Members of SAES are schools affiliated with the Episcopal Church which is part of the Anglican communion. It is a parish day school, a school owned or administered by a diocese or religious order or group of parishes, or is an independent school which espouses the faith and worship of the Episcopal Church in America as set forth in the Book of Common Prayer, and operates with the knowledge and consent of the bishop of the diocese. SAES members schools shall not exclude students because of race, creed, national origin, or insofar as possible, socio-economic status, in its admission process to the school, or in the administration of any of its educational, financial aid, scholarship, or student activity programs and shall make every good faith effort to encourage an inclusive student body.