Top Arts Boarding Schools
- For the 2020 school year, there are 4 top pre-professional arts boarding schools located within the United States, serving 1,256 students.
- 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).
Top Arts Boarding Schools (2020)
- School Location Grades Students
- 8585 Ojai Santa Paula Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805)646-4343Grades: 9-12, PG | 100 students - 52500 Temecula Road
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951)468-7223Grades: 9-12, PG | 320 students - 4000 M 137 Hwy
Interlochen, MI 49643
(231)640-9353Grades: 9-12, PG | 552 students - 12 Highland Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508)650-5020Grades: 9-12, PG | 284 students
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