Southern Association of Independent Schools
| Founded | 1953 |
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| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | K–12 Accreditation |
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Region | Southern United States |
Key people | Debra Wilson, President |
| Website | sais |
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.