost: $635 per person 
Limited to 30 participants
When: September & October | Tuesdays, 12:30 - 2:30 PM
Where: In-person and online
Audience: CAIS school educators interested in school governance; limit 3 participants per school; this program is open to CAIS school educators
Cost: $495 per person
Limited to 30 participants 
When: Ongoing throughout the year | Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Where: In-person and online
Audience: CAIS school trustees
Cost: $635 for a school pass

OCTOBER  

Technology Summit
When: October 23, 2025
Where: Canterbury School (New Milford, CT)
Audience: Independent School Technology Professionals
Cost: $125 per person (CAIS school); $ 163 per person (non-member school)

NOVEMBER  

Hiring Summit
When: November 5, 2025 (tentative)
Where: TBD
Audience: Independent School HR Professionals
Cost: $125 per person (CAIS school); $ 163 per person (non-member school)

JANUARY  

When: January 25-27, 2026
Audience: Day 1, Independent School Trustees and Heads of School | Day 2, Heads of School and School Leaders | Day 3 Independent School Business and Operations Professionals
Cost: $225-$375 per person per day