The New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS), founded in 1947, is an association of some 180 independent school

Independent school

An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...

s, ranging from nursery to high schools. In 2005, its member schools had approximately 65,000 students. It was originally established, "to protect independent schools from obstructive legislation and regulation".

The New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association

New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association

The New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association is a sports league for independent schools in New York state...

 (NYSAISAA) is a sports league

Sports league

League is a term commonly used to describe a group of sports teams or individual athletes that compete against each other in a specific sport. At its simplest, it may be a local group of amateur athletes who form teams among themselves and compete on weekends; at its most complex, it can be an...

for independent schools in New York state, and is overseen by NYSAIS.

Aims

The NYSAIS lists its current aims as:

• Advocacy for independent education
• Evaluation and accreditation of member schools
• Professional development for faculty, administrators, and trustees
• Legal and institutional counsel
• Information on legislation, regulations, statistics, educational, developments, and administrative practice