SAIS is a membership organization of over 380 independent K-12 schools, representing over 220,000 students, with a virtual staff of 10. The mission of SAIS is to strengthen member schools by providing high quality accreditation processes, comprehensive professional growth opportunities, and visionary leadership development programs. SAIS provides a system of resources to help southern independent schools attain a level of excellence they could not achieve through other means. For more about SAIS visit www.sais.org.