Best International Boarding Schools (2021)

For the 2021 school year, there are 36 college-prep and junior international boarding schools, serving 16,729 students.
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Trinity College School Photo
Fulford Academy Photo
Ashbury College Photo - Graduating students throw their school ties in the air after receiving their diplomas.
Collège du Léman Sàrl Photo
Bishop's College School Photo - Our mission is simple: to create a caring community of learning and development where cultures connect and individuals matter. Our commitment to excellence in academics, wellness, athletics, creativity, and service contribute to a lifetime of engagement and global competence
EF Academy Torbay Photo - Beautiful Torquay, England. Home to EF Academy Torbay.
Brentwood College School Photo - Crooks Hall, our oceanfront dining room and student services centre, is designed to be a warm, welcoming, west coast style facility, which is student friendly and environmentally responsible.For students, it is a one-stop social experience and the heart of campus where everyone can eat, relax, socialize, buy school supplies, pick up laundry, and host meetings.
St. Stephen's School Photo - St. Stephen's is in a historical palazzo in the very heart of ancient Rome
Merrick Preparatory School Photo - Welcome to Merrick Prep
J. Addison School Photo - The Addison Advantage: State of the art facilities, amenities & technology.
Branksome Hall Photo
St. John's-Ravenscourt School Photo
Bodwell High School Photo - Bodwell students can learn a musical instrument in band or discover a passion in the visual arts.
Robert Land Academy Photo - A strong focus on foundational skills applied in academic courses provides students with opportunities for Canadian, US and world-wide university and college entrance. The Academy also offers foundational courses in English and Math for grades 5-10. These remedial courses allow boys who are behind in core subjects to make significant gains and catch up academically.
Lakefield College School Photo - "Not one day passes without thinking back on my time at LCS. Because of my experience, I studied at top universities in England, my Bachelors at Warwick Business School and my Masters at Cass Business School, securing my first "real" job at Rothschild. LCS recognized and realized a potential in me that I didn't know I had. LCS ALUMNUS
College et Lycee Saint-Charles Photo - Students in the computer lab learning technology skills from our technology teacher. Our campus is infused with technology for student and teacher use.
EF Academy Oxford Photo - EF Academy Oxford's is a 20-minute walk from Oxford's city center. Centered around a restored, centuries-old mansion known as Cotuit Hall.
Ridley College Photo - Students experience hands-on learning in the Biology, Chemistry and Physics labs. Extracting glowing DNA from a jellyfish, measuring lung capacity or building a working knee joint are all possibilities in Ridley College classrooms. Lab experiments prepare students for university.
St. George's School, Vancouver Photo - St. George's School mission: Building Fine Young Men. One Boy at a Time.
Taejon Christian International School Photo - The entire community works together to support each other, moving forward to achieve important goals.

Top International Boarding Schools (2021)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • A+ World Academy
    A+ World Academy Photo - #climbinghigh to get to the top of the mast at A+ World Academy
    (7)
    International (on a Tall Ship)
    Kristiansand, Norway 4610
    47904180
    Grades: 11-12, PG | 64 students
  • Ashbury College
    Ashbury College Photo - Graduating students throw their school ties in the air after receiving their diplomas.
    (4)
    362 Mariposa Avenue
    Ottawa, Canada K1M 0T3
    (613) 749-9630
    Grades: 9-12 | 4-12 (day) | 715 students
  • Bishop's College School
    Bishop's College School Photo - Our mission is simple: to create a caring community of learning and development where cultures connect and individuals matter. Our commitment to excellence in academics, wellness, athletics, creativity, and service contribute to a lifetime of engagement and global competence
    80 chemin Moulton Hill
    Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada J1M 1Z8
    (819) 566-0238
    Grades: 7-12 | 260 students
  • Bodwell High School
    Bodwell High School Photo - Bodwell High School is located in North Vancouver, overlooking the Vancouver skyline. The modern campus boasts space for 600+ boarders and has extensive facilities throughout.
    955 Harbourside Drive
    North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7P 3S4
    (604) 998-1000
    Grades: 8-12 | 550 students
  • Branksome Hall
    Branksome Hall Photo
    All-girls 
    10 Elm Avenue
    Toronto, Canada m4w 1n4
    (416) 920-9741
    Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 900 students
  • Branksome Hall Asia
    Branksome Hall Asia Photo - Branksome Hall Asia is a day and boarding school for girls in grades 6-12.
