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EF Academy New York Photo - Students at EF Academy are welcoming and open. With so much diversity here, everyone fits in!
The Storm King School Photo - The Storm King School embraces truth, respect, and responsibility.
The Masters School Photo - The Masters School was founded in 1877.
St. Francis High School Photo - Friars' Hall
North Country School Photo - North Country School's 220-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.
Houghton Academy Photo - Classrooms, offices, auditorium, gymnasium, and cafeteria are all located in the primary school building.
The Knox School Photo - As an institution that is mission-driven and intentional in its structure and purpose, The Knox School created its academic program to provide capable students with opportunities to excel within a liberal arts program that are infused with artistic and athletic pursuits.
Ross School Photo
Emma Willard School Photo - Emma Girls share a laugh in one of our historic dormitories.
Darrow School Photo - The athletic program emphasizes teamwork, fitness, and the development of specific skills. All students participate in each of the three seasons. Interscholastic teams compete in soccer, cross-country, basketball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, and Ultimate Frisbee.
Trinity-Pawling School Photo - We teach our art classes in a step-by-step manner-how to match pitch, to throw a pot, to draw a line. Even if you think you're not artistic, you'll build on these skills over time so you can develop your own creativity and awaken the artist in you.
Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our one-to-one tablet computer program gives each girl instant access to a wealth of information.
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.
THINK Global School Photo - You'll be exposed to a wide array of truly unique customs, like this elephant blessing in Hampi, India.
New York Military Academy Photo
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.
Oakwood Friends School Photo - Art with Friends
Millbrook School Photo - Millbrook's 800-acre campus is expansive yet intimate, traditional yet contemporary. The tranquil setting inspires life-changing ideas, while the energy and resources of nearby New York City are a natural extension of our classrooms. We are in the midst of the bountiful Hudson Valley, yet the commuter rail to NYC is just 5 miles from campus.

Top New York Boarding Schools (2018-19)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Buffalo Seminary
    Buffalo Seminary Photo - Graduation 2017 - 66 girls celebrate the way generations of SEM graduates have.
    All-girls 
    205 Bidwell Parkway
    Buffalo, NY 14222
    (716)885-6780
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 195 students
  • Darrow School
    Darrow School Photo - The athletic program emphasizes teamwork, fitness, and the development of specific skills. All students participate in each of the three seasons. Interscholastic teams compete in soccer, cross-country, basketball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, and Ultimate Frisbee.
    (1)
    110 Darrow Road
    New Lebanon, NY 12125
    (518)794-6006
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 110 students
  • EF Academy New York
    EF Academy New York Photo - Our theater at EF Academy New York is home not only to our dramatic and musical productions but also serves as a venue for important events on campus such as Lunar New Year and assemblies featuring a Holocaust survivor, an Olympic Gold Medalist and a University a cappella group.
    582 Columbus Avenue
    Thornwood, NY 10594
    (914)495-6028
    Grades: 9-12 | 670 students
  • Emma Willard School
    Emma Willard School Photo - Emma Willard's historic castle is a beautiful backdrop for traveling to and from classes.
    All-girls 
    (9)
    285 Pawling Avenue
    Troy, NY 12180
    (518)833-1320
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 358 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
  • Houghton Academy
    Houghton Academy Photo - Classrooms, offices, auditorium, gymnasium, and cafeteria are all located in the primary school building.
    9790 Thayer Street
    Houghton, NY 14744
    (585)567-8115
    Grades: 7-12 | 6-12 (day) | 101 students
  • The Knox School
    The Knox School Photo - As an institution that is mission-driven and intentional in its structure and purpose, The Knox School created its academic program to provide capable students with opportunities to excel within a liberal arts program that are infused with artistic and athletic pursuits.
    541 