Top Massachusetts Boarding Schools

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Middlesex School Photo - The Dining Hall at lunchtime
Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo - Stoneleigh-Burnham offers one of the premier equestrian centers among secondary schools in the U.S. Our equestrian center is located on campus and that means girls can walk from their classes and dorm rooms directly to the barn. Every rider, from the complete novice to the advanced jumper, receives personalized instruction from experienced coaches that reflects her interests, goals, and abilities.
Walnut Hill School for the Arts Photo
Worcester Academy Photo - Worcester Academy is a place where life takes an interesting turn. It's called the real world, where success doesn't always come easy, but it's worth the extra effort.
The Williston Northampton School Photo - Williston promises an academic culture that respects your ability to think for yourself and gives you the right balance of structure and freedom to make the most of it. You'll be immersed in a challenging curriculum that cultivates active, lifelong learning. And with an average class size of 13 students, your teachers are truly going to know you.
Bard Academy at Simon's Rock Photo
Springfield Commonwealth Academy Photo
Dana Hall School Photo - Experimentation. Exploration. Creativity. Dana Hall`s visual artists are sensitive observers of themselves and the world around them.
Phillips Academy Andover Photo - The quintessential New England campus is 21 miles to Boston by car or train, and a 10 minute walk to downtown Andover.
Northfield Mount Hermon Photo - NMH is a coed boarding school serving 650 students in grades 9-12. We also offer a postgraduate year. Our wooded campus borders the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, and in this beautiful setting, we challenge young people to think hard, work hard, discover new talents, and hone the ones they already possess.
Applewild School Photo - Art, shop, band, chorus, and drama are just as essential to an Applewild education as math, social studies, science, and language arts. We recognize that the arts are an integral part of every child`s emotional and intellectual development, so we`ve created spaces where our students have the opportunity to actively create and express themselves.
Eaglebrook School Photo - At the heart of the school is the shared life of teachers, their families, and boys working together. This is the common room of Halsted House, one of five dormitories on campus.
Landmark School Photo - Celebration!
Wilbraham & Monson Academy Photo
The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) Photo - Building Character: The courage to try something is as respected as the ability to win.
Milton Academy Photo - The typical class size at Milton is 14 students. Classes meet around the Harkness table, where students and faculty share dialogue, inquiry and reflection.
Hillside School Photo
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall Photo
Concord Academy Photo - Elizabeth B. Hall Chapel is a frequent gathering place for the CA community, particularly for Senior Chapel Talks that begin three or four of our mornings every week.
The Cambridge School of Weston Photo - With over 250 courses to choose from, our dynamic curriculum allows students to balance engaging foundational courses with exploration and in-depth study as they choose from offerings like: "Multivariable Calculus," "The Biology of Cancer," "Wearable Art," "Japanese Women Writers," and "U.S. Cold War and Vietnam."

Top Massachusetts Boarding Schools (2020)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Applewild School
    Applewild School Photo - Upper School students participate in challenging courses in English, math, and social studies. They study science through experiential work and collaborative experiments.
    120 Prospect Street
    Fitchburg, MA 01420
    (978)342-6053
    Grades: 5-9 | Pre-K-9 (day) | 275 students
  • Bard Academy at Simon's Rock
    Bard Academy at Simon's Rock Photo
    84 Alford Road
    Great Barrington, MA 01230
    (800)235-7186
    Grades: 9-10 | 51 students
  • The Bement School
    The Bement School Photo
    94 Old Main Street, PO Box 8
    Deerfield, MA 01342
    (413)774-4209
    Grades: 3-9 | K-9 (day) | 224 students
  • Berkshire School
    Berkshire School Photo - Founded in 1907, Berkshire is a co-ed boarding and day school for grades 9-12 & PG. Advanced Math/ScienceResearch, Advanced Humanities Research, Sabin Entrepreneurial Prize, a range of arts offerings, and championship athletics on a stunning 400-acre campus in the Berkshires.
    (13)
    245 North Undermountain Road
    Sheffield, MA 01257
    (413)229-1003
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 409 students
  • Brooks School
    Brooks School Photo - Come visit our beautiful 251 acre campus located on the shores of Lake Cochichewick.
