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Top Music Boarding Schools (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
362 Mariposa Avenue
Ottawa, Canada K1M 0T3
(613) 749-9630
Ottawa, Canada K1M 0T3
(613) 749-9630
Gr: 9-12 | 4-12 (day) | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 17 students Acceptance rate: 65% Tuition listed
500 Old Farms Road
Avon, CT 06001
(800) 464-2866
Avon, CT 06001
(800) 464-2866
Gr: 9-12, PG | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 45% Tuition listed
2001 Washington Street
Braintree, MA 02184
(857) 400-9700
Braintree, MA 02184
(857) 400-9700
Gr: 8-12, PG | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 14 students Acceptance rate: 70% Tuition listed
49 Seahorse Lane
Christchurch, VA 23031
(804) 542-6843
Christchurch, VA 23031
(804) 542-6843
Gr: 9-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 73% Tuition listed
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Gr: 9-12 | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 60% Tuition listed
2 Valleywood Drive
Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R8H3
(905) 477-4999
Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R8H3
(905) 477-4999
Gr: 7-12 | 1-12 (day) | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate: 100% Tuition listed
28 Becket Drive, #385
Pike, NH 03780
(888) 922-5565
Pike, NH 03780
(888) 922-5565
Gr: 9-12, PG | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Avg. class size: 7 students Tuition listed
315 South Grove Avenue
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 214-2200
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 214-2200
Gr: 6-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Acceptance rate: 85% Tuition listed
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