Best Connecticut Boarding Schools (2021)

For the 2021 school year, there are 25 college-prep and junior boarding schools serving 8,692 students located throughout Connecticut.
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Loomis Chaffee Photo - Loomis Chaffee campus
Pomfret School Photo
Westover School Photo
Miss Porter's School Photo
Kent School Photo - Our campus is located along the shores of the Housatonic River, adjacent to the town of Kent.
Indian Mountain School
Rumsey Hall School Photo
Rectory School Photo - At Rectory, our students learn by doing. Our academic philosophy focuses on hands on learning, student choice, and teaching students how to advocate for themselves.
The Hotchkiss School
Marianapolis Preparatory School Photo - St. Albert's dormitory
Canterbury School Photo - Canterbury offers its athletes the facilities they need to excel, from one of the best aquatics centers in New England to our ice rink, nine playing fields, squash courts, and rowing site on the Housatonic River.
Westminster School Photo - Gund Reading Room in the Cole Library, a stunning place to study, meet and hold events.
Salisbury School Photo - Salisbury School Dinning Hall
The Ethel Walker School Photo - Beaver Brook Building - This building houses many of our academic classes as well as administrative offices, meeting spaces, art rooms, and our computer lab.
Suffield Academy Photo - The Bell on Suffield's Bell Hill is a central school symbol. All students ring it after receiving their Suffield diplomas at Commencement, and victorious athletic teams ring it throughout the year.
Marvelwood School Photo - Community Service Wednesday is an important part of the weekly schedule and the mission of the School.
Choate Rosemary Hall Photo
St. Thomas More School Photo
Cheshire Academy Photo - Bowden Hall, completed in 1796, is the oldest schoolhouse in continuous use in the state of Connecticut. Founded in 1794, Cheshire Academy is the 10th oldest boarding school in the US.
Academy of the Holy Family Photo - May 2019 Prom (Freshmen)

Top Connecticut Boarding Schools (2021)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Academy of the Holy Family
    Academy of the Holy Family Photo - School year 2020-2021
    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 - Nestled among Cotswold-inspired architecture on 860 acres in the Farmington Valley, Avon Old Farms stands as the leader in preparing boys to become men.
    All-boys 
    (6)
    500 Old Farms Road
    Avon, CT 06001
    (800) 464-2866
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 405 students
  • Canterbury School
    Canterbury School Photo - At Canterbury, you will develop the skills most essential to meeting future challenges and succeeding in college. These start with critical thinking, excellence in writing, and a solid foundation in digital literacy.
    (Catholic)
    (1)
    101 Aspetuck Avenue
    New Milford, CT 06776
    (860) 210-3832
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 325 students
  • Cheshire Academy
    Cheshire Academy Photo - Character development has long been a priority at Cheshire Academy. The Eight Pillars of Bowden are the ways in which we demonstrate our core values and basic beliefs: Respect, Responsibility, Caring, Civility, Citizenship, Morality, Fairness and Trustworthiness.
    (5)
    10 Main Street
    Cheshire, CT 06410
    (203) 439-7250
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 344 students
  • Choate Rosemary Hall
    Choate Rosemary Hall Photo
    (30)
    333 Christian Street
    Wallingford, CT 06492
    (203) 697-2239
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 867 students
  • The Ethel Walker School
    The Ethel Walker School Photo - Beaver Brook Building - This building houses many of our academic classes as well as administrative offices, meeting spaces, art rooms, and our computer lab.
    All-girls 
    230 Bushy Hill Road
    Simsbury, CT 06070
    (860) 408-4200
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 236 students
  • Forman School
    Forman School Photo - The Forman Green is at the center of campus life. Surrounded by dorms and faculty homes, it reflects the traditional charm of an historic New England community.
    (6)
    12 Norfolk Road, P.O. Box 80
    Litchfield, CT 06759
    (860) 567-1802
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 219 students
  • The Frederick Gunn School
    (Anglican)
    99 Green Hill Road
    Washington, CT 06793
    (860) 868-7334
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 300 students
  • The Hotchkiss School
    The Hotchkiss School Photo - Academics
    (9)
    11 Interlaken Road
    Lakeville, CT 06039
    (860) 435-3102
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 612 students
  • Indian Mountain School
    Indian Mountain School Photo - As one of the most popular spring sports at IMS, the varsity boys and girls programs have sent athletes to compete at the highest levels of high school and college.
    211 Indian Mountain Road
    Lakeville, CT 06039
    (435) 480-0871
    Grades: 5-9 | Pre-K-9 (day) | 300 students
  • Kent School
    Kent School Photo - Our campus is located along the shores of the Housatonic River, adjacent to the town of Kent.
    (Episcopal)
    (27)
    PO Box 2006
    Kent, CT 06757
    (860) 927-6111
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 520 students
  • Loomis Chaffee
    Loomis Chaffee Photo - Collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and communication - four competencies in which all Loomis students become skilled practitioners.
    (30)
    Office of Admission
    Windsor, CT 06095
    (860) 687-6400
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 725 students
  • Marianapolis Preparatory School
    Marianapolis Preparatory School Photo - St. Albert's dormitory
    (Catholic)
    26 Chase Road
    Thompson, CT 06277
    (860) 923-9245
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 350 students
  • Marvelwood School
    Marvelwood School Photo - We offer a wide variety of competitive athletics each season.
    476 Skiff Mountain Road
    Kent, CT 06757
    (860) 927-0047
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 120 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 | 332 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
  • Rectory School
    Rectory School Photo - At Rectory, our students learn by doing. Our academic philosophy focuses on hands on learning, student choice, and teaching students how to advocate for themselves.
    (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
    201 Romford Rd.
    Washington, CT 06794

    Grades: 5-9 | K-9 (day) | 316 students
  • St. Thomas More School
    St. Thomas More School Photo
    (Catholic)
    45 Cottage Road
    Oakdale, CT 06370
    (860) 823-3861
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 130 students
  • Salisbury School
    Salisbury School Photo - Salisbury School
    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 - The Bell on Suffield's Bell Hill is a central school symbol. All students ring it after receiving their Suffield diplomas at Commencement, and victorious athletic teams ring it throughout the year.
    (12)
    Suffield Academy
    Suffield, CT 06078
    (860) 386-4440
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 415 students
  • The Taft School
    The Taft School Photo - Our beautiful campus features facilities that rival those of many small colleges, including a library with 55,000 print volumes; a 45,000 square foot science and mathematics building; two theaters; two ice hockey rinks; and an 18-hole golf course.
    (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.
    (10)
    995 Hopmeadow Street
    Simsbury, CT 06070
    (860) 408-3060
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 400 students
  • Westover School
    Westover School Photo
    All-girls 
    (12)
    1237 Whittemore Rd.
    Middlebury, CT 06762
    (203) 577-4521
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 189 students
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