About ISAS
About ISAS
ISAS promotes the highest professional and ethical standards of educational excellence for independent schools in the region and recognizes by formal ongoing accreditation those schools which demonstrate adherence to its standards. As a collective voice of its Member Schools, ISAS fosters collegial relations and represents their interests.
Accreditation Services
Accreditation Services
The accreditation teams bring together experts from throughout the region to challenge and support the school and provide new perspectives. These visits benefit not only the school but the members of the accreditation team—it’s a tremendous opportunity for professional development.
Ruth Burke, Assistant Head,
Episcopal School of Dallas
Arts Festival
ISAS Arts Festival
The ISAS Arts Festival showcases and celebrates the extraordinary talents of our US students. Students try out new ideas and forms, and receive critiques from professional artists and performers. This creativity-and-confidence building event encourages students to take risks, think unconventionally, and reflect meaningfully upon every aspect of their learning.
- Highlights from "50 Years of Catching Dreams"
- Host Schools & Arts Festival Manual
Become A Member
Become a Member
Because ISAS has such high standards and such a rigorous accreditation process, I feel I can pick up the phone and call anybody in the association with any question. ISAS has done the vetting for me, so I trust everyone in the organization.
Mark Carleton, Head of School,
Presbyterian School, Houston, TX
Careers
Careers
Independent schools seek intelligent, educated, idealistic, and highly motivated faculty, staff, and administrators. Interested candidates can expect to enjoy a strong professional teaching experience, engaged students, small manageable classes, competitive salaries, and attractive benefits packages. Enjoy exploring the opportunities currently available in the Southwest.
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For over sixty years, parents seeking the best in education for their children have turned to the independent schools in the Southwest region for high standards, individual attention, and well-rounded programs.

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About ISAS
About ISAS
ISAS promotes the highest professional and ethical standards of educational excellence for independent schools in the region and recognizes by formal ongoing accreditation those schools which demonstrate adherence to its standards. As a collective voice of its Member Schools, ISAS fosters collegial relations and represents their interests.
Accreditation Services
Accreditation Services
The accreditation teams bring together experts from throughout the region to challenge and support the school and provide new perspectives. These visits benefit not only the school but the members of the accreditation team—it’s a tremendous opportunity for professional development.
Ruth Burke, Assistant Head,
Episcopal School of Dallas
Arts Festival
ISAS Arts Festival
The ISAS Arts Festival showcases and celebrates the extraordinary talents of our US students. Students try out new ideas and forms, and receive critiques from professional artists and performers. This creativity-and-confidence building event encourages students to take risks, think unconventionally, and reflect meaningfully upon every aspect of their learning.
- Highlights from "50 Years of Catching Dreams"
- Host Schools & Arts Festival Manual
Become A Member
Become a Member
Because ISAS has such high standards and such a rigorous accreditation process, I feel I can pick up the phone and call anybody in the association with any question. ISAS has done the vetting for me, so I trust everyone in the organization.
Mark Carleton, Head of School,
Presbyterian School, Houston, TX
Careers
Careers
Independent schools seek intelligent, educated, idealistic, and highly motivated faculty, staff, and administrators. Interested candidates can expect to enjoy a strong professional teaching experience, engaged students, small manageable classes, competitive salaries, and attractive benefits packages. Enjoy exploring the opportunities currently available in the Southwest.
School Directory
Directory Listing
For over sixty years, parents seeking the best in education for their children have turned to the independent schools in the Southwest region for high standards, individual attention, and well-rounded programs.

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ISAS Board & Committees

ISAS Board of Directors

2017-2018

Office	Name	Member School	Location	Term Expires
President	Mark Desjardins	St. John's School	Houston, TX	2018
Vice President	Jim Leonard	Santa Fe Preparatory School	Santa Fe, NM	2018
Secretary	Joan Hill	The Lamplighter School	Dallas, TX	2018
Treasurer	Merry Sorrells	St. Martin's Episcopal School	Metairie, LA	2018
Elementary Rep.	Walter Sorensen	Alcuin School	Dallas, TX	2018
Elementary Rep.	Chuck Raymer	The Montessori School of San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	2019
Secondary Rep.	Andy Martire	The Kinkaid School	Houston, TX	2018
Secondary Rep.	Paul Baker	Episcopal School of Acadiana	Cade, LA	2019
Past President	Scott Griggs	Greenhill School	Addison, TX	2018
Chair, Program Committee	Mark Carleton	Presbyterian School	Houston, TX	2018
Chair, Standards Committee	Gretchen Kane	Ursuline Academy of Dallas	Dallas, TX	2018
Executive Director (ex-officio)	Rhonda Durham	ISAS	Midland, TX

COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS

Executive

Name	Member School
Mark Desjardins	St. John's School
Jim Leonard	Santa Fe Preparatory School
Joan Hill	The Lamplighter School
Merry Sorrells	St. Martin's Episcopal School
Scott Griggs	Greenhill School

Finance

Name	Member School	Term Expires
Merry Sorrells, Chair	St. Martin's Episcopal School	2018
Paul Baker	Episcopal School of Acadiana	2018
Jerry Bates	Riverfield Country Day School	2019
Lindsey Gilbert	Menaul School	2019
Mark Desjardins	St. John's School	(ex-officio)

Program & Professional Development Chair

Name	Member School	Term Expires
Mark Carleton	Presbyterian School	2018

Standards

Name	Member School	Term Expires
Gretchen Kane, Chair	Ursuline Academy of Dallas	2018
Rhonda Durham (ex-officio)	ISAS
Jananne McLaughlin (ex-officio)	ISAS

Elementary Commission

Name	Member School	Term Expires
Tom McLaughlin, Chair	St. Luke's Episcopal School	2018
Gretchen Kane	Ursuline Academy of Dallas	2018
Marie Heller Kidd	Trinity Episcopal School, Austin	2018
Dan Ahlstrom	Beth Yeshurun Day School	2019
Gary Taylor	Trinity Episcopal School, New Orleans	2019
Julie McLeod	Good Shepherd Episcopal School	2020
Leanne Reynolds	River Oaks Baptist School	2020

Secondary Commission

Name	Member School	Term Expires
Meredyth Cole, Chair	The Episcopal School of Dallas	2018
Gretchen Kane	Ursuline Academy of Dallas	2018
Sean Murphy	St. Andrew's Episcopal School, Austin	2018
Eric Lombardi	Fort Worth Country Day	2019
Julie Sherrill	The Gregory School	2019
JP Culley	Holland Hall	2020
Jonathan Eades	Saint Mary's Hall	2020
Nathan Sheldon	Casady School	2020