Best Midwestern Boarding Schools (2022)

For the 2022 school year, there are 33 college-prep and junior boarding schools serving 11,300 students located throughout Midwestern.
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Lake Forest Academy Photo - Everyone at LFA (students, faculty, and staff) belongs to one of four houses - Bird, Lewis, Sargent, or Welch. The four Houses compete in a series of mini competitions throughout the year and the House that earns the most points WINS!
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Lake Forest Academy Photo - Everyone at LFA (students, faculty, and staff) belongs to one of four houses - Bird, Lewis, Sargent, or Welch. The four Houses compete in a series of mini competitions throughout the year and the House that earns the most points WINS!
Culver Academies Photo - Culver's athletic facilities include: golf course (nine holes), polo arena, rowing center, two ice hockey rinks, indoor pool with diving tank, 20 indoor and outdoor tennis courts, fitness center and free weight room, five indoor basketball courts, fencing facility, softball and baseball field, lighted football, soccer and lacrosse fields, and indoor/outdoor track and field facilities.
St. Croix Academy Photo - St. Croix's lakeside family-style dormitory was built in 2015 and is located on a beautiful lake with walkways to the Mississippi River and within walking distance of over 50 shops and restaurants.
Maharishi School Photo - School motto is "Know Yourself. Think Deeply. Unleash Your Creativity. Succeed." Students focus on staying happy and rested while participating in rigorous sports and competitions and strong college preparatory curriculum.
Interlochen Arts Academy Photo - Music students study in the state-of-the-art Music Center, which features two large ensemble rehearsal halls, nine ensemble rooms, 25 teaching studios, a recording studio, and more.
Northland Scholars Academy Photo
Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Photo - Wisconsin Lutheran High School's graduates are accepted to the nation's most prestigious schools, including Harvard College, Vanderbilt University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, University of Michigan, New York University, Boston College, Villanova University, University of Miami, Purdue University, Rutgers University, University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Chicago
Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA) Photo
North Cedar Academy Photo - Welcome to North Cedar Academy!
Chaminade College Preparatory School Photo - Chaminade is located 20 minutes outside of Downtown St. Louis in the lovely, safe, green neighborhood of Creve Coeur. Our 55 acre campus is fun and lively throughout the school year and a wonderful place not only to study and play but also to become part of the family.
Scattergood Friends School Photo - Scattergood offers a Sustainable Agriculture Endorsement. Students earning this endorsement take five farm-related Project classes over the course of four years, complete an agriculturally-related topic for either their Junior or Senior research papers and design and execute a 30-hour service project with with Scattergood Farm's livestock, 35 acre restored prairie, or 10 acre certified organic vegetable fields and fruit orchards.
Western Reserve Academy Photo
Saint Bede Academy Photo - With an average student population of 300, our small class sizes offer students one-on-one interaction with their instructors.
Cranbrook Schools Photo
Hershey Montessori School Photo
Missouri Military Academy Photo - Established in 1889, Missouri Military Academy has transformed young men into leaders who are well-educated, prepared gentlemen of character. Our long history and distinct traditions inspire a sense of pride and duty among the young men who seek to fulfill their potential at MMA.
Wayland Academy Photo - Wayland Hall, the most historic buildings on campus, currently houses first-year and sophomore boys. The interior was remodeled recently and offers some of the nicest rooms and gathering spaces on any campus in America.
Amerigo Twin Cities Cretin-Derham Hall Photo - Cretin-Derham Hall is dedicated to providing students with a premier education and avenues to succeed at the university level and beyond.
Olney Friends School Photo - The view of top campus from Livezey Lake. Olney Friends School sits on a 350-acre USDA certified organic campus.

Best Midwestern Boarding Schools (2022)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Amerigo Chicago North Shore Carmel Catholic High School
    Amerigo Chicago North Shore Carmel Catholic High School Photo
    (Catholic)
    1 Carmel Parkway
    Mundelein, IL 60060
    (312) 416-1955
    Grades: 9-12 | 1150 students
  • Amerigo Twin Cities Cretin-Derham Hall
    Amerigo Twin Cities Cretin-Derham Hall Photo - Cretin-Derham Hall is dedicated to providing students with a premier education and avenues to succeed at the university level and beyond.
    (Catholic)
    550 S. Albert St.
    Saint Paul, MN 55116
    (312) 416-1955
    Grades: 9-12 | 940 students
  • Chaminade College Preparatory School
    Chaminade College Preparatory School Photo - Chaminade is located 20 minutes outside of Downtown St. Louis in the lovely, safe, green neighborhood of Creve Coeur. Our 55 acre campus is fun and lively throughout the school year and a wonderful place not only to study and play but also to become part of the family.
