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Kent School Photo - Our campus is located along the shores of the Housatonic River, adjacent to the town of Kent.
Forman School Photo - Forman has a total of 13 dormitories on campus. The majority (85%) of students are boarders, but day students are invited to participate fully in evening study halls, meals, social events and other campus activities.
St. Thomas More School Photo
Salisbury School Photo - Salisbury School Dinning Hall
Loomis Chaffee Photo - Loomis Chaffee campus
Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Good-bye dinner for senior boarding students
Marianapolis Preparatory School Photo - St. Albert's dormitory
The Woodhall School Photo - The Woodhall School is located in rural Bethlehem, CT on approximately twenty-five acres of woodlands and trails for hiking and biking. The campus is designed to enhance The Woodhall School`s individual approach. The academic and residential areas are architecturally conceived as a small village.
Canterbury School Photo - Canterbury's student to teacher ratio is 11:1. The curriculum is extensive.
The Rectory School Photo - Our girls are competitors in soccer, softball, cross-country, fencing, basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse, equestrian, tennis, and golf.
Choate Rosemary Hall Photo - Choate has adopted a one-to-one iPad program. We have taken the iPad, a transformative device in our students' personal lives and made it a powerful ally in our academic work and in the classroom.
Avon Old Farms School Photo - Our 860 acre campus is comprised of breathtaking panoramic vistas; rustic hiking trails; a serene pond for swimming and fishing; and abundant seasonal foliage.
Westminster School Photo - Gund Reading Room in the Cole Library, a stunning place to study, meet and hold events.
Cheshire Academy Photo - Bowden Hall, completed in 1796, is the oldest schoolhouse in continuous use in the state of Connecticut
The Marvelwood School Photo - The math curriculum offers AP and Honors level classes, as well as small-group tutoring
The Hotchkiss School
Pomfret School Photo
Rumsey Hall School Photo - Rumsey Hall School, located in the Bantam River Valley in Washington Depot, CT, is set on a 147-acre campus featuring Math and Science Buildings, Library, Fine Arts Building, Performing Arts Center, Two Gymnasiums, Indoor and Outdoor Tennis Courts, 7 Athletic Fields, Hockey Rink, Dining Hall and Dormitories

Top Connecticut Boarding Schools (2018-19)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Academy of the Holy Family
    Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Boarding students weekend trip to Boston
    All-girls  (Catholic)
    54 W. Main Street Box 691
    Baltic, CT 06330
    (860)822-6279
    Grades: 9-12 | 40 students
  • Avon Old Farms School
    Avon Old Farms School Photo - At Avon, academic excellence consists of thorough instruction in the basic disciplines, the development of sound study habits, and the opportunity to be challenged by increasingly complex subject matter.
    All-boys 
    (6)
    500 Old Farms Road
    Avon, CT 06001
    (800)464-2866
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 409 students
  • Canterbury School
    Canterbury School Photo - Canterbury offers students many opportunities for community service. Each summer a group of students spend a week volunteering in Lourdes, France. Students have also volunteered in Nicaragua and Puerto Rico.
    (Catholic)
    (1)
    101 Aspetuck Avenue
    New Milford, CT 06776
    (860)210-3832
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 320 students
  • Cheshire Academy
    Cheshire Academy Photo - Our 104 acre (0.42 sq km) campus is in the center of the quiet, beautiful Town of Cheshire, CT. Though just a two hour drive to both Boston and New York, Cheshire is a quiet small town where students are in walking distance of a few area shops and cafes.
    (4)
    10 Main Street
    Cheshire, CT 06410
    (203)439-7250
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 362 students
  • Choate Rosemary Hall
    Choate Rosemary Hall Photo - Held in November, Deerfield Day ends the fall sports season. Choate's athletic rivalry with Deerfield Academy is the root of this legendary weekend. There's a Friday night pep rally and bonfire and various sport team competitions throughout Saturday.
    (23)
    333 Christian Street
    Wallingford, CT 06492
    (203)697-2239
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 850 students
  • The Ethel Walker School
    The Ethel Walker School Photo
    All-girls 
    230 Bushy Hill Road
    Simsbury, CT 06070
    (860)408-4200
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 236 students
  • Forman School
    Forman School Photo - Forman offers a traditional college preparatory program that balances academics with athletics, arts, clubs and other extracurricular activities.
    (6)
    12 Norfolk Road, P.O. Box 80
    Litchfield, CT 06759
    (860)567-1802
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 230 students
  • The Hotchkiss School
    The Hotchkiss School Photo - The Hotchkiss School
    (9)
    11 Interlaken Road
    Lakeville, CT 06039
    (860)435-3102
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 605 students
  • Indian Mountain School
    Indian Mountain School Photo - Indian Mountain School
    211 Indian Mountain Road
    Lakeville, CT 06039
    (435)480-0871
    Grades: 6-9 | Pre-K-9 (day) | 239 students
  • Kent School
    Kent School Photo - Kent's Pre-Engineering certificate program is a unique opportunity for hands-on exploration in Robotics, Manufacturing Engineering and Computer Programming.