    (Episcopal)
    (10)
    1160 Great Pond Road
    North Andover, MA 01845
    (978)725-6272
    Grades: 9-12 | 360 students
  • Buxton School
    Buxton School Photo - At Buxton, we provide the time, experience, and environment that inspire young people to learn more and go deeper. Our students are doers, both in school and in life. Education at Buxton is not passive; it is a stimulating and constant process of questioning, discovering, synthesizing and sharing.
    (1)
    291 South Street
    Williamstown, MA 01267
    (413)458-3919
    Grades: 9-12 | 90 students
  • The Cambridge School of Weston
    The Cambridge School of Weston Photo - Every other Wednesday, in lieu of their core academic classes, CSW students participate in PACE (Promoting Awareness and Community Engagement), a four-year co-curriculum of experiential classes, events, and activities designed to ensure that all CSW students develop the self-awareness, social consciousness, healthy living habits, and leadership skills required to meet the demands of an increasingly complex and diverse world.
    (15)
    45 Georgian Road
    Weston, MA 02493
    (781)642-8650
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 310 students
  • CATS Academy Boston
    CATS Academy Boston Photo
    (1)
    2001 Washington Street
    Braintree, MA 02184
    (857)400-9700
    Grades: 9-12 | 400 students
  • Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall
    Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall Photo
    (3)
    785 Beaver Street
    Waltham, MA 02452
    (781)314-0806
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 180 students
  • Concord Academy
    Concord Academy Photo - Students live in one of six student houses on campus.
    (9)
    166 Main Street
    Concord, MA 01742
    (978)402-2250
    Grades: 9-12 | 395 students
  • Cushing Academy
    (2)
    39 School Street, P.O. Box 8000
    Ashburnham, MA 01430
    (978)827-7300
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 400 students
  • Dana Hall School
    Dana Hall School Photo - The Dana Hall Dragons are ready to roar.
    All-girls 
    (6)
    45 Dana Road
    Wellesley, MA 02482
    (781)489-1331
    Grades: 9-12 | 5-12 (day) | 468 students
  • Deerfield Academy
    Deerfield Academy Photo
    (12)
    7 Boyden Lane
    Deerfield, MA 01342
    (413)774-1400
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 648 students
  • Eagle Hill School
    Eagle Hill School Photo - An Amazing Campus
    (2)
    P.O. Box 116 , 242 Old Petersham Road
    Hardwick, MA 01037
    (413)477-6000
    Grades: 8-12 | 220 students
  • Eaglebrook School
    Eaglebrook School Photo - 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.
    All-boys 
    (1)
    271 Pine Nook Road, P.O. Box 7
    Deerfield, MA 01342
    (413)774-9111
    Grades: 6-9 | 257 students
  • Fay School
    Fay School Photo - Fay School is an independent, co-educational school 25 miles from Boston serving students in kindergarten through grade 9, with boarding available for grades 7-9. Our school is a place of discovery, challenge, collaboration, and growth - a closely-knit learning community where our skillful, dedicated faculty inspires students to achieve excellence in all pursuits.
    (1)
    48 Main Street
    Southborough, MA 01772
    (508)490-8201
    Grades: 7-9 | K-9 (day) | 475 students
  • The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy)
    The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) Photo - Beautiful Setting: A 456-acre campus with extensive facilities for academics, athletics, and visual and performing arts.
