Best Junior Boarding Schools (2022-23)

For the 2022-23 school year, there are 132 junior boarding schools serving 50,422 students located throughout the United States and Canada.

Junior boarding schools offer boarding opportunities for students grades 8 or lower.

Note that some boarding schools focus exclusively on the junior boarding experience (and offer only junior boarding grades), while other schools offer both junior and college-prep boarding grades.

Learn more about the benefits of a junior boarding school.

Gould Academy Photo - Gould Academy offers the only Ski Patrol Program recognized by the National Ski Patrol. Once our students earn their 'jackets,' they are certified to work for the National Ski Patrol at any mountain in the U.S.

Taejon Christian International School Photo - The entire community works together to support each other, moving forward to achieve important goals.

Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Photo - Situated on 19 acres, the Forest Ridge campus is home to 9 different buildings, including the Lee Theatre and Performing Arts Center and Shumway Field. In 2006, the school added a new High School building and Sacred Heart Center.

St. Michaels University School Photo - Learning is hands on, with students often leaving campus to experience real-world examples of what they are studying. An example is this AP Environmental Science field trip to the Bamfield Marine Centre.

St. George's School, Vancouver Photo - St. George's School mission: Building Fine Young Men. One Boy at a Time.

Spring Street International School Photo - SSIS high school students regularly participate in local, regional and state tennis, soccer, and baseball competitions. Eligible SSIS students have joined fellow islanders on soccer, softball, baseball, basketball, track, golf, sailing and swim teams.

Camden Military Academy Photo - A proud family!

Thomas Jefferson School Photo - TJ sits on 20 picturesque acres in suburban St. Louis, MO.

Perkiomen School Photo - Innovation Center

Randolph-Macon Academy Photo - R-MA has a 100% university acceptance rate, every year. The Class of 2022 graduated 59 students who received over $16.6 million in scholarships.

San Marcos Academy Photo - In the Academy Middle School, students in grades 6-8 are provided a rigorous curriculum, including fine arts, foreign language, physical education/athletics, Bible instruction, and technology.

Ojai Valley School Photo - OVS students enjoy time hanging out with friends on the 195-acre high school campus, located in a stunning canyon overlooking the Ojai Valley. Throughout the year, student life is punctuated with fun events to balance the academic schedule. These include camping trips, prom and other socials, themed dress days, community service projects, and countless weekend excursions.

Windermere Preparatory School Photo - Windermere Preparatory School is Orlando's International School with a student body representing more than 60 countries across the world. WPS is an International Baccalaureate World School allowing students to obtain an IBDP certificate or diploma.

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