    (Episcopal)
    (23)
    PO Box 2006
    Kent, CT 06757
    (860)927-6111
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 570 students
  • Loomis Chaffee
    Loomis Chaffee Photo - Loomis Chaffee campus
    (17)
    Office of Admission
    Windsor, CT 06095
    (860)687-6400
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 690 students
  • Marianapolis Preparatory School
    Marianapolis Preparatory School Photo
    (Catholic)
    26 Chase Road
    Thompson, CT 06277
    (860)923-9245
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 400 students
  • The Marvelwood School
    The Marvelwood School Photo - Community Service Wednesday is an important part of the weekly schedule and the mission of the School. Faculty member Sharon O'Brien and students write, direct and create puppets for a show they perform at local nursery and elementary schools throughout the year.
    476 Skiff Mountain Road
    Kent, CT 06757
    (860)927-0047
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 140 students
  • Miss Porter's School
    Miss Porter's School Photo
    All-girls 
    (5)
    60 Main Street
    Farmington, CT 06032
    (860)409-3530
    Grades: 9-12 | 313 students
  • Pomfret School
    Pomfret School Photo
    (8)
    PO Box 128, 398 Pomfret Street
    Pomfret, CT 06258
    (860)963-6120
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 367 students
  • The Rectory School
    The Rectory School Photo - Rectory students have the opportunity to participate in a multitude of activities. Academic success is enhanced by achievements on the athletic fields, in the art studio, and on stage.
    (2)
    P.O. Box 68 528 Pomfret Street
    Pomfret, CT 06258
    (860)928-1328
    Grades: 5-9 | Pre-K-9 (day) | 250 students
  • Rumsey Hall School
    Rumsey Hall School Photo - Comprehensive Girls' Athletics Program Fall Term Athletics: Varsity, Jr. Varsity and B Team Field Hockey, Varsity B Soccer, Jr. Soccer, Varsity Cross-Country, Varsity and Varsity B Volleyball, Rumsey Outdoor Adventure, Horseback Riding Winter Term Athletics: Varsity Girls' Ice Hockey, Varsity Girls' Basketball, Varsity B and Jr. Girls' Basketball, Varsity and Recreational Ski and Snowboarding, Instructional Volleyball and Tennis Spring Term Athletics: Varsity, Varsity B and Jr. Softball Teams, Varsity and Varsity B Tennis, Varsity Crew
    201 Romford Road
    Washington Depot, CT 06794
    (860)868-0535
    Grades: 5-9 | K-9 (day) | 336 students
  • St. Thomas More School
    St. Thomas More School Photo
    All-boys  (Catholic)
    45 Cottage Road
    Oakdale, CT 06370
    (860)823-3861
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 100 students
  • Salisbury School
    Salisbury School Photo
    All-boys 
    (2)
    251 Canaan Road
    Salisbury, CT 06068
    (860)435-5732
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 310 students
  • Steward Outdoor School
    Steward Outdoor School Photo - Come visit our beautiful 740 acre campus located in coastal Connecticut.
    (Episcopal)
    253 Bushy Hill Road
    Ivoryton, CT 06442
    (860)767-0848
    Grades: 6-9 | 14 students
  • Suffield Academy
    Suffield Academy Photo - Suffield's athletic team are consistently among the finest of any New England prep schools. There are offerings in over 40 sports and teams for players of all abilities.
    (11)
    Suffield Academy
    Suffield, CT 06078
    (860)386-4440
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 415 students
  • The Taft School
    The Taft School Photo - More than a century has passed since Mr. Taft founded our school. While the world and the school have changed dramatically, his fundamental values endure: work hard, without regard for public acclaim; develop all your talents: academic, artistic, and athletic; and most importantly, give of yourself to others.
    (1)
    110 Woodbury Road
    Watertown, CT 06795
    (860)945-7700
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 606 students
  • Westminster School
    Westminster School Photo - Gund Reading Room in the Cole Library, a stunning place to study, meet and hold events.
    (8)
    995 Hopmeadow Street
    Simsbury, CT 06070
    (860)408-3060
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 398 students
  • Westover School
    Westover School Photo - Life in the Dorms
    All-girls 
    (12)
    1237 Whittemore Rd., P.O. Box 847
    Middlebury, CT 06762
    (203)577-4521
    Grades: 9-12 | 200 students
  • The Woodhall School
    The Woodhall School Photo - The Woodhall School is located in rural Bethlehem, CT on approximately twenty-five acres of woodlands and trails for hiking and biking. The campus is designed to enhance The Woodhall School`s individual approach. The academic and residential areas are architecturally conceived as a small village.
    All-boys 
    58 Harrison Lane
    Bethlehem, CT 06751
    (203)266-7788
    Grades: 9-12 | 42 students
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