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MEMBERSHIP MORETORIUM
The Association of Boarding Schools has
instituted a temporary moratorium on new
membership applications while a committee
reviews the criteria and reformulates its
evaluation procedures. We expect
to lift the moratorium, publish new guidelines,
and entertain new applications later in
2008. Applications currently on file
will be held for consideration at that
time. If forthcoming changes to the
criteria warrant, we will request revisions
and/or supplements.
Questions may be directed to Peter Upham,
Executive Director, at 828-258-5354. Thank
you for your patience and understanding.
Why Join TABS?
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TABS is the only U.S.-based organization
exclusively serving boarding schools.
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Schools.com, TABS award-winning
website, reaches parents, students,
and consultants all over the world.
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The TABS Annual
Conference is the premier gathering
of boarding school professionals,
offering timely sessions and
prestigious keynote speakers.
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The Boarding Schools Directory is
published annually and distributed to families,
schools, libraries, consultants, and embassies
free-of-charge.
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School
Search - TABS Online Information
Request Service delivers informed
inquiries to your admission office.
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TABS researches
and expands boarding school markets
through its international recruitment
fairs.
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TABS professional
development workshops provide specific
programs to implement on your campus.
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TABS
events and online community allow
boarding school professionals to
network with their colleagues all
over the world.
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TABS Services
The
Boarding Schools Directory
TABS' signature publication is provided free-of-charge to members, families,
and educational consultants all over the world.
Schools.com
The TABS website serves nearly 5,000 sessions daily. Each school's online description
is accessed by an average of 35 users each week. The site is continually
expanding to better serve both families and TABS member schools.
For Prospective Families,
Students, and Consultants
- Search the TABS
member database by locations, courses,
and activities
- Link to member
school websites
- Download the
Boarding Schools Common Application
Form
- Learn about
the admission process, financial
aid, and international student
issues
For Member Schools
- Market your
school using the online directory
and School Search
- Receive computer-generated
inquiries from prospective families
- Promote your
school events on the searchable
online School Events Calendar
- Post all of
your school's employment openings
on the TABS Career Center's
job bank.
- Register for
the TABS conference and workshops
- Update your
membership information quickly
and easily
- Find important
TABS updates and relevant boarding
school articles
School
Search
This Online service allows families, consultants and others to query the most
comprehensive listing of boarding school programs, activities, and courses.
International
Student Recruitment
Travel with TABS and fellow schools to collectively market throughout Asia.
Professional
Development for Enrollment
Management Teams
The
Boarding Schools Conference
Receive
the member rate for the singular
event focusing exclusively
on the needs of boarding
school administrators specifically
addressing leadership, enrollment
management, residential life,
and multiculturalism and
diversity.
TABS Summer
Programs
Two concurrent four-day programs
will focus on boarding school
issues emphasizing the team
approach to achieving and
maintaining a healthy enrollment
and living environment for
students, teachers, and administrators.
The two programs are:
- The
Admission Academy
Prepares
new admission professionals
for the entire admission
cycle from pre-inquiry
to post-matriculation.
- The
Residential Life Workshop
A
four-day event held every
summer for heads, deans
of students/residential
life, dorm parents, and
other staff members working
in the dorms.
The
Midwinter Residential
Life Seminar
A
two-day midwinter workshop
for boarding life professionals.
The
Marketing Academy
For
experienced directors of
admission, The Academy
teaches contemporary marketing
as applicable to boarding
schools with special emphasis
on market research, retention,
alumni networks, and much
more.
The
Boarding Schools Common Application
Forms
By using these forms, you'll make the admission process easier for parents,
students, and teachers from sending schools.
1-800
Answerline
A free service to families seeking general information about boarding schools
and to request a Boarding Schools Directory.
Membership Dues
The 2007-2008 dues for
membership in TABS are based on the number
of boarding students enrolled in your school
on opening day of the school year during
which your application is sent.
Boarding
Enrollment |
TABS
Dues |
90 or fewer |
$1,375.00 |
91 to 226 |
$15.00/Boarder |
227 and over |
$3,425.00 |
International Membership
International membership is available for schools located outside the United
States. Dues for these schools are paid in U.S. dollars.
Schools from countries not already represented in TABS must provide detailed
accrediting information.
Minimum
Membership Requirements
1. Schools must have
an operating residential life program with
adult-staffed dormitory facilities.
2. Schools must be
nonprofit, tax exempt, 501(c)(3) organizations
if in the U.S. (a nonprofit organization
according to the laws of the country if
outside of the U.S.).
3. Schools must be
accredited by an evaluating agency approved
by TABS (see below).
4. Schools must be
nondiscriminatory under the law in admission
and employment practices.
5. Schools must be,
by definition or by nature, college-preparatory.
TABS reserves the right to exclude
any organization that we deem not to
be in keeping with the spirit of The
Association of Boarding Schools.
The TABS Board Committee
on Membership makes membership decisions
based on the above requirements.
Accreditation
TABS does not accredit schools. Instead,
TABS recognizes, for the purpose of membership,
the accreditations granted by the following
regional, state, and independent school
associations. U.S. schools applying
for membership must be accredited by on
of the associations listed below.
- Association of Colorado Independent
Schools (ACIS)
- Association of Independent Maryland
Schools (AIMS)
- Association of Independent Schools
in New England (AISNE)
- California Association of Independent
Schools (CAIS/CA)
- Connecticut Association of Independent
Schools (CAIS/CT)
- European Council of International Schools
(ECIS)
- Florida Council of Independent Schools
(FCIS)
- Independent Schools Association of
the Central States (ISACS)
- Independent Schools Association of
the Southwest (ISAS)
- Middle States Association of Colleges
and Schools (MSACS)
- New England Association of Colleges
and Schools (NEASC)
- New York State Association of Independent
Schools (NYSAIS)
- North Central Association
Commission on Accreditation and School
Improvement (NCA-CASI)
- The Northwest Association of Colleges
and Universities (ANSCU)
- Pacific Northwest Association of Independent
Schools (PNAIS)
- Pennsylvania Association of Private
Academic Schools (PAPAS)
- Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools (SACS)
- Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)
- Southwestern Association of Episcopal
Schools (SAES)
- Virginia Association of Independent
Schools (VAIS)
- Western Association of Schools and
Colleges (WASC)
Note: TABS requires international schools
applying for membership to be accredited
in a manner consistent with the policies
of the country/region/province in which
they are located. AIMO, which stands
for Approved International Membership Organization,
will be used to designate these schools. |
