• KAIRS 2026 K-12 Teachers Summer Conference

    KAIRS 2026 K-12 Teachers Summer Conference

  • 2026 KAIRS Administrators Confernce

    2026 KAIRS Administrators Confernce

  • 2025 KAIRS Early Childhood Workshop

    2025 KAIRS Early Childhood Workshop

  • KAIRS teachers are committed to outstanding education.

    KAIRS teachers are committed to outstanding education.

    With more than 2,000 full-time teachers, KAIRS schools strive to educate the whole child while upholding their unique mission. 

     

     

     

  • KAIRS represents more than 33,000 K-12 students in Kansas.

    KAIRS represents more than 33,000 K-12 students in Kansas.

    KAIRS is the largest organization of nonpublic schools in Kansas - with more than 33,000 students represented. 

  • KAIRS schools provide numerous extracurricular activities.

    KAIRS schools provide numerous extracurricular activities.

    KAIRS schools offer a wide variety of extracurricular activities including sports.  On the high school level, KAIRS members are active in KSHSAA (Kansas State High School Activities Association) meetings.

  • KAIRS places a high priority on Professional Development.

    KAIRS places a high priority on Professional Development.

    KAIRS provides affordable and practical professional development for its members - with three conferences and workshops each year for teachers and administrators.

  • KAIRS worked closely with Kansas Dept. of Education on approving alternate accreditation.

    KAIRS worked closely with Kansas Dept. of Education on approving alternate accreditation.

    For the past decade, KAIRS advocated for alternate accreditation that satisfied state requirements but allowed religious and independent schools to maintain their unique and diverse missions and eliminate duplicating accreditation procedures. 

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Welcome to KAIRS.org

The Kansas Association of Independent and Religious Schools (KAIRS) is the state’s largest organization of non-public schools. Now in its 50th year, KAIRS is committed to excellence in education and to maintaining unity within its membership and productive relationships with public school leadership.

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Professional Development

 

Each year, KAIRS offers professional learning opportunities to all member schools, and presents annual and quarterly meetings for KAIRS member teachers and administrators.

We organize conferences and workshops, and offer other opportunities to advance knowledge about issues pertaining to non-public school education in Kansas.

All Opportunities

 

Upcoming Events

Education News & Social Media

 

News

  • 2021 Distinguished Teacher Award Videos +

    Salina Catholic Schools Distinguished Teacher - Bob D’Andrea Lutheran Schools Distinguished Teacher - Lori Canfield Kansas City Catholic Schools Distinguished Teacher - Katie Read More
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Hall of Fame

The KAIRS Hall of Fame recognizes and honors outstanding life-long contributions to religious and independent schools in Kansas. These educators have given extraordinary service to a KAIRS member school (or a series of schools) during their careers as educators.

 

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