    All-boys  (Catholic)
    425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
    St. Louis, MO 63131
    (314) 692-6645
    Grades: 6-12 | 800 students
  • Cranbrook Schools
    Cranbrook Schools Photo
    (10)
    PO Box 801 39221 Woodward Ave.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
    (248) 645-3610
    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 795 students
  • Culver Academies
    Culver Academies Photo - An aerial view of Memorial Chapel and Lake Maxinkuckee. Situated on 1,800 acres of picturesque landscapes, Culver's storied campus is home to three distinct leadership-development experiences: Culver Military Academy, Culver Girls Academy, and Culver Summer Schools and Camps.
    (21)
    1300 Academy Road
    Culver, IN 46511
    (574) 842-7100
    Grades: 9-12 | 832 students
  • Freeman Academy
    Freeman Academy Photo - Freeman Academy - Faith-inspired learning for LIFE
    (Christian)
    PO BOX 1000 748 S. Main St.
    Freeman, SD 57029
    (605) 925-4237
    Grades: 7-12 | K-12 (day) | 75 students
  • Grand River Academy
    Grand River Academy Photo
    All-boys 
    (1)
    3042 College St.
    Austinburg, OH 44010
    (440) 275-2811
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 100 students
  • Hershey Montessori School
    Hershey Montessori School Photo
    11530 Madison Rd.
    Huntsburg, OH 44046
    (440) 357-0918
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 64 students
  • Interlochen Arts Academy
    Interlochen Arts Academy Photo - Music students study in the state-of-the-art Music Center, which features two large ensemble rehearsal halls, nine ensemble rooms, 25 teaching studios, a recording studio, and more.
    4000 M 137 Hwy
    Interlochen, MI 49643
    (231) 276-7472
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 545 students
  • The International School of MN
    The International School of MN Photo - Aerial overview of ISM Campus! We have a 55-acre campus with a new boarding hall with space for 32 students.
    6385 Beach Rd
    Eden Prairie, MN 55344
    (952) 918-1800
    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 320 students
  • La Lumiere School
    La Lumiere School Photo - La Lumiere School is a private, independent boarding and day school founded in 1963, located in La Porte, Indiana, on an idyllic 190-acre wooded campus. At La Lumiere, we form character, cultivate scholarship, and explore faith in order to grow into more complete versions of ourselves.
    (Catholic)
    6801 N. Wilhelm Road
    La Porte, IN 46350
    (219) 326-7450
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 205 students
  • Lake Forest Academy
    Lake Forest Academy Photo - Lake Forest Academy's 435 students are from 15 states and 35 countries. LFA is commited to diversity and inclusion; our student body includes 25% international students, 34% domestic students of color, and 33% of students receive financial aid.
    (2)
    1500 West Kennedy Road
    Lake Forest, IL 60045
    (847) 615-3267
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 435 students
  • Maharishi School
    Maharishi School Photo - Maharishi School is a non-sectarian, PS-12, day and boarding school with students from over 30 countries. The School offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum and programs that expand a student's consciousness. Students start and end each day with yoga and meditation.
    (2)
    804 Dr Robert K Wallace Drive
    Fairfield, IA 52556
    (641) 472-9400
    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 184 students
  • Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA)
    Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA) Photo
    (Catholic)
    1000 Green St.
    Atchison, KS 66002
    (913) 367-5482
    Grades: 9-12 | 208 students
  • Michigan Lutheran High School
    Michigan Lutheran High School Photo - Michigan Lutheran High School opened its best-in-class dormitory in August 2014. We are only one of six boarding schools recognized by the state of Michigan.
    (Christian)
    615 East Marquette Woods Road
    St. Joseph, MI 49085
    (269) 429-7861
    Grades: 9-12 | 119 students
  • Missouri Military Academy
    Missouri Military Academy Photo - Established in 1889, Missouri Military Academy has transformed young men into leaders who are well-educated, prepared gentlemen of character. Our long history and distinct traditions inspire a sense of pride and duty among the young men who seek to fulfill their potential at MMA.
    All-boys 
    (6)
    204 Grand Street
    Mexico, MO 65265
    (573) 581-1776
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 220 students
  • Mount Michael Benedictine School
    Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo
    All-boys  (Catholic)
    22520 Mount Michael Road
    Elkhorn, NE 68022
    (402) 238-1457
    Grades: 9-12 | 250 students
  • North Cedar Academy
    North Cedar Academy Photo - Welcome to North Cedar Academy!
