The Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools was founded in 1971 by a small group of school leaders and admission directors.
They wanted to end high-pressure admission procedures and put families first.
The first decision they made was to agree on a common notification date, whereby all families that applied to one or more of the member schools would receive all acceptance decisions on the same date, with a request to respond within roughly two weeks. This gave families time to weigh their options and make a decision without feeling rushed or pressured.
Common admission dates are still a cornerstone of AAAIS, but as the organization steadily grew to its current size of about 70 schools serving over 40,000 students, additional focus has been placed on collaboration and the sharing of ideas and strategies in many different areas, including groups comprised of guidance counselors, alumni directors, diversity coordinators, and learning specialists. This gives all our schools fresh, new ideas, which in turn makes all the schools stronger and better able to serve your child.
AAAIS operates under the leadership of an Executive Committee, all of whom are school heads. An Executive Director manages the day-to-day operation of the organization.
Visit AAAIS at https://aaais.org/