Top Mountaineering Boarding Schools

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Fountain Valley School of Colorado Photo - Fountain Valley School from the sky. Drone photo taken by Max Seigal FVS '06.
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Fountain Valley School of Colorado Photo - Fountain Valley School from the sky. Drone photo taken by Max Seigal FVS '06.
Hoosac School Photo - Hoosac has a beautiful 350 acre campus in upstate New York. Just 3 hours by car or Amtrak from Manhattan or a short ride to Albany, NY for excellent shopping and a variety of cultural events.
North Country School Photo - North Country School's 200-acre campus is located in the Adirondack Mountains near Lake Placid, New York, a popular resort town and the site of two Winter Olympic Games. Many of our buildings use solar energy and biomass heating to help reduce the school's carbon footprint and to teach and model responsible and sustainable living practices.
Asheville School Photo - Boyd Chapel. Our Core Values are perseverance, integrity, respect, and compassion.
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.
The Greenwood School Photo - "Makers of Vermont" is a signature program at The Greenwood School in VT, where students learn to craft metal objects and tools in our blacksmith's forge.
Steward Outdoor School Photo - Come visit our beautiful 740 acre campus located in coastal Connecticut.
Christ School Photo
Bodwell High School Photo - Bodwell students can learn a musical instrument in band or discover a passion in the visual arts.
Mercersburg Academy Photo - Mercersburg Academy's campus as seen from atop the Irvine Memorial Chapel
The Marvelwood School Photo - The math curriculum offers AP and Honors level classes, as well as small-group tutoring
Leysin American School in Switzerland (LAS) Photo - Belle Epoque Campus
Sun Valley Community School Photo - Our location allows students to enjoy a wide range of mountain activities that span four seasons. Students participate in alpine, cross-country, and backcountry skiing, hiking, whitewater kayaking, mountain biking, fly-fishing, figure skating, hockey, and more.
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.
Northwood School Photo - Northwood School is set on an 88 acre campus, walking distance from the village of Lake Placid, NY and based in the 6 million acre Adirondack Park.
The Storm King School Photo - The Storm King School embraces truth, respect, and responsibility.
Indian Mountain School
Ecole d'Humanité Photo
Colorado Rocky Mountain School Photo - With 165 students, relationships are at the core of the CRMS experience. This close-knit community resides on a 320-acre historic ranch, at the confluence of two rivers and base of Mount Sopris, providing not only an outdoor learning laboratory but a launch point for boundless outdoor adventure.

Top Mountaineering Boarding Schools (2018-19)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Asheville School
    Asheville School Photo - School Spirit - Go Blues!
    (4)
    360 Asheville School Rd.
    Asheville, NC 28806
    828-254-6345
    Grades: 9-12 | 294 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.
    (12)
    245 North Undermountain Road
    Sheffield, MA 01257
    413-229-1003
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 408 students
  • Bodwell High School
    Bodwell High School Photo - Bodwell High School is located in North Vancouver, overlooking the Vancouver skyline. The modern campus boasts space for 600+ boarders and has extensive facilities throughout.
    955 Harbourside Drive
    North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7P 3S4
    1-604-998-1000
    Grades: 8-12 | 650 students
  • Christ School
    Christ School Photo
    All-boys  (Episcopal)
    500 Christ School Road
    Asheville, NC 28704
    8286846232
    Grades: 8-12 | 291 students
  • Colorado Rocky Mountain School
    Colorado Rocky Mountain School Photo - With 165 students, relationships are at the core of the CRMS experience. This close-knit community resides on a 320-acre historic ranch, at the confluence of two rivers and base of Mount Sopris, providing not only an outdoor learning laboratory but a launch point for boundless outdoor adventure.
    (4)
    500 Holden Way
    Carbondale, CO 81623
    970-963-2562
    Grades: 9-12 | 165 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 | 247 students
  • Ecole d'Humanité
    Ecole d'Humanité Photo
    Dorfstrasse
    6085 Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
    1-401-996-8682
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 120 students
  • Fountain Valley School of Colorado
    Fountain Valley School of Colorado Photo - Fountain Valley School's prep hockey team travels the country playing in prep tournaments. FVS has a wide variety of sports offerings, from soccer and basketball to indoor climbing and mountain biking.
    (3)
    6155 Fountain Valley School Road
    Colorado Springs, CO 80911
    719-391-5251
    Grades: 9-12 | 230 students
  • The Greenwood School
    The Greenwood School Photo - "Makers of Vermont" is a signature program at The Greenwood School in VT, where students learn to craft metal objects and tools in our blacksmith's forge.
    All-boys 
    14 Greenwood Lane
    Putney, VT 05346
    802-387-4545
    Grades: 6-12 | 60 students
  • Hoosac School
    Hoosac School Photo - Hoosac Hockey won the New England Championship in 2007. Our team has great history at Hoosac and we play several tournaments each year, like this one at RPI.
    (Episcopal)
    (1)
    PO Box 9
    Hoosick, NY 12089
    518-686-7331
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 163 students
  • Indian Mountain School
    Indian Mountain School Photo - The IMS Student Center, which is home to our Maker Space, our "Rock Band" program, and our arts program.
    211 Indian Mountain Road
    Lakeville, CT 06039
    435-480-0871
    Grades: 6-9 | Pre-K-9 (day) | 239 students
  • Leysin American School in Switzerland (LAS)
    Leysin American School in Switzerland (LAS) Photo
    Chemin de la Source
    Leysin, Switzerland 1854
    0041244934888
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 340 students
  • The Marvelwood School
    The Marvelwood School Photo - One on one attention is guaranteed.
    476 Skiff Mountain Road
    Kent, CT 06757
    860-927-0047
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 140 students
  • Mercersburg Academy
    Mercersburg Academy Photo - Working on a project in the Robotics Lab
    (20)
    300 East Seminary Street
    Mercersburg, PA 17236
    717-328-6173
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 440 students
  • North Country School
    North Country School Photo - North Country School's annual spring theatre production involves the entire school an highlights student actors and sophisticated theatre technology. Students may choose to be actors, set designers, musicians, or members of the stage crew. NCS provides students with many avenues for creative expression that promote a life-long love of the arts.
    4382 Cascade Road
    Lake Placid, NY 12946
    518-523-9329
    Grades: 4-9 | 65 students
  • Northwood School
    Northwood School Photo - Northwood School is set on an 88 acre campus, walking distance from the village of Lake Placid, NY and based in the 6 million acre Adirondack Park.
    (1)
    92 Northwood Road
    Lake Placid, NY 12946
    518-523-3382
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 175 students
  • Steward Outdoor School
    Steward Outdoor School Photo - Come visit our beautiful 740 acre campus located in coastal Connecticut.
    (Episcopal)
    253 Bushy Hill Road
    Ivoryton, CT 06442
    860-767-0848
    Grades: 6-9 | 14 students
  • The Storm King School
    The Storm King School Photo - The theatre students call the 240-seat Walter J. Reade theatre their home.
    314 Mountain Road
    Cornwall on Hudson, NY 12520
    845-458-7542
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 180 students
  • Sun Valley Community School
    Sun Valley Community School Photo - Outstanding academics, close teacher and student relationships, and a distinctive educational experience prepare our graduates to lead impactful, purposeful lives.
    1 Community School Drive
    Sun Valley, ID 83353
    208-622-3955
    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 390 students
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