Midwestern Boarding Schools

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The Timothy Seaman Memorial Chapel is home to weekly chapel services as well as hosting special events and speakers throughout the year.
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The Timothy Seaman Memorial Chapel is home to weekly chapel services as well as hosting special events and speakers throughout the year.
Graduation is a capstone event with a century-old tradition of singing the class song on the front steps as a final launching point for the Senior class.
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.
Cretin-Derham Hall is dedicated to providing students with a premier education and avenues to succeed at the university level and beyond.
Entrance to ISM's Residence Hall.
The view of top campus from Livezey Lake. Olney Friends School sits on a 350-acre USDA certified organic campus.
Michigan Lutheran High School has provided quality Christian secondary education to southwestern Michigan and northwestern Indiana for over 40 years while serving domestic and international boarding students since 2014.
The Shumway Arch marks the entrance to the Upper School campus.
Chaminade's student to teacher ratio is 10:1, with an average class size of 17 students.
As a college preparatory high school, Marian Catholic develops in students essential skills for post-secondary education. In addition, Marian Catholic provides a flexible curriculum of liberal, fine and practical arts, opening students to a variety of career choices.
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!
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.
Culver's athletic facilities include: Golf Course (Nine holes), Polo Arena, Crew Sheds, two Ice Hockey Rinks, an 8 Lane Pool, Diving Tank, 14 Outdoor Tennis Courts, 6 Indoor Tennis Courts, State of the Art Fitness Center with Trainers, 6 Indoor Basketball Courts, Fencing Facility, Free Weight Room, Softball Field, Baseball Field, Lighted Football Field, Lighted Soccer and Lacrosse Fields.
Solar panels help power school as part of our Sustainable Living component. In addition, students participate in a full Seed to Plate program, with a 4100 square foot greenhouse for growing organic vegetables, an edible schoolyard with apple and pear trees and strawberries, and a full professional kitchen that can accommodate 30 students at a time in Culinary Arts Class.
Successful math team - Cotter Schools has placed first or second in State competition the last 20 years!
Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory Campus

Midwestern Boarding Schools

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Amerigo Chicago Marian Catholic High School
    (Catholic)
    700 Ashland Avenue
    Chicago Heights, IL 60411
    312-496-5533
    Grades: 9-12 | 1050 students
  • Amerigo Twin Cities Cretin-Derham Hall
    (Catholic)
    550 S. Albert St.
    Saint Paul, MN 55116
    3124161955
    Grades: 9-12 | 1080 students
  • Brehm Preparatory School
    950 S. Brehm Lane
    Carbondale, IL 62901
    618-457-0371
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 80 students
  • Chaminade College Preparatory School
    All-boys  (Catholic)
    425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
    St. Louis, MO 63131
    314-692-6640
    Grades: 6-12 | 815 students
  • Cotter Schools
    (Catholic)
    (2)
    1115 West Broadway Street
    Winona, MN 55987
    507-453-5113
    Grades: 9-12 | 7-12 (day) | 350 students
  • Cranbrook Schools
    (9)
    PO Box 801 39221 Woodward Ave.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
    2486453610
    Grades: 9-12 | 813 students
  • Culver Academies
    (16)
    1300 Academy Road
    Culver, IN 46511
    574-842-7100
    Grades: 9-12 | 828 students
  • Grand River Academy
    All-boys 
    3042 College St.
    Austinburg, OH 44010
    4402752811
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 100 students
  • Hillcrest Academy
    (1)
    610 Hillcrest Dr.
    Fergus Falls, MN 56537
    218-739-3371
    Grades: 9-12 | 207 students
  • Howe Military Academy
    (Christian)
    (6)
    5755 North State Road 9/P.O. Box 240
    Howe, IN 46746
    888-462-4693
    Grades: 7-12 | 82 students
  • The International School of MN
    6385 Beach Rd
    Eden Prairie, MN 55344
    952-918-1800
    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 320 students
  • La Lumiere School
    (Catholic)
    6801 N. Wilhelm Road
    La Porte, IN 46350
    2193267450
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 230 students
  • Lake Forest Academy
    (2)
    1500 West Kennedy Road
    Lake Forest, IL 60045
    847-615-3267
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 435 students
  • Maharishi School
    (1)
    804 Dr Robert K Wallace Drive
    Fairfield, IA 52556
    6414729400
    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 190 students
  • Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA)
    (Catholic)
    1000 Green St.
    Atchison, KS 66002
    913-367-5482
    Grades: 9-12 | 220 students
  • Michigan Lutheran High School
    (Christian)
    615 East Marquette Woods Road
    St. Joseph, MI 49085
    1-269-429-7861
    Grades: 9-12 | 120 students
  • Missouri Military Academy
    All-boys 
    (3)
    204 Grand Street
    Mexico, MO 65265
    573-581-1776
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 220 students
  • Mount Michael Benedictine School
    All-boys  (Catholic)
    22520 Mount Michael Road
    Elkhorn, NE 68022
    402-238-1457
    Grades: 9-12 | 249 students
  • North Cedar Academy
    (1)
    1500 Port Arthur Road
    Ladysmith, WI 54848
    715-532-0201
    Grades: 9-12 | 70 students
  • Northland Scholars Academy
    W10085 Pike Plains Road
    Dunbar, WI 54119
    7153246900
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 50 students
  • Olney Friends School
    (Society of Friends)
    61830 Sandy Ridge Road
    Barnesville, OH 43713
    740-425-3655
    Grades: 9-12 | 53 students
  • Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory
    All-boys  (Catholic)
    (2)
    3535 Commerce Rd.
    Orchard Lake, MI 48324
    2484311697
    Grades: 9-12 | 479 students
  • Pillsbury College Prep
    315 South Grove Avenue
    Owatonna, MN 55060
    507-214-2200
    Grades: 6-12 | 50 students
  • St. Croix Academy
    (Christian)
    1200 Oakdale Ave.
    St. Paul, MN 55118
    6514551521
    Grades: 6-12 | 500 students
  • St. John's Military School
    All-boys  (Episcopal)
    Po Box 5020
    Salina, KS 67402
    866-252-1995
    Grades: 6-12 | 231 students
  • Saint John's Preparatory School
    (Catholic)
    (3)
    2280 Watertower Road, Box 4000
    Collegeville, MN 56321
    1-800-525-7737
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 260 students
  • Scattergood Friends School
    (Quaker)
    (1)
    1951 Delta Avenue
    West Branch, IA 52358
    1-319-519-1856
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 46 students
  • Shattuck-St. Mary's School
    (Episcopal)
    (3)
    1000 Shumway Avenue
    Faribault, MN 55021
    507-333-1618
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 482 students
  • Sunshine Bible Academy
    400 Sunshine Drive
    Miller, SD 57362
    605-853-3071
    Grades: 7-12 | K-12 (day) | 100 students
  • Thomas Jefferson School
    (2)
    4100 South Lindbergh Blvd.
    Saint Louis, MO 63127
    314-843-4151
    Grades: 7-12 | 85 students
  • Totino-Grace High School
    (Catholic)
    1350 Gardena Avenue NE
    Fridley, MN 55432
    763-586-6316
    Grades: 9-12 | 720 students
  • Wayland Academy
    (3)
    101 North University
    Beaver Dam, WI 53916
    800-860-7725
    Grades: 9-12 | 195 students
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