Top Connecticut Boarding Schools

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Canterbury School Photo - Canterbury's student to teacher ratio is 11:1. The curriculum is extensive.
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Canterbury School Photo - Canterbury's student to teacher ratio is 11:1. The curriculum is extensive.
Cheshire Academy Photo - Bowden Hall, completed in 1796, is the oldest schoolhouse in continuous use in the state of Connecticut
The Rectory School Photo - Our girls are competitors in soccer, softball, cross-country, fencing, basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse, equestrian, tennis, and golf.
Westminster School Photo - Gund Reading Room in the Cole Library, a stunning place to study, meet and hold events.
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
The Ethel Walker School Photo
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.
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 Hotchkiss School
St. Thomas More School Photo
Salisbury School Photo - Salisbury School Dinning Hall
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.
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.
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.
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.
Steward Outdoor School Photo - Come visit our beautiful 740 acre campus located in coastal Connecticut.
Indian Mountain School
Kent School Photo - Our campus is located along the shores of the Housatonic River, adjacent to the town of Kent.

Top Connecticut Boarding Schools (2018-19)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Academy of the Holy Family
    Academy of the Holy Family Photo - 2015 Fall Tea (Mother-Daughter Luncheon)
    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 - Because of the quality and experience of the faculty/staff and the careful organization of time set aside for personal instruction and guidance, we believe that a boy will find a superior academic program at Avon Old Farms.
    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's student to teacher ratio is 11:1. The curriculum is extensive.
    (Catholic)
    (1)
    101 Aspetuck Avenue
    New Milford, CT 06776
    (860)210-3832
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 320 students
  • Cheshire Academy
    Cheshire Academy Photo - The Cheshire Academy experience is full and active; living and learning takes place not only in the classroom, but also in the art studios, dormitories, dining commons, on the athletic fields, and even on the footpaths that wind around campus. The Academy is a tight-knit and dynamic environment that offers a community rich in diversity.
    (4)
    10 Main Street
    Cheshire, CT 06410
    (203)439-7250
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 362 students
  • Choate Rosemary Hall
    Choate Rosemary Hall Photo - An array of musical options exists at Choate. We're the only prep school among our peers to have a symphony orchestra in residence. We have a variety of music courses, private instrumental and vocal lessons, and six music ensembles.
    (24)
    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 - Students participate throughout the year in Forman?'s after-class program. Activities range from competitive sports to boatbuilding to theater arts. FALL - football, soccer, cross country, volleyball, rock climbing, boat building, theater WINTER - ice hockey, basketball, wrestling, coed alpine racing, dance, fitness, boatbuilding, theater SPRING - lacrosse, tennis, baseball, crew, golf, ultimate frisbee, whitewater kayaking, equestrian, theater
    (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 - Athletics
    (9)
    11 Interlaken Road
    Lakeville, CT 06039
    (860)435-3102
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 605 students
  • Indian Mountain School
    Indian Mountain School Photo - The IMS Student Center, which is home to our Maker Space, our "Rock Band" program, and our arts program.
    211 Indian Mountain Road
    Lakeville, CT 06039
    (435)480-0871
    Grades: 5-9 | 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)
    (25)
    PO Box 2006
    Kent, CT 06757
    (860)927-6111
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 570 students
  • Loomis Chaffee
    Loomis Chaffee Photo - Loomis Chaffee campus
    (20)
    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 - Harry Potter and Philosophy is a popular elective. This year teacher Glenn Sanchez and students staged the first annual Quidditch tournament.
    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 - The Placement Department knows the students individually and diligently guides them through the secondary school process. The result is acceptance for each student into the school that's the best match.
    (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 - Drama and Musical Arts: Plays, Musicals, Performing Vocal Groups (Clef Club, a cappella singing group)
    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 | 120 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 - 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 - Baxter Gallery is an inspiring space for English teacher Mrs. McGrath and her freshman (third form) students.
    (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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