Southern Association of Independent Schools

Southern Association of Independent Schools

Founded	1953
Type	Non-profit organization
Purpose	K–12 Accreditation
Location	6050 Peachtree Pkwy Ste 240-199 Norcross, Georgia 30092
Region	Southern United States
Key people	Debra Wilson, President
Website	sais.org

The Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), founded in 1953, is a U.S.-based voluntary regional accrediting association of more than 380 independent elementary and secondary schools with a combined enrollment of more than 220,000 students throughout the South. It establishes accreditation criteria and evaluation procedures by which private schools are reviewed.