Best Junior Boarding Schools (2021-22)
For the 2021-22 school year, there are 122 junior boarding schools serving 45,780 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.
Top Junior Boarding Schools (Primary Focus) (2021-22)
- School Location Grades Students
- 120 Prospect Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 342-6053Grades: 5-9 | Pre-K-9 (day) | 275 students - 94 Old Main Street, PO Box 8
Deerfield, MA 01342
(413) 774-4209Grades: 3-9 | K-9 (day) | 193 students - Cardigan Mountain SchoolAll-boys62 Alumni Drive
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548Grades: 6-9 | 233 students -
- Eaglebrook SchoolAll-boys271 Pine Nook Road, P.O. Box 7
Deerfield, MA 01342
(413) 774-9111Grades: 6-9 | 250 students - 48 Main Street
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 490-8201Grades: 7-9 | K-9 (day) | 475 students - Hillside SchoolAll-boys404 Robin Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483Grades: 4-9 | 165 students - 211 Indian Mountain Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
(435) 480-0871Grades: 5-9 | Pre-K-9 (day) | 315 students - P.O. Box 68 528 Pomfret Street
Pomfret, CT 06258
(860) 928-1328Grades: 5-9 | Pre-K-9 (day) | 250 students - Steward Outdoor School (Episcopal)253 Bushy Hill Road
Ivoryton, CT 06442
(860) 767-0848Grades: 6-9 | 14 students
Top Schools Offering Junior Boarding Grades (2021-22)
- School Location Grades Students
- 501 Park Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 384-5504Grades: 8-12 | K-12 (day) | 320 students - Army and Navy AcademyAll-boys2605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338Grades: 7-12 | 320 students - 54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909Grades: 5-12, PG | K-12, PG (day) | 90 students - 80 chemin Moulton Hill
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada J1M 1Z8
(819) 566-0238Grades: 7-12 | 285 students - 955 Harbourside Drive
North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7P 3S4
(604) 998-1000Grades: 8-12 | 550 students - 1701 Brandon Hall Drive
Atlanta, GA 30350
(770) 394-8177Grades: 6-12, PG | 150 students - Branksome HallAll-girls10 Elm Avenue
Toronto, Canada m4w 1n4
(416) 920-9741Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 900 students - Branksome Hall AsiaAll-girls234 Global edu-ro, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si
Jeju-do, South Korea 63644
82649025000Grades: 5-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 920 students - The Brook Hill School (Christian)1051 N Houston
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-5000Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 680 students - 300 Calverton School Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 535-0216Grades: 8-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day) | 286 students - Camden Military AcademyAll-boys520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(800) 948-6291Grades: 7-12, PG | 300 students - Chaminade College Preparatory SchoolAll-boys (Catholic)425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 692-6645Grades: 6-12 | 800 students - Christ SchoolAll-boys (Episcopal)500 Christ School Road
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232Grades: 8-12 | 293 students - Route de Sauverny 74
Geneva, Switzerland 1290
41227755656Grades: 4-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 1900 students - Route de Belfort 10
Porrentruy, Switzerland 2900
41324661157Grades: 6-12, PG | 3-12, PG (day) | 160 students - 20950 SW Rock Creek Road
Sheridan, OR 97378
(503) 843-3521Grades: 5-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 230 students - P.O. Box 116 , 242 Old Petersham Road
Hardwick, MA 01037
(413) 477-6000Grades: 8-12 | 220 students - Dorfstrasse
6085 Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
14019968682Grades: 8-12, PG | 120 students - The Ethel Walker SchoolAll-girls230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200Grades: 7-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 236 students - Fishburne Military SchoolAll-boys225 S. Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706Grades: 7-12 | 150 students - Forest Ridge School of the Sacred HeartAll-girls (Catholic)4800 139th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 641-0700Grades: 8-12 | 5-12 (day) | 300 students - Fork Union Military AcademyAll-boys (Baptist)P.O. 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(800) 462-3862Grades: 7-12, PG | 330 students - PO BOX 1000748 S. Main St.
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237Grades: 7-12 | K-12 (day) | 80 students - 280 King Street East
Brockville, Canada K6V1E2
(613) 341-9330Grades: 6-12, PG | 110 students - Garrison Forest SchoolAll-girls300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 548 students - 3042 College St.
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811Grades: 8-12, PG | 100 students - The Greenwood SchoolAll-boys14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545Grades: 6-12 | 55 students - Grier SchoolAll-girls2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000Grades: 7-12, PG | 275 students - Groton School (Episcopal)282 Farmers Row, Box 991
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-7510Grades: 8-12 | 380 students - via Olivetti 1 31056 Roncade (TV) Italy
Treviso, Italy 31056
00390422789503Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 460 students - Hargrave Military AcademyAll-boys (Baptist)200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480Grades: 7-12, PG | 141 students - 339 Paris Road PO Box 309
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-5225Grades: 6-12, PG | 256 students - 11530 Madison Rd.
Huntsburg, OH 44046
(440) 357-0918Grades: 7-12, PG | 64 students - Loading...
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