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Our Friends in Boarding program is designed for those individuals and organizations - not eligible for traditional membership - which serve, study, or otherwise are deeply involved in the TABS community of schools.
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TABS members receive year-round access to great marketing and online support, professional development resources, and much more.
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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.
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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 Dues90 or fewer $2,330.0091 to 226 $25.91/Boarder227 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.
*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.
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.