    (8)
    1 Elm Street
    Byfield, MA 01922
    (978)499-3120
    Grades: 9-12 | 406 students
  • Groton School
    (Episcopal)
    (19)
    282 Farmers Row, Box 991
    Groton, MA 01450
    (978)448-7510
    Grades: 8-12 | 382 students
  • Hillside School
    Hillside School Photo
    All-boys 
    404 Robin Hill Street
    Marlborough, MA 01752
    (508)485-3483
    Grades: 4-9 | 165 students
  • Landmark School
    Landmark School Photo - Beautiful Coastal Campus
    P.O. Box 227
    Prides Crossing, MA 01965
    (978)236-3000
    Grades: 9-12 | 2-12 (day) | 476 students
  • Lawrence Academy
    Lawrence Academy Photo
    (1)
    44 Main Street, PO Box 992
    Groton, MA 01450
    (978)448-1530
    Grades: 9-12 | 400 students
  • The MacDuffie School
    The MacDuffie School Photo - Aerial view of MacDuffie's 250 acre campus
    66 School Street
    Granby, MA 01033
    (413)255-0000
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 275 students
  • Middlesex School
    Middlesex School Photo - English Class
    (27)
    1400 Lowell Road
    Concord, MA 01742
    (978)371-6524
    Grades: 9-12 | 409 students
  • Milton Academy
    Milton Academy Photo - Milton Academy is only eight miles from Boston’s museums, schools and attractions, but it has the benefits of a 125-acre New England campus—with green quads and lots of fall foliage.
    (7)
    170 Centre Street
    Milton, MA 02186
    (617)898-2227
    Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day) | 730 students
  • Miss Hall's School
    Miss Hall's School Photo - A talented, supportive community of learners awaits you at MHS. Our faculty are dedicated mentors who are passionate about their subjects and creative in their teaching, unafraid to ditch the textbook in favor of collaborative, project-based learning.
    All-girls 
    (3)
    492 Holmes Road
    Pittsfield, MA 01201
    (413)499-1300
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 217 students
  • Northfield Mount Hermon
    Northfield Mount Hermon Photo - NMH is a coed boarding school serving 650 students in grades 9-12. We also offer a postgraduate year. Our wooded campus borders the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, and in this beautiful setting, we challenge young people to think hard, work hard, discover new talents, and hone the ones they already possess.
    (14)
    One Lamplighter Way
    Mount Hermon, MA 01354
    (413)498-3227
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 655 students
  • Phillips Academy Andover
    Phillips Academy Andover Photo - The quintessential New England campus is 21 miles to Boston by car or train, and a 10 minute walk to downtown Andover.
    (15)
    180 Main Street
    Andover, MA 01810
    (978)749-4050
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 1146 students
  • St. Mark's School
    St. Mark's School Photo - St. Mark's School
    (Episcopal)
    (7)
    25 Marlboro Road
    Southborough, MA 01772
    (508)786-6118
    Grades: 9-12 | 360 students
  • Springfield Commonwealth Academy
    Springfield Commonwealth Academy Photo
    1 Ames Hill Drive
    Springfield, MA 01105
    (413)285-8976
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 63 students
  • Stoneleigh-Burnham School
    Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo - Music, visual arts, theater, and dance are fully integrated into our curriculum and that means our girls are encouraged to express themselves creatively every day. We offer beginning through advanced levels in Instrumental Performance, Studio Art, Vocal Music, Music Composition, Dance, and Theater with passionate faculty members who are established artists in their own fields.
    All-girls 
    (15)
    574 Bernardston Road
    Greenfield, MA 01301
    (413)774-2711
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 150 students
  • Tabor Academy
    (8)
    66 Spring Street
    Marion, MA 02738
    (508)291-8300
    Grades: 9-12 | 525 students
  • Walnut Hill School for the Arts
    Walnut Hill School for the Arts Photo
    (3)
    12 Highland Street
    Natick, MA 01760
    (508)650-5020
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 284 students
  • Wilbraham & Monson Academy
    Wilbraham & Monson Academy Photo - Aerial view of the WMA campus
    (11)
    423 Main Street
    Wilbraham, MA 01095
    (413)596-9107
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 425 students
  • The Williston Northampton School
    The Williston Northampton School Photo - Williston promises an academic culture that respects your ability to think for yourself and gives you the right balance of structure and freedom to make the most of it. You'll be immersed in a challenging curriculum that cultivates active, lifelong learning. And with an average class size of 13 students, your teachers are truly going to know you.
    (17)
    19 Payson Avenue
    Easthampton, MA 01027
    (413)529-3241
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day) | 400 students
  • The Winchendon School
    The Winchendon School Photo
    (2)
    172 Ash Street
    Winchendon, MA 01475
    (978)297-4476
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 285 students
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