Junior Boarding Schools

  • There are 118 junior boarding schools 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.
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Eaglebrook School teaches middle school boys the skills they will need for the rest of their lives. Learn more about our Core Skills at https://www.eaglebrook.org/coreskills.
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Eaglebrook School teaches middle school boys the skills they will need for the rest of their lives. Learn more about our Core Skills at https://www.eaglebrook.org/coreskills.
TEAMWORK!! A lesson better learned outside the classroom. Involvement in extra curricular activities (clubs, sports or band) is not an option because these activities often teach valuable life lessons.
Traditional New England Boarding School
A great place to study and learn!
Welcome to Brehm School a small, fully accredited, not-for-profit coeducational boarding school with a staff of 150. We limit our focus to 90 students a year.
Riverside Military Academy cadet officers stand at attention during a parade on Maginnis Field.
Through the main gate of campus, the Teardrop (named for the shape of the area) welcomes visitors with over 150 flags donated by alumni, friends, and family of St. John's Military School. Vanier Academic Center faces the main gate.
Hands-on Academics
Hoosac has a beautiful 350 acre campus in upstate New York. Just 3 hours by car or Amtrak from Manhattan or a short ride to Albany, NY for excellent shopping and a variety of cultural events.
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.
Oak Creek Ranch School is located on seventeen wooded acres fronting Oak Creek near the beautiful red rocks of Sedona, Arizona. Outdoor activities are enjoyed year-round. Here a couple of our boarding school students are enjoying a canoe ride during one of our many beautiful days here at Oak Creek!
Teenagers feeding baby calves only days old. Experiences like this are typical at Fieldstone, and the kids remember them forever!
Also unique to the VFMA educational experience, our academically qualified high school juniors and seniors are granted the opportunity to enroll in college level classes, taken at Valley Forge Military College, on campus.
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.
Kildonan using a multisensory approach to learning, which often involves group work.
Living on campus is much more than just going to class and studying. Boarding life is a constant adventure with most students finding a comfortable balance between academic performance and extracurricular activities.
Chaminade's student to teacher ratio is 10:1, with an average class size of 17 students.
Classrooms, offices, auditorium, gymnasium, and cafeteria are all located in the primary school building.

Junior Boarding Schools (Primary Focus)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • The Bement School
    94 Old Main Street, PO Box 8
    Deerfield, MA 01342
    413-774-4209
    Grades: 3-9 | K-9 (day) | 204 students
  • Eaglebrook School
    All-boys 
    271 Pine Nook Road, P.O. Box 7
    Deerfield, MA 01342
    413-774-9111
    Grades: 6-9 | 247 students
  • Fay School
    48 Main Street
    Southborough, MA 01772
    5084908201
    Grades: 7-9 | K-9 (day) | 475 students
  • Hillside School
    All-boys 
    404 Robin Hill Street
    Marlborough, MA 01752
    508-485-3483
    Grades: 5-9 | 150 students
  • Indian Mountain School
    211 Indian Mountain Road
    Lakeville, CT 06039
    435-480-0871
    Grades: 6-9 | Pre-K-9 (day) | 230 students
  • North Country School
    4382 Cascade Road
    Lake Placid, NY 12946
    518-523-9329
    Grades: 4-9 | 65 students
  • Oakland School
    128 Oakland Farm Way
    Troy, VA 22974
    434-293-9059
    Grades: 3-8 | 1-8 (day) | 45 students
  • The Rectory School
    (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
    201 Romford Road
    Washington Depot, CT 06794
    8608680535
    Grades: 5-9 | K-9 (day) | 336 students
  • St. Catherine's Academy
    All-boys  (Catholic)
    215 N. Harbor Blvd.
    Anaheim, CA 92805
    714-772-1363
    Grades: 4-8 | K-8 (day) | 150 students

