Southern Association of Independent Schools

Not to be confused with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Southern Association of Independent Schools
Founded1953
TypeNon-profit organization
PurposeK–12 Accreditation
Location
Region
Southern United States
Key people
Debra Wilson, President
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The Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), founded in 1953, is a U.S.-based voluntary regional accrediting association of more than 380 independent elementary and secondary schools with a combined enrollment of more than 220,000 students throughout the South. It establishes accreditation criteria and evaluation procedures by which private schools are reviewed.