    All-girls 
    234 Global edu-ro, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si
    Jeju-do, South Korea 63644
    82649025000
    Grades: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 920 students
  • Brentwood College School
    Brentwood College School Photo - Crooks Hall, our oceanfront dining room and student services centre, is designed to be a warm, welcoming, west coast style facility, which is student friendly and environmentally responsible.For students, it is a one-stop social experience and the heart of campus where everyone can eat, relax, socialize, buy school supplies, pick up laundry, and host meetings.
    (1)
    2735 Mt. Baker Road
    Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P1, Canada 1
    (250) 743-5521
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 525 students
  • Bronte College
    Bronte College Photo - Bronte Graduates
    (1)
    88 Bronte College Court
    Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5B1M9
    (905) 270-7788
    Grades: 9-12 | 400 students
  • CATS Colleges
    CATS Colleges Photo - CATS Cambridge campus
    Floor 2, 50/60 Station Road
    Cambridge, United Kingdom CB1 2JH
    +44 1223 345698
    Grades: 9-12 | 381 students
  • Collège du Léman Sàrl
    Collège du Léman Sàrl Photo
    (1)
    Route de Sauverny 74
    Geneva, Switzerland 1290
    +41 22 775 56 56
    Grades: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 1900 students
  • College et Lycee Saint-Charles
    College et Lycee Saint-Charles Photo - Our seniors enjoying a class trip to Malta, our students have the opportunity to travel for class trips regularly thanks to our prime location in the heart of Europe.
    (Catholic)
    Route de Belfort 10
    Porrentruy, Switzerland 2900
    41324661157
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 3-12, PG (day) | 160 students
  • Ecole d'Humanité
    Ecole d'Humanité Photo
    Dorfstrasse
    6085 Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
    41339729292
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 120 students
  • EF Academy Oxford
    EF Academy Oxford Photo - EF Academy Oxford's is a 20-minute walk from Oxford's city center. Centered around a restored, centuries-old mansion known as Cotuit Hall.
    (4)
    Pullens Lane Headington
    Oxford, United Kingdom ox3 0da
    9144956028
    Grades: 11-12 | 188 students
  • EF Academy Torbay
    EF Academy Torbay Photo - EF Academy Torbay's campus is situated in a modern-day castle on a hill overlooking the English seaside resort city.
    (8)
    EF House, Castle Road
    Torquay, United Kingdom 13
    00441803202932
    Grades: 9-12 | 300 students
  • Fulford Academy
    Fulford Academy Photo
    280 King Street East
    Brockville, Canada K6V1E2
    (613) 341-9330
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 110 students
  • H-FARM International School
    H-FARM International School Photo
    via Olivetti 1 31056 Roncade (TV) Italy
    Treviso, Italy 31056
    00390422789503
    Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 460 students
  • International School Altdorf
    St. Josefsweg 15
    Altdorf, Switzerland 6460
    0766909288
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 100 students
  • J. Addison School
    J. Addison School Photo - Main school building
    2 Valleywood Drive
    Markham, Canada L3R8H3
    (905) 477-4999
    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 180 students
  • Lakefield College School
    Lakefield College School Photo
    (Anglican)
    (1)
    4391 County Rd. 29
    Lakefield, Canada K0L2H0
    (705) 652-3324
    Grades: 9-12 | 365 students
  • Leysin American School in Switzerland (LAS)
    Leysin American School in Switzerland (LAS) Photo
    Chemin de la Source
    Leysin, Switzerland 1854
    0041244934888
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 340 students
  • Merrick Preparatory School
    Merrick Preparatory School Photo - Welcome to Merrick Prep
    118 Main Street East, Merrickville, Ontario
    Merrickville, Canada K0G1N
    (613) 269-2064
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 60 students
  • Nancy Campbell Academy
    Nancy Campbell Academy Photo
    (2)
    45 Waterloo Street South
    Stratford, ON, Canada L0R1B
    (519) 272-1900
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 120 students
  • Pickering College
    Pickering College Photo - Independent Co-educational Day and Boarding School
    (1)
    16945 Bayview Ave
    Newmarket, Ontario, Canada L3Y4X2
    (905) 895-1700
    Grades: 9-12 | 400 students
  • Ridley College
    Ridley College Photo - Experience Canada! As part of our Duke of Edinburgh program, students can go dogsledding up North, ride horses in Pennsylvania and canoe in Algonquin park! Camp out under the clear starry skies and cook food by the fire.