    (3)
    1500 Port Arthur Road
    Ladysmith, WI 54848
    (715) 532-0201
    Grades: 9-12 | 70 students
  • Northland Scholars Academy
    Northland Scholars Academy Photo
    W10085 Pike Plains Road
    Dunbar, WI 54119
    (715) 324-6900
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 50 students
  • Olney Friends School
    Olney Friends School Photo - Each Wednesday, students take part in a dedicated three-hour art block with advanced art electives offered throughout the week. Recently, Olney has offered Murals, Digital Video, Impressionistic Art, Scaling and Scenery, Theater, Guitar, Native Art, Woodworking and Box Making courses.
    (Society of Friends)
    61830 Sandy Ridge Road
    Barnesville, OH 43713
    (740) 425-3655
    Grades: 9-12 | 35 students
  • Pillsbury College Prep
    Pillsbury College Prep Photo
    315 South Grove Avenue
    Owatonna, MN 55060
    (507) 214-2200
    Grades: 6-12 | 50 students
  • Saint Bede Academy
    Saint Bede Academy Photo - With an average student population of 300, our small class sizes offer students one-on-one interaction with their instructors.
    (Catholic)
    24 W US Highway 6
    Peru, IL 61354
    (815) 250-0285
    Grades: 9-12 | 293 students
  • St. Croix Academy
    St. Croix Academy Photo - St. Croix's lakeside family-style dormitory was built in 2015 and is located on a beautiful lake with walkways to the Mississippi River and within walking distance of over 50 shops and restaurants.
    (Christian)
    1200 Oakdale Ave.
    St. Paul, MN 55118
    (651) 455-1521
    Grades: 6-12 | 500 students
  • St. John's Northwestern Academies
    St. John's Northwestern Academies Photo - Leadership training is one of the cornerstones of life at SJNA. The goal of the Academy is to prepare each of our students for success in life by instilling in them a solid work ethic, an understanding of the value of integrity and teamwork, and the ability to think critically, communicate well, and function in a diverse and ever-changing world.
    (Episcopal)
    (4)
    1101 Genesee Street
    Delafield, WI 53018
    (800) 752-2338
    Grades: 7-12 | 174 students
  • Scattergood Friends School
    Scattergood Friends School Photo - Scattergood Friends School offers engaging academics in a holistic learning environment. Offering students an inclusive community with opportunities to learn outdoors, go on adventures and make decisions about their learning. Set on a working organic farm and restored prairie we're celebrating 125 years of college preparatory education with Quaker values for grades 9 - 12, boarding and day.
    (Quaker)
    (1)
    1951 Delta Avenue
    West Branch, IA 52358
    (319) 519-1856
    Grades: 9-12 | 32 students
  • Shattuck-St. Mary's School
    (Episcopal)
    (7)
    1000 Shumway Avenue
    Faribault, MN 55021
    (800) 421-2724
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 408 students
  • SPIRE Institute and Academy
    5201 SPIRE Circle
    Geneva, OH 44041
    (440) 466-1002
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 75 students
  • Sunshine Bible Academy
    Sunshine Bible Academy Photo - SBA equips its students for success in all areas of life by preparing them academically, spiritually, and emotionally to lead a God honoring life wherever their path may lead.
    400 Sunshine Drive
    Miller, SD 57362
    (605) 853-3071
    Grades: 7-12 | K-12 (day) | 100 students
  • Thomas Jefferson School
    Thomas Jefferson School Photo - TJ sits on 20 picturesque acres in suburban St. Louis, MO.
    (2)
    4100 South Lindbergh Blvd.
    Saint Louis, MO 63127
    (314) 843-4151
    Grades: 7-12 | 81 students
  • Totino-Grace High School
    Totino-Grace High School Photo
    (Catholic)
    1350 Gardena Avenue NE
    Minneapolis, MN 55432
    (763) 586-6318
    Grades: 9-12 | 680 students
  • Wayland Academy
    Wayland Academy Photo - Wayland Hall, the most historic buildings on campus, currently houses first-year and sophomore boys. The interior was remodeled recently and offers some of the nicest rooms and gathering spaces on any campus in America.
    (4)
    101 North University
    Beaver Dam, WI 53916
    (800) 860-7725
    Grades: 9-12 | 184 students
  • Western Reserve Academy
    Western Reserve Academy Photo
    115 College Street
    Hudson, OH 44236
    (330) 650-9717
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 441 students
  • Wisconsin Lutheran High School
    Wisconsin Lutheran High School Photo - Wisconsin Lutheran High School's graduates are accepted to the nation's most prestigious schools, including Harvard College, Vanderbilt University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, University of Michigan, New York University, Boston College, Villanova University, University of Miami, Purdue University, Rutgers University, University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Chicago
    (Christian)
    (2)
    330 N. Glenview Avenue
    Milwaukee , WI 53213
    (414) 453-4567
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 885 students
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