ESHA provides:
  • a network of independent elementary/middle school heads offering collegiality and support;
  • an annual retreat geared specifically for the needs of independent elementary/middle school leaders and their partners;
  • an annual dinner with ESHA colleagues at a member school in conjunction with the NAIS conference;
  • periodic "mentoring flight" discussions on topics of interest by conference call;
  • comparative statistics for member schools; 
  • a bi-monthly e-newsletter; and
  • recommendations of resources of interest to heads of independent elementary/middle schools.​​​
Eligibility
Membership in the Association is open to the head of any independent school holding membership in the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) that provides instruction to children at least as far as grade two and no further than grade nine. If a proposed member’s school is not a full member of NAIS, then the school must: (a) be accredited by a member of The International Alliance for School Accreditation, a member of the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA), or an NAIS-approved agency; (b) have received an IRS 501(c)(3) tax exemption; (c) be governed by an independent board of trustees, and (d) have a published non-discrimination policy. Schools not accredited by a member of The International Alliance of Regional Accreditors, a member of NCPSA, or an NAIS-approved agency may appeal to the ESHA Executive Committee for consideration.
Membership Calendar:
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New members are welcome at any time of year. To join, print and complete the membership application form found at the link above and mail it to the ESHA office along with your membership fee.
Membership renewal is due May 15 for the coming July-to-June membership year. This prepayment system positions ESHA for annual conference registration during the summer months. Invoices for renewal are emailed to current members and their business officers in April.
Membership Fees, 2017-2018:
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$450 - Active Membership, current head, total enrollment 200 or less
$775 - Active Membership, current head, total enrollment 201-350
$925 - Active Membership, current head, total enrollment 351-500
$1200 - Active Membership, current head, total enrollment 501 or more
$1200 - Sustaining Membership, option to offer additional support
$200 - Associate Membership, former elementary/middle school head 
No fee - Honorary Membership, retired ESHA member
Current ESHA Members
Chris Abell*,  ESHA
Jonathan Alden, Springmont School, GA
Matt Alio, Trinity School, CA
Steve Armstrong, The Fessenden School, MA
Judith Foley Arnstein, Charleston Day School, SC
Kevin Avin, Stuart Hall School for Boys, LA
Chuck Baldecchi, The Lexington School, KY
Arvi Balseiro, The Cushman School, FL 
Steve Barker*
John Barrengos
Peter Barrett, St. Patrick’s Episcopal School, DC
Palmer Bell*
Deanne Benson, Lesley Ellis School, MA
Derek Boonisar, The Fenn School, MA
Betty Brown*
Peter Buttenheim*
Samantha Campbell, St. Paul’s School, FL
Laura Caron, Brookwood School, MA
Ed Cavin*
Kris Charlton
Stuart Chase*
John Cissel, Harbor Country Day School, NY
Galeta Clayton, Chicago City Day School, IL
Josh Cobb, Graland Country School, CO 
Ronnie Codrington-Cazeau, The Evergreen School, WA
Arnie Cohen*
Kevin Conklin, St. Mark’s Day School, FL
Virginia Connor, St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s School, NY
Robert Cooke, Community School, MO
Aaron Cooper, Elisabeth Morrow School, NJ
Sean Corcoran, Brainerd Baptist School, TN 
Doris Cottam*
Claudia Daggett, ISACS
Jen Danish, Grace Episcopal School, MD
George Davison
Andrew Delinsky, The Peck School, NJ
Andy Deyell, Elmwood Franklin School, NY
Robin Douglass*
Peter Drake*
Nicole DuFauchard, Advent School, MA
Lorri Hamilton Durbin, The Town School for Boys, CA
Dirk Dunlap*
Sid DuPont*
Michael Ebeling, Summit School, NC
Brewster Ely*
