Best Arts Boarding Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 pre-professional arts boarding schools serving 1,243 students located within the United States.

While college-prep boarding schools generally have excellent arts programs, the schools below specialize further in helping students train and become artists in a variety of fields such as music, visual arts, theatre, ballet, and creative writing.

Students are prepared for entrance into either traditional colleges or specialty schools like music conservatories (e.g., Juilliard).