Top New England Boarding Schools

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The Marvelwood School Photo - The math curriculum offers AP and Honors level classes, as well as small-group tutoring
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The Marvelwood School Photo - The math curriculum offers AP and Honors level classes, as well as small-group tutoring
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.
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.
Gould Academy Photo - Gould Academy offers the only Ski Patrol Program recognized by the National Ski Patrol. Once our students earn their 'jackets,' they are certified to work for the National Ski Patrol at any mountain in the U.S.
Portsmouth Abbey School Photo
Thornton Academy Photo - Thornton Academy has been preparing students for a changing world since 1811. A rigorous and broad-based program of academic, arts and athletic opportunities challenges students to reach their potential in readiness for lifelong learning and productive participation in our dynamic world.
Miss Porter's School Photo
Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Digital Arts Media Lab
Hyde School - Bath, ME Photo - Located in the quaint and historic shipbuilding city of Bath, Maine, on the Kennebec River, the 145-acre Hyde-Bath School campus was founded in 1966. Year-round, students and faculty enjoy miles of wooded running, bicycling, and cross-country skiing trails that extend beyond the campus.
St. Paul's School Photo - SPS 1
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.
The Winchendon School Photo - First snowfall of the school year
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.
Eagle Hill School Photo - Traditional New England Boarding School
Deerfield Academy Photo
The Cambridge School of Weston Photo - All of our amazing weekend activities are included in tuition. So it's easy to sign up with your friends to see Blue Man Group or the Red Sox or any one of a million fun adventures in the greater Boston area!
Westminster School Photo - Gund Reading Room in the Cole Library, a stunning place to study, meet and hold events.
Brewster Academy Photo - Welcome to Wolfeboro! Brewster's lakeside location provides students with a variety of resources on and off campus. Our outdoor facilities include six athletic fields, nine tennis courts, and a boathouse which provides storage and work areas for rowing shells and "420" racing sailboats. The Outdoor Skills Program takes advantage of the White Mountains for ice and rock climbing, and hiking.
Lawrence Academy Photo
Steward Outdoor School Photo - Come visit our beautiful 740 acre campus located in coastal Connecticut.

Top New England Boarding Schools (2018-19)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Academy of the Holy Family
    Academy of the Holy Family Photo - School retreat in our Chapel
    All-girls  (Catholic)
    54 W. Main Street Box 691
    Baltic, CT 06330
    (860)822-6279
    Grades: 9-12 | 40 students
  • Avon Old Farms School
    Avon Old Farms School Photo - Nestled among Cotswold-inspired architecture on 860 acres in the Farmington Valley, Avon Old Farms stands as the leader in preparing young men for higher education.
    All-boys 
    (6)
    500 Old Farms Road
    Avon, CT 06001
    (800)464-2866
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 409 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) | 225 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
  • Brewster Academy
    Brewster Academy Photo - Twenty family-style dormitories (most overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee) house Brewster?'s boarding students. The environment is family-oriented. Each dorm plans community and social activities through their weekly meetings. An upperclass proctor and faculty community life parents ensure constant communication and availability within this small setting.
    (10)
    80 Academy Drive
    Wolfeboro, NH 03894
    (603)569-7200
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 355 students
  • Bridgton Academy
    Bridgton Academy Photo - Welcome to Bridgton Academy! Located in the Western Maine foothills and the heart of Maine's Lake Region, we've been preparing young men for the rigors of college and beyond since 1808. We Know PG.
    All-boys 
    PO Box 292
    North Bridgton, ME 04057
    (207)647-3322
    Grades: 11-12, PG | 185 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 | 380 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 - Our distinctive Mod Plan means that you take three immersive classes at a time, and you can take about 15 different classes in a year--with over 300 to choose from. They are experiential--not lecture based. You spend your time wrestling with complexity, doing original research around your interest areas, collaborating to solve real-world problems...you're doing work that really matters.
    (15)
    45 Georgian Road
    Weston, MA 02493
    (781)642-8650
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 325 students
  • Canterbury School
    Canterbury School Photo - Canterbury dedicated a state-of-the-art artificial turf field for soccer and field hockey in the spring of 2014.
    (Catholic)
    (1)
    101 Aspetuck Avenue
    New Milford, CT 06776
    (860)210-3832
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 320 students
  • Cardigan Mountain School
    Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Woodshop Class
    All-boys 
    62 Alumni Drive
    Canaan, NH 03741
    (603)523-3548
    Grades: 6-9 | 225 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
    (2)
    785 Beaver Street
    Waltham, MA 02452
    (781)314-0806
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 180 students
  • Cheshire Academy
    Cheshire Academy Photo - Character development has long been a priority at Cheshire Academy. The Eight Pillars of Bowden are the ways in which we demonstrate our core values and basic beliefs: Respect, Responsibility, Caring, Civility, Citizenship, Morality, Fairness and Trustworthiness.
    (4)
    10 Main Street
    Cheshire, CT 06410
    (203)439-7250
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 362 students
  • Choate Rosemary Hall
    Choate Rosemary Hall Photo - Held in November, Deerfield Day ends the fall sports season. Choate's athletic rivalry with Deerfield Academy is the root of this legendary weekend. There's a Friday night pep rally and bonfire and various sport team competitions throughout Saturday.
    (21)
    333 Christian Street
    Wallingford, CT 06492
    (203)697-2239
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 850 students
  • Concord Academy
    Concord Academy Photo - Students live in one of six student houses on campus.
    (4)
    166 Main Street
    Concord, MA 01742
    (978)402-2250
    Grades: 9-12 | 395 students
  • Cushing Academy
    Cushing Academy Photo - Main Building
    (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 - Experimentation. Exploration. Creativity. Dana Hall's visual artists are sensitive observers of themselves and the world around them.
    All-girls 
    (4)
    45 Dana Road
    Wellesley, MA 02482
    (781)489-1331
    Grades: 9-12 | 468 students
  • Deerfield Academy
    Deerfield Academy Photo
    (6)
    7 Boyden Lane
    Deerfield, MA 01342
    (413)774-1400
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 648 students
  • Dublin School
    Dublin School Photo - Dance, theater, portfolio art and robotics are alternatives for those that do not want to play sports in every season. Our dance teacher danced for Martha Graham, our arts teacher has paintings in collections around the country, and our robot can beat up your robot.
    18 Lehmann Way, PO Box 522
    Dublin, NH 03444
    (603)563-7075
    Grades: 9-12 | 165 students
  • Eagle Hill School
    Eagle Hill School Photo - NEW 62,000 SQ FT Athletics Complex
    (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 - Classes in visual and performing arts are available to each Eaglebrook student.
    All-boys 
    (1)
    271 Pine Nook Road, P.O. Box 7
    Deerfield, MA 01342
    (413)774-9111
    Grades: 6-9 | 256 students
  • The Ethel Walker School
    The Ethel Walker School Photo
    All-girls 
    230 Bushy Hill Road
    Simsbury, CT 06070
    (860)408-4200
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 236 students
  • Fay School
    Fay School Photo - Family-style meals at Fay are a longstanding tradition. Faculty members join the students for meals and students take turns as waiters. It's an opportunity to relax with friends and catch up on school news.
    48 Main Street
    Southborough, MA 01772
    (508)490-8201
    Grades: 7-9 | K-9 (day) | 475 students
  • Forman School
    Forman School Photo - The Theater Program offers two years of acting training, half-year classes in improvisation and public speaking and a technical theater class. Auditions for co-curricular productions are open to all students. Plays are presented at the end of each sports season; a musical is mounted each winter. For a list of performances see: www.formanschool.org/arts/performing-arts
    (6)
    12 Norfolk Road, P.O. Box 80
    Litchfield, CT 06759
    (860)567-1802
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 230 students
  • Foxcroft Academy
    Foxcroft Academy Photo - Residential Life is a big part for boarding students at Foxcroft Academy. Come enjoy the clean, crisp New England air as you participate in a robust Residential Life program designed to enrich your experience with us - whitewater rafting, theme parks, shopping, hiking in National parks, theater performances and many others.
    975 West Main Street
    Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
    (207)564-8664
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 435 students
  • Fryeburg Academy
    Fryeburg Academy Photo
    745 Main Street
    Fryeburg, ME 04037
    (207)935-2013
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 578 students
  • Gould Academy
    Gould Academy Photo - Our beautiful 456 acre campus in the heart of the western Maine mountains is a gateway to outdoor experiential learning, research, and play. The Bethel, Maine downtown is a gem offering coffee shops, restaurants, and retailers all within walking distance of campus.
    (1)
    PO Box 860
    Bethel, ME 04217
    (207)824-7777
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 255 students
  • The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy)
    The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) Photo
    (8)
    1 Elm Street
    Byfield, MA 01922
    (978)499-3120
    Grades: 9-12 | 402 students
  • The Greenwood School
    The Greenwood School Photo - The Greenwood School campus is nestled in the rolling hills of Vermont on 100 acres of woodlands and trails, and a 3 acre pond.
    All-boys 
    14 Greenwood Lane
    Putney, VT 05346
    (802)387-4545
    Grades: 6-12 | 60 students
  • Groton School
    (Episcopal)
    (17)
    282 Farmers Row, Box 991
    Groton, MA 01450
    (978)448-7510
    Grades: 8-12 | 382 students
  • Hampshire Country School
    Hampshire Country School Photo - Island Pond covers 39 acres and is used regularly for canoeing, swimming and fishing.
    All-boys 
    28 Patey Circle
    Rindge, NH 03461
    (603)899-3325
    Grades: 3-12 | 21 students
  • Hebron Academy
    Hebron Academy Photo
    (7)
    P.O. Box 309
    Hebron, ME 04238
    (207)966-5225
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 256 students
  • Hillside School
    Hillside School Photo
    All-boys 
    404 Robin Hill Street
    Marlborough, MA 01752
    (508)485-3483
    Grades: 5-9 | 150 students
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