We provide personalized support to member schools and cultivate the CAIS community.

The Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, founded in 1950, is a voluntary association of 90 non-profit independent schools serving over 32,000 students from all Connecticut towns and many other states and countries. CAIS is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, a Recognized Accrediting Association in the State of Connecticut, a member of the International Council Advancing Independent School Accreditation (ICAISA) and is affiliated with the National Association of Independent Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. CAIS is governed by an independent Board of Trustees and staffed by five employees and myriad volunteers. CAIS offers accreditation services to non-profit, independent schools in CT and brings professional development events to teachers, administrators, trustees, and students across the region.

For CAIS, one of our foremost priorities is to create a work environment that reflects the diversity of the world in which we live and the schools we represent. Our goal is a team where each person can be themselves in a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.  

CAIS is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related conditions), parental status, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.