2025 Early Career Heads Institute

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 to Friday, June 20, 2025

Westin

Stepping into the role of head of school is a pivotal and exciting moment in your leadership journey. Join us for a transformative three-day workshop designed for early career heads of independent schools, inspired by Michael Watkins’ The First 90 Days.

Grounded in the four pillars of effective onboarding—accelerating your learning, securing early wins, building your team, and creating coalitions—this immersive experience will equip you with actionable strategies and tools to establish credibility, foster collaboration, and set a clear vision for success.

Through engaging sessions, practical resources, and peer connections, you’ll gain the confidence and clarity to lead effectively from day one. Don’t miss this opportunity to lay the foundation for a thriving leadership tenure.

Facilitated by Dr. Brett Jacobsen, SAIS president.

Registration

	Member	Non-Member
Until Apr 11	$995	$1,089
Apr 12-May 23	$1,095	$1,189
After May 23	$1,195	$1,289

Registration Options

Registration Options	Credits	Price
Member Head of School (through April 11) Registration Ends 4/13/25 at 11:59 PM EDT		$995.00
Non-Member Head of School (through April 11) Registration Ends 4/13/25 at 11:59 PM EDT		$1,089.00

Product Add-ons

Add-ons	Price
Institute for Heads (June 24-27 in Sarasota) View Product	$2,250.00
Institute for Heads - Spouse (June 24-27 in Sarasota) View Product	$1,050.00

Westin Sarasota

Group rate: $169
Cut-off date: May 26 or when the block is full
Reservation link
Additional fees:
- Destination fee: $11/day
- Valet parking: $30/day

NOTE: SAIS does not utilize the services of a housing vendor for any events. Neither SAIS nor the hotel will call you to make reservations over the phone. Occasionally unauthorized third parties may attempt to coordinate your reservations. Please use only the above hotel links to secure your reservation directly with the hotel.

If you receive an error message or if the block is full, please contact learn@sais.org

Event Policies & Acknowledgments

Event FAQs

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Payment & Cancellation Policy

Acknowledgment of Risk & Safety Procedures

Participation in SAIS events signifies an attendee’s acknowledgment of infectious and other diseases and voluntary assumption of the risk of exposure or infection by attending the event. Attendees agree to comply with all guidelines and procedures, including distancing and/or masking, that may be implemented by SAIS, in accordance with recommendations from the CDC and other public health authorities.

Acknowledgment of Intellectual Property

Participants expressly acknowledge the intellectual property of the presenters of this conference and these other terms that are conditions of attendance. This acknowledgment includes the understanding that creating any form of recording, including but not limited to video or audio is a violation of the intellectual property of the speakers as well as a violation of the terms of participation in this event. Participants expressly agree not to independently record, or knowingly let anyone else record, any of the conference sessions in which they participate. Participants will also not share their unique link to the conference platform or the content therein with anyone else. The unique link to the conference platform will be used solely by the participant.

Consent to Use of Photographic & Video Images

Questions

For questions about event registration or special accommodations, contact learn@sais.org.