Association Demographics

As of July 1, 2009 (updated annually)

	Total	Accredited	Candidate	Affiliate	Subscriber School	Founder

Number of Schools	110	59	34	3	11	3

Geographic Distribution
Alaska	1	0	1	0	0	0
British Columbia, Canada	1	0	0	1	0	0
Idaho	3	2	1	0	0	0
Montana	3	0	3	0	1	0
Nevada	6	5	1	0	0	0
Oregon	17	10	3	0	3	1
Utah	9	5	4	0	0	0
Washington	68	37	19	2	8	2
Wyoming	2	1	1	0	0	0

Size of School
< 100 Students	30	7	10	1	9	3
101 - 200 Students	28	10	15	0	3	0
201 - 400 Students	31	22	8	1	0	0
> 400 Students	21	20	0	1	0	0

Grade Range
Lower Only	29	13	11	0	4	1
Lower & Middle	31	15	13	0	3	0
Lower, Middle & Upper	20	14	2	2	2	0
Middle Only	8	3	3	1	1	0
Middle & Upper	13	10	2	0	1	0
Upper Only	9	4	2	0	1	2

Special Characteristics
Single Sex - Girls	5	4	1	0	0	0
Boarding Component	9	6	2	1	0	0
Catholic	6	6	0	0	0	0
Jewish	7	3	2	0	2	0
Language Immersion	7	2	4	0	0	1
Proprietary	4	3	0	1	0	0
Emotional Growth Component	3	2	0	1	0	0

Year of Founding
Before 1900	6	6	0	0	0	0
1901 - 1950	6	4	1	1	0	0
1951 - 1974	13	11	2	0	0	0
1975 - 1989	36	24	11	0	1	0
1990 - 1999	34	12	11	1	7	0
Since 2000	15	3	4	1	4	3

Heads of School (includes co-heads)
Number of Men	53	29	12	3	8	1
Number of Women	57	30	22	0	3	2

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Upcoming Conferences

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Sept 13, 2010 (Mon.)
Bloodborne Pathogens
Seattle Country Day School, Seattle, WA

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Sept. 24, 2010 (Fri.)
21st Century Skills: Collaborative Learning on an International Stage
Riverstone international School, Boise, ID

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Sept. 25, 2010 (Sat.)
New Trustees Workshop
West Sound Academy, Poulsbo, WA

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Oct. 2, 2010 (Sat.)
New Trustees Workshop
The Overlake School, Redmond WA

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Oct 7, 2010 (Thurs.)
Self Study Coordinators' Workshop
Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, OR

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October 8, 2010
Fall Educators Conference
The Catlin Gabel School, Portland, OR

October 9, 2010
New Trustees Workshop
French American International School, Portland, OR

October 23-24, 2010 (Sat.-Sun.)
Institutional Leadership
Cedarbrook Lodge, SeaTac, WA

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October 24-25 (Sun.-Mon.)
Fall Heads Meeting
Cedarbrook Lodge, SeaTac, WA
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October 26 (Tues.)
Enrollment Management Workshop
Billings Middle School, Seattle, WA

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November 8 (Mon.)
Building Sustainability into Your Curriculum
St. Thomas School, Medina, WA

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November 15, 2010 (Mon.)
Differentiated Instruction Workshop
Open Window School/Vista Academy, Bellevue, WA

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December 3, 2010 (Fri.)
Difficult Conversations on Tolerance and Race: Train the Trainer

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January 24, 2011 (Mon.)
Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management
The Bear Creek School, Redmond, WA

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February 2-4, 2011 (Wed.-Fri.)
Beginning Teachers Institute
Menucha Retreat and Conference Center, Corbett, OR

February 11-12, 2011 (Fri.-Sat.)
Student Diversity Leadership Retreat

February 22, 2011 (Tues.)
Brain Research with JoAnn Deak
McGillis School, Salt Lake City, UT

April 10-12, 2011 (Sun.-Tues.)
Business Officers Conference
(note: a week earlier than previous years)
Cedarbrook Lodge, SeaTac, WA

May 1-3, 2011 (Sun.-Tues.)
Spring Heads Conference
Skamania Resort, Stevenson, WA

May 21, 2011 (Sat.)
Board Chairs Workshop
Talaris Conference Center, Seattle, WA

June 27-29, 2011
TechShare
Sleeping Lady Resort
Leavenworth, WA
(please note change in date)

June 27-29, 2011
Leadership Conference
Sleeping Lady Resort
Leavenworth, WA
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Tentative for 2010-11

June 24, 2011 (Fri.)
Administrative Assistants Conference
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Early August 2011
New Heads Institute
TBA

Alternating Year Conferences
Look for in 2011-12

Experienced Teacher Institute

Facilities Managers Conference

Leadership Institute

Librarians Conference

Institutional Advancement Conference

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