Schools Offering Junior Boarding Grades

  • School Location Grades Students
  • The Academy at SOAR
    PO Box 388
    Balsam, NC 28707
    8284563435
    Grades: 7-12 | 32 students
  • Admiral Farragut Academy
    (7)
    501 Park Street North
    St. Petersburg, FL 33710
    727-384-5500
    Grades: 8-12 | 425 students
  • Army and Navy Academy
    All-boys 
    (3)
    2605 Carlsbad Blvd.
    Carlsbad, CA 92008
    888-762-2338
    Grades: 7-12 | 320 students
  • Ben Lippen School
    (1)
    7401 Monticello Rd.
    Columbia, SC 29203
    803-807-4145
    Grades: 7-12 | K-12 (day) | 350 students
  • Boarding School of Barcelona
    C/ Verge de Montserrat s/n, Cornella de Llobregat
    Barcelona, Spain 08940
    0034687426307
    Grades: 1-12 | 150 students
  • Bodwell High School
    955 Harbourside Drive
    North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7P 3S4
    1-604-998-1000
    Grades: 8-12 | 580 students
  • The Bolles School
    7400 San Jose Blvd.
    Jacksonville, FL 32217
    9042565030
    Grades: 7-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day) | 1700 students
  • Brandon Hall School
    1701 Brandon Hall Drive
    Atlanta, GA 30350
    770-394-8177
    Grades: 6-12 | 160 students
  • Branksome Hall
    All-girls 
    10 Elm Avenue
    Toronto, Canada 1
    416-920-9741
    Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 900 students
  • Branksome Hall Asia
    234 Global edu-ro, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si
    Jeju-do, South Korea 63644
    82-64-902-5073
    Grades: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 835 students
  • Brehm Preparatory School
    950 S. Brehm Lane
    Carbondale, IL 62901
    618-457-0371
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 102 students
  • The Brook Hill School
    (Christian)
    1051 N Houston
    Bullard, TX 75757
    903-894-5000
    Grades: 8-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day) | 645 students
  • Camden Military Academy
    All-boys 
    (8)
    520 Hwy. 1 North
    Camden, SC 29020
    800-948-6291
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 298 students
  • Canadian International Hockey Academy
    8720 County Road 17
    Rockland, Canada K4K1T2
    877-244-9199
    Grades: 8-12 | 100 students
  • Cardigan Mountain School
    All-boys 
    62 Alumni Drive
    Canaan, NH 03741
    603-523-3548
    Grades: 9-12 | 210 students
  • Carson Long Military Academy
    All-boys 
    200 N. Carlisle St.
    New Bloomfield, PA 17068
    717-582-2121
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 85 students
  • Chaminade College Preparatory School
    All-boys  (Catholic)
    425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
    St. Louis, MO 63131
    314-692-6640
    Grades: 6-12 | 815 students
  • Christ School
    All-boys  (Episcopal)
    500 Christ School Road
    Asheville, NC 28704
    8286846232
    Grades: 8-12 | 291 students
  • Collège du Léman Sàrl
    Route de Sauverny 74
    Geneva, Switzerland 1290
    0041227755656
    Grades: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 1900 students
  • Delphian School
    (11)
    20950 SW Rock Creek Road
    Sheridan, OR 97378
    503-843-3521
    Grades: 5-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 271 students
  • Dunn School
    P.O. Box 98, 2555 W. Highway 154
    Los Olivos, CA 93441
    800-287-9197
    Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day) | 245 students
  • Eagle Hill School
    (2)
    P.O. Box 116 , 242 Old Petersham Road
    Hardwick, MA 01037
    413-477-6000
    Grades: 8-12 | 220 students
  • Erie First Christian Academy
    8150 Oliver Rd.
    Erie, PA 16510
    814-866-6979
    Grades: 8-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day) | 295 students
  • Fieldstone Academy
    447 W. Meadow Circle
    Richfield, UT 84701
    4356335326
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 20 students
  • Fishburne Military School
    All-boys 
    (5)
    225 S. Wayne Avenue
    Waynesboro, VA 22980
    1-800-946-7773
    Grades: 7-12 | 170 students
  • Fork Union Military Academy
    All-boys  (Baptist)
    (1)
    P.O. 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
    Fork Union, VA 23055
    1-800-462-3862
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 535 students
  • Fulford Academy
    280 King Street East
    Brockville, Canada K6V1E2
    16133419330
    Grades: 7-12 | 73 students
  • Garrison Forest School
    All-girls 
    300 Garrison Forest Road
    Owings Mills, MD 21117
    410-559-3111
    Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 298 students
  • Grand River Academy
    All-boys 
    3042 College St.
    Austinburg, OH 44010
    4402752811
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 100 students
  • The Greenwood School
    All-boys 
    14 Greenwood Lane
    Putney, VT 05346
    802-387-4545
    Grades: 6-12 | 60 students
  • Grier School
    All-girls 
    (5)
    P.O. Box 308
    Tyrone, PA 16686
    814-684-3000
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 300 students
  • Groton School
    (Episcopal)
    (13)
    282 Farmers Row, Box 991
    Groton, MA 01450
    978-448-7510
    Grades: 8-12 | 380 students
  • Hampshire Country School
    All-boys 
    28 Patey Circle
    Rindge, NH 03461
    603-899-3325
    Grades: 3-12 | 21 students
  • Hargrave Military Academy
    All-boys  (Baptist)
    (1)
    200 Military Drive
    Chatham, VA 24531
    800-432-2480
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 250 students
  • The Hockaday School
    All-girls 
    (1)
    11600 Welch Road
    Dallas, TX 75229
    214-360-6526
    Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 1090 students
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