Best Maryland Boarding Schools (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 8 college-prep and junior boarding schools serving 2,693 students located throughout Maryland.
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Top Maryland Boarding Schools (2022)
School
Location
Grades
Students
300 Calverton School Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 535-0216
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 535-0216
Grades: 8-12, PG
Pre-K-12, PG (day)
Pre-K-12, PG (day)
| 286 students
300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111
Grades: 8-12
Pre-K-12 (day)
Pre-K-12 (day)
| 548 students
10900 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 214-1215
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 214-1215
Grades: 9-12
| 494 students
1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1050
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1050
Grades: 8-12
| 100 students
Saint James School![Saint James School Photo - Saint James' picturesque 689-acre campus is conveniently located only 70 miles from the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. Saint James School Photo - Saint James' picturesque 689-acre campus is conveniently located only 70 miles from the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area.]()

(Episcopal)
17641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330
Grades: 8-12
| 235 students
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 185 students
Sandy Spring Friends School![Sandy Spring Friends School Photo - At Sandy Spring Friends School, students develop a curiosity and love for learning that helps them discover their true passions and purpose. Sandy Spring Friends School Photo - At Sandy Spring Friends School, students develop a curiosity and love for learning that helps them discover their true passions and purpose.]()

(Quaker)
16923 Norwood Road
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
(301) 774-7455
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
(301) 774-7455
Grades: 9-12
Pre-K-12 (day)
Pre-K-12 (day)
| 685 students
1079 Firetower Road
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-4901
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-4901
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 160 students
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