VASSP is a unified affiliate of the National Association of Secondary School Principals. There are four classifications of membership, which include:
- Professional Membership –Available to practicing secondary school administrators or supervisors; persons having supervision of educational personnel as a major responsibility; persons serving in an administrative position in a regional, state, or national educational agency or association, college or university; teachers preparing others for a professional career in education; and members not currently employed in the field of education but who are receiving compensation from the Virginia Retirement System.
- Special Membership– Includes Honorary Life Membership, awarded by the VASSP Board of Directors to persons who make outstanding contributions to education, and Complimentary Membership, granted to Association staff upon appointment.
- Associate Membership– Available to individuals not eligible for professional or special membership, including members reassigned to classroom or other duties, outside administration/supervision; individuals meeting certification requirements for membership but who have not yet been employed in a position qualifying them for professional membership; and individuals who are graduate students verified as being enrolled in programs of educational administration leading to administrative certification in an accredited higher education institution.
- School Service Membership– Available to those companies or corporations involved in the field of education.
Membership in VASSP consists of the following categories:
- Institutional Membership – $817
Provides one complete membership to the person named, includes VASSP’s premier resources and services, school membership in the Virginia Student Councils Association (VSCA) and Virginia Association of Honor Societies, and an Administrative Assistant Subscription – for up to three administrative assistants in the school building – plus membership to the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Membership is owned by the school, but in the name of an individual. - Professional+ – $617 Annual
This is an institutional membership to the person named, includes VASSP’s premier resources and services, plus membership to the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Membership is owned by the school, but in the name of an individual.
- Professional – $617 Annual
This is an individual membership that provides VASSP’s premier resources and services, plus membership to the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).
- Associate – $100
Stay in the know. Associate membership is open only to aspiring administrators, central office personnel, and full-time graduate students. Does not include associate membership in NASSP.
- Retired – $100
Current members who are planning to leave the professional can transition to retired member status to maintain their link to the field and years of earned NASSP legal coverage. Includes retired membership to the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).
VASSP offers the following four convenient methods of membership payment: Full Payment with school or personal check, Credit Card, ACH monthly deduction from your bank account, or Payroll Deduction.