For more than 50 years, NESA has delivered on this mission via intertwined systems of care and quality programming, focusing not only on ideas and knowledge, but also on nurturing and relationships that allow for transformational learning and system impact.
NESA programs are curated to foster deep understanding and support sustained and systemic solutions that impact student learning.
NESA’s world-class professional learning program cultivates professional growth and human connection in service of student success.
Elementary or secondary private independent American/international overseas school or school system accredited by a NESA-recognized accreditaion agency.
Any school that supports NESA's mission and vision, shares NESA's core values, and wishes to participate in NESA's professsional learning program.
Any organization that supports NESA's mission and vision, shares NESA's core values, and wishes to participate in NESA's conferences and institutes.
NESA fosters community above all else, and I believe that is its competitive edge.
PD is ubiquitous these days, but people are looking for an experience that fills their
hearts as much as their heads. I believe NESA does that.
— Leadership Event participant
Living in a region so vast and complex has strengthened professional generosity, emboldened innovation across schools, and firmly established collaboration as the corner-stone of NESA’s success.
NESA Member School Communities of Practice meet monthly on Zoom in Live Forums to collaborate on our common goal of school transformation.
NEW! Strategic Support Sessions for NESA Member Schools are online, collaborative meetings with specialists to build connections, receive consultation, and engage in strategic planning.
SENSING THE SYSTEM is a recurring segment offering reflections on the teachings of Otto Scharmer and other NESA thought partners. This issue invites us to revisit the growth mindset and embrace The Power of Yet – to help us move beyond binary thinking about success and failure, and instead acknowledge that growth is ongoing and full of uncertainty and risk.
The international education community is mourning the passing of Mary Anne Haas on March 8, former interim NESA Executive Director, founder of the ISS Women's Symposium, and beloved mentor, trailblazer, and embodiment of our famous "NESA Spirit".
ACS teacher Paige McDonald reflects on the 2025 NESA Educators Training Institute, where 348 educators gathered at the American Community School of Abu Dhabi for a dynamic weekend of professional learning, January 24-25. The event was filled with energy, engagement, and collaboration.
NESA and TieCare International are proud to announce the recipients of the 2024-2025 Stanley Haas/Luke Hansen Student Award honoring middle school students (Gr. 6-8) who exemplify persistence, empathy, and a genuine commitment to the welfare of others. Meet this year’s honorees and learn how they are making a meaningful impact in their communities!
We are each other’s
harvest;
we are each other’s
business;
we are each other’s
magnitude and bond.
— Gwendolyn Brooks