    (5)
    2 Ridley Road
    St Catharines, Canada l2r 7c3
    (905) 684-1889
    Grades: 5-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 689 students
  • Robert Land Academy
    Robert Land Academy Photo - Robert Land Academy enrolls approximately 125 young men each year in grades 5 through 12. Eighty percent come from across Canada, with the remaining 20% coming from the United States, Germany, Hong Kong, China, Mexico, The Caribbean and elsewhere around the world. They represent a broad diversity of ethnic and religious backgrounds.
    All-boys 
    6727 South Chippawa Rd
    Wellandport, Ontario, Canada 12345
    (905) 386-6203
    Grades: 5-12 | 125 students
  • Rothesay Netherwood School
    Rothesay Netherwood School Photo - Founded in 1877, Rothesay Netherwood School (RNS) is a small, independent, co-educational, day and boarding school for 280 students in Grades 6-12 from 22 different countries, located on a scenic 125-acre campus in Rothesay, New Brunswick, Canada.
    40 College Hill Road
    Rothesay, New Brunswick, Canada E2E 5H1
    (506) 847-8224
    Grades: 6-12 | 285 students
  • St. George's School, Vancouver
    St. George's School, Vancouver Photo - St. George's School, Vancouver is an all-boys university preparatory school in Canada. The school offers a Canadian curriculum containing 100+ courses and 26 Advanced Placement subjects.
    All-boys 
    4175 West 29th Avenue
    Vancouver, BC, Canada V6S1V1
    (604) 221-3890
    Grades: 8-12 | 1-12 (day) | 1150 students
  • St. John's-Ravenscourt School
    St. John's-Ravenscourt School Photo
    400 South Drive
    Winnipeg, Canada 00000
    (204) 477-2400
    Grades: 8-12 | K-12 (day) | 850 students
  • St. Michaels University School
    St. Michaels University School Photo - St. Michaels University School's campus is a blend of historic and innovative spaces, with the original School House steps away from the Innovation Lab where students explore robotics programs.
    (1)
    3400 Richmond Road
    Victoria, Canada V8P 4P5
    (250) 370-6170
    Grades: 8-12 | K-12 (day) | 1000 students
  • St. Stephen's School
    St. Stephen's School Photo - St. Stephen's is in a historical palazzo in the very heart of ancient Rome
    Via Aventina 3
    Rome, Italy 00153
    +39 06 575 0605
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 294 students
  • Shawnigan Lake School
    Shawnigan Lake School Photo - At Shawnigan, the journey always begins and ends with the individual. No two young people are the same, and the art of a boarding school like ours is to cultivate their unique talents while teaching them to learn together, to work together, to play together and to live together.
    (2)
    1975 Renfrew Road
    Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada V0R2W1
    (250) 743-6207
    Grades: 8-12 | 515 students
  • Stanstead College
    (2)
    450 Dufferein
    Stanstead, Canada 05830
    (819) 876-2223
    Grades: 7-12 | 250 students
  • Taejon Christian International School
    Taejon Christian International School Photo - The entire community works together to support each other, moving forward to achieve important goals.
    77 Yongsan 2-ro, Yuseong Gu
    Daejeon, South Korea 34035
    82426209116
    Grades: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 400 students
  • TASIS The American School in England
    Coldharbour Lane
    Thorpe, Surrey TW20 8TE, United Kingdom tw20 8te
    +44 1932 565252
    Grades: 8-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day) | 360 students
  • TASIS The American School in Switzerland
    TASIS The American School in Switzerland Photo - Perched on a hillside in sunny southern Switzerland with commanding views of snow-capped mountains, palm trees, and Lake Lugano, our global village comprises 25 buildings dating from the 17th century Villa De Nobili to the Campo Science Center, completed in 2014.
    Via Collina d'Oro
    Montagnola, Switzerland 6926
    +41 91 960 51 51
    Grades: 6-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day) | 715 students
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