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    WHY JOIN TABS?

    TABS members receive year-round access to great marketing and online support, professional development resources, and much more.

    • TABS is the only US-based organization exclusively serving boarding schools.
    • BoardingSchools.com reaches parents, students and consultants all over the world.
    • The TABS Annual Conference is the premier gathering of boarding school professionals, offering timely sessions and prestigious speakers.
    • Listed in the annual Boarding Schools Directory
    • School Search - Online Information Request Service delivers informed inquiries to your admission office.
    • TABS researches and expands boarding school markets through its international recruitment fairs.
    • TABS professional development workshops provide specific programs to implement on your campus.
    • TABS events and online community allow boarding school professionals to network with their colleagues all over the world.

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    TABS SERVICES

    Digital Boarding Schools Directory

    Free to members, families, and educational consultants all over the world. 

    BoardingSchools.com* | TABS.org
    (*Full Members only)

    The website serves nearly 5,000 visitors each week. Each school's Browser Card and an individual school’s information is viewed an average of 70 times per month via the Browser Card and School Profile. 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 with our various interactive tools: search by location, by courses, by activities and more
    • Explore the Boarding School option with Discover Boarding
    • Directly request materials from schools
    • Link to member school websites
    • Learn about the admission process, financial aid, and international student issues

    For Member Schools

    • Market your school using the various School Search tools
    • Receive computer-generated inquiries from prospective families
    • Promote your school news & events
    • Post all of your school's employment openings on the TABS Career Center
    • Register for the TABS conference and workshops
    • Register for TABS International Recruiting Fairs
    • Update your membership information quickly and easily
    • Access TABS Research & Reports
    • Access the School Policy Exchange
    • Access the Member School Dashboard
    • Acces to the numerous Tools, Resources & Reports in the NABI Portal

    For Professional Development Subscriber Schools

    • Register for the TABS conference and workshops at member rates
    • Register for TABS international fairs at member rates
    • Post all of your school's employment openings on the TABS Career Center
    • Find important TABS updates, industry news and relevant boarding school articles
    • Access the School Policy Exchange
    • Access to TABS Research & Reports

    School Search & Discover Boarding School

    Our website allows families, consultants and others to query the most comprehensive listing of boarding school programs, activities, and courses. It also provides a robust introduction to the many benefits of the boarding school experience and outcomes.

    International Student Recruitment

    Travel with TABS and fellow schools to collectively market throughout Asia and Latin America.

    North American Student Recruitment

    TABS has embarked upon a multi-year collaborative campaign to increase awareness of and, ultimately, enrollment in our member schools from qualified U.S. and Canadian families. Visit TABS.org/NABI for more information. 

    Professional Development for Boarding School Professionals

    Receive the discounted member rate for TABS conferences, workshops and webinars, including TABS Annual Conference, the singular event focusing on the needs of boarding school administrators and faculty.

    Click here for a complete view of professional development opportunities.

    Membership Dues

    The 2020-2021 dues for TABS membership 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. (For renewing members, this means dues are based off of 2019-2020 opening day enrollment numbers).
     
    Boarding Enrollment  /  TABS Dues
    90 or fewer                      $2,330.00
    91 to 226                         $25.91/Boarder
    227 and over                   $5,895.00

    International Membership

    International membership is available for schools located outside the US. Dues for these schools are paid in US dollars. Schools from countries not already represented in TABS must provide detailed accrediting information.

    Minimum Full Membership Requirements

    • The school must be an independent, nonprofit, tax exempt, 501(c)(3) organization if in the U.S. (or, if outside the U.S., a nonprofit organization according to the laws of the country of operation).
    • The school must be accredited by an evaluating agency recognized by TABS.
    • The school must be nondiscriminatory under the law in admission and employment practices.
    • The school’s policies may not:
       • Unreasonably bar domestic students from applying for admission to the boarding program.
       • Unreasonably bar boarding students from applying for financial aid, or otherwise unreasonably discriminate against boarding students in their access to school programs, services, and supports.
    • The school must be, by mission and by practice, college-preparatory.
    • The school must maintain student dormitory facilities, located either on campus or immediately adjacent to the campus. The dormitories must be supervised by well-qualified and well-trained adult employees of the school, at least some of whom should reside on campus and be present in a supervisory capacity throughout the night.
    • Dormitories must be in operation for at least two (2) consecutive academic years preceding full membership.
    • The school’s residential program should meet the needs of the students; reflect the mission, culture, and character of the school; and demonstrate thoughtful planning, commitment to best practice, and substantive integration with the school’s academic, co-curricular, and community activities.
    • The school must maintain a boarding enrollment of at least:
       • 25 students, or
       • Counting only those grades for which boarding is available, no less than 25% of the eligible student population.
    • The school must participate in the North American Boarding Initiative (NABI) unless exempt (International and aid-only schools).

    MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUBSCRIBER REQUIREMENTS

    • The school must be an independent, nonprofit, tax exempt, 501(c)(3) organization if in the U.S. (or, if outside the U.S., a nonprofit organization according to the laws of the country of operation).
    • The school must be accredited by an evaluating agency recognized by TABS.
    • The school must be nondiscriminatory under the law in admission and employment practices.
    • The school’s policies may not:
       • Unreasonably bar domestic students from applying for admission to the boarding program.
       • Unreasonably bar boarding students from applying for financial aid, or otherwise unreasonably discriminate against boarding students in their access to school programs, services, and supports.
    • The school must be, by mission and by practice, college-preparatory.
    • The school must maintain student dormitory facilities, located either on campus or immediately adjacent to the campus. The dormitories must be supervised by well-qualified and well-trained adult employees of the school, at least some of whom should reside on campus and be present in a supervisory capacity throughout the night.
    • Dormitories must be in operation for at least two (2) consecutive academic years preceding full membership.
    • The school’s residential program should meet the needs of the students; reflect the mission, culture, and character of the school; and demonstrate thoughtful planning, commitment to best practice, and substantive integration with the school’s academic, co-curricular, and community activities.
    • The school must maintain a boarding enrollment of at least:
       • 25 students, or
       • Counting only those grades for which boarding is available, no less than 25% of the eligible student population.

    *TABS reserves the right to exclude any organization that is deemed not to be in keeping with the mission of The Association of Boarding Schools.

    *TABS Board Committee on Membership makes membership decisions based on the above requirements.

    Friends in Boarding

    Please view our Friends in Boarding page for all information.


    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. US schools applying for membership should be accredited by an evaluating agency recognized by TABS.

    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.

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