Scott Erickson, The Phillips Brooks School, CA
Angela Evans, Harbor Day School, CA
​Matt Evans, St. Peter's School, PA
Dick Ewing* 
Tom Farmen*
Bob Fricker
Les Frost*
David Frothingham*
Cynthia Gibbs-Wilborn, Beauvoir School, DC
Matthew Gould, Norwood School, MD
John Green*
Bob Gregg, Green Hedges School, VA
Larry Griffin*
Arvind Grover, The Meadowbrook School, MA
Melissa Grubb, Stanley Clark School, IN
Denny Grubbs*
Martha Haakmat, Brooklyn Heights Montessori, NY
Merrill Hall*
James Hamner*
Steven E. Hancock, Presbyterian Day School, TN
Nancy Hathaway, Dutchess Day School, NY
Fanning Hearon, Maple Street School, VT
Rose Helm, John Thomas Dye School, CA
Charlie Hemenway*
Sally Henderson*
Joan Buchanan Hill, The Lamplighter School, TX
Steve Hinds*
Barbara Hodges, FCIS
Matthew Hoeniger, Rumsey Hall School, CT
Liz Hofreuter, Wheeling Country Day, WV
Ed Hollinger
Randy Hollister, Loudoun Country Day, VA
Andrew Holmgren, Calvert School, MD
Stuart Johnson*, St. Bernard’s School, NY
Burns Jones, Cathedral School for Boys, CA
Sally Keidel, Montgomery School, PA
Ben Kennedy, Friends Academy, MA
Michael Kennedy*
Stephen Kennedy*
Ben Ketchum, Riverside Presbyterian Day School, FL
Eve Kleger, Village Community School, NY
Laura Konigsberg, Turning Point School, CA
Scott Laird, St. Mary’s Episcopal Day School, FL
Brendan Largay, Belmont Day School, MA
Gretchen Larkin, Charles River School, MA
Silvia Larrauri, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Day School, FL
Sharon Lauer, The Unquowa School, CT
Scott Lawrence, Primary Day School, MD
Lenesa Leana*
Marie Leary, The Sage School, MA
Betty Legenhausen*
Malcolm Lester, National Presbyterian School, DC
Doug Lewis*
Jed Lippard, Bank Street School, NY
Murray Lopdell-Lawrence
Treavor Lord, The Hill School, VA
Joan Lutton
Gary Mannina*
Jim Marks*
Joe Marshall, Trinity School, GA
Pat Mattingly*
Billy McMurtrie, Mater Dei School, MD
Nishant Mehta, The Children’s School, GA
Mary Menacho
Brenda Mizel, Metropolitan Montessori School, NY
Scott Moran, City and Country School, NY
Joanne Moore*
Neil Mufson, The Country School, MD
John Munro, Jr., Fairfield Country Day School, CT
Michael Murphy
Bob Nafie*
Raymond Nance*
David O’Halloran, Saint David’s School, NY
Greg O’Melia, The Buckley School, NY
Doreen Oleson*
Peggy Otey, Browne Academy, VA
Luis Ottley, Marin Horizon School, CA
Amy Patzlaff, Clairbourn School, CA
Billy Peebles, Palm Beach Day Academy, FL
Dane Peters*
Peter Philip
Neil Piltch, Manzano Day School, NM
Jason Powell, St. Paul Christian Academy, TN
Joseph Powers, The Woods Academy, MD
Ted Rand*
Meena Ratnesar, Curtis School, CA
Don Rawson*
Deborah Richman*
Hugh Riddleberger*
Michael Roberts, Catherine Cook School, IL
Chris Robertson, Fraser Woods Montessori School, CT
Adam Rohdie, Greenwich Country Day School, CT
Hart Roper, The Oak Hill School, TN
Briel Schmitz, Spruce Street School, WA
Shannan Boyle Schuster, The Swain School, PA
Tamara Schurdak, Chestnut Hill School, MA
Alona Scott, Keys School, CA
Fred Scott*
Elinor Scully, The Langley School, VA 
Carol Shabe
Allan Shedlin*
Pat Shipley
Mark Silver, Hillbrook School, CA
David Skeen, Jr., Harding Academy, TN
Emily Smith, The Branch School, TX
Paula Smith, University Child Development School, WA
Jody Soja, Indian Mountain School, CT
Dave Stettler
John Suitor*
Christian Sullivan
Nigel Taplin, Rio Grande School, NM
Nick Thatcher*
David Trower, The Allen-Stevenson School, NY
Danny Vogelman, Washington Episcopal School, MD
Brian Walsh*
Clair Ward, Shore Country Day School, MA
Jerry Ward*
Marcus Washington, Washington Jesuit Academy, DC
Muddy Waters, The Pike School, MA
Brad Weaver, Sonoma Country Day School, CA
Allison Webster, Dedham Country Day School, MA 
Bill Whitaker, Washington Jesuit Academy, DC
E. John White*
Abigail Wiebenson*
Ned Williams, Mater Dei School, MD
Alexis Wright, New City School, MO
John Zaluski, Gulf Stream School, FL
​Elizabeth Zurlinden, Rossman School, MO
*25 or more continuous years of membership or honorary member