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Phillips Exeter Academy Photo - Exeter`s campus is surrounded by fields, forests and a quaint New England town with shops and cafes. We are a 50-minute train ride from Boston and the Atlantic coast is just 10 miles away.
The White Mountain School Photo - All students complete an independent project through our LASR program. LASR stands for Leadership, Arts, Service, and Research. These general categories demonstrate the range of projects that students choose to undertake. This program is our way of saying that passion matters, and that we know each and every student has a spark that we want to help focus.
Kimball Union Academy Photo
Tilton School Photo - Beyond the academic requirement in art, all Tilton students have opportunities to gain significant experience in creative and cultural arts.
Holderness School Photo - Our alumni consistently tell us that our student run Job Program was formative for their future success, noting proudly that they were supervisors, event planners, and project managers before they even graduated high school.
Hampshire Country School Photo - Island Pond covers 39 acres and is used regularly for canoeing, swimming and fishing.
New Hampton School Photo - Athletics that prepare student-athletes for college.
Brewster Academy Photo - Freshwater Ecology students access the largest freshwater laboratory in the state (Lake Winnipesaukee), without leaving campus.
Dublin School Photo - Winners of Bronze at Nationals, none had ever rowed before Dublin. Dublin is a place where you can discover your passion and have the opportunity and support to achieve it.
St. Paul's School Photo - SPS 1
Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - Exceptional Lakeside campus
Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Digital Arts Media Lab
Proctor Academy Photo - Proctor`s campus includes over forty-five buildings, twenty small dormitories, its own privately owned and operated ski hill, state of the art classrooms and art facilities, 3,000 acres of forest and ponds surrounding beautiful natural and synthetic playing fields that are tucked against Ragged Mountain`s south slope.

Top New Hampshire Boarding Schools (2020)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Brewster Academy
    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.
    (10)
    80 Academy Drive
    Wolfeboro, NH 03894
    (603)569-7200
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 355 students
  • Cardigan Mountain School
    Cardigan Mountain School Photo
    All-boys 
    62 Alumni Drive
    Canaan, NH 03741
    (603)523-3548
    Grades: 6-9 | 225 students
  • Dublin School
    Dublin School Photo - There`s dramatic beauty that is apparent on your first visit to Dublin. Surrounded by unspoiled forests, pristine lakes and Mt. Monadnock - the most climbed mountain in the world, our 500-acre campus supports a vibrant and supportive community of scholars, artists and athletes.
    18 Lehmann Way, PO Box 522
    Dublin, NH 03444
    (603)563-7075
    Grades: 9-12 | 165 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
  • Holderness School
    Holderness School Photo - In the Holderness classroom, each student is literally in the front row, with an average class size of 12. We offer AP courses spanning multiple disciplines and encourage students to pursue an intellectual passion of their own in their twelfth-grade year as part of the Senior Thesis program.
    (Episcopal)
    (8)
    PO Box 1879
    Plymouth, NH 03264
    (603)536-1747
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 280 students
  • Kimball Union Academy
    Kimball Union Academy Photo
    (5)
    7 Campus Center, PO Box 188
    Meriden, NH 03770
    (603)469-2100
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 320 students
  • New Hampton School
    New Hampton School Photo - Energetic, exceptional faculty who drive a customized learning experience.
    (8)
    70 Main Street
    New Hampton, NH 03256
    (603)677-3401
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 340 students
  • Phillips Exeter Academy
    Phillips Exeter Academy Photo - Exeter`s campus is surrounded by fields, forests and a quaint New England town with shops and cafes. We are a 50-minute train ride from Boston and the Atlantic coast is just 10 miles away.
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    20 Main Street
    Exeter, NH 03833
    (603)777-3437
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 1081 students
  • Proctor Academy
    Proctor Academy Photo - Proctor`s campus includes over forty-five buildings, twenty small dormitories, its own privately owned and operated ski hill, state of the art classrooms and art facilities, 3,000 acres of forest and ponds surrounding beautiful natural and synthetic playing fields that are tucked against Ragged Mountain`s south slope.
    (12)
    204 Main Street - P.O. Box 500
    Andover, NH 03216
    (603)735-6652
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 370 students
  • St. Paul's School
    St. Paul's School Photo - SPS 1
    (Episcopal)
    (3)
    325 Pleasant Street
    Concord, NH 03301
    (603)229-4700
    Grades: 9-12 | 539 students
  • Tilton School
    Tilton School Photo - Beyond the academic requirement in art, all Tilton students have opportunities to gain significant experience in creative and cultural arts.
    (1)
    30 School Street
    Tilton, NH 03276
    (603)286-1733
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 250 students
  • The White Mountain School
    The White Mountain School Photo - In these mountains, we are "surrounded by things greater than ourselves." We connect with a purpose beyond ourselves. Our mountain setting inspires us to explore more broadly, to think more deeply, and to experience the fullness of life. Our setting also allows our students to explore and excel in unique outdoor offerings.
    (Episcopal)
    (5)
    371 West Farm Road
    Bethlehem, NH 03574
    (603)444-2928
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 130 students
  • Wolfeboro Camp School
    Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - 40 Teaching Faculty 35 Residential Staff
    (1)
    93 Camp School Road
    Wolfeboro, NH 03894
    (603)569-3451
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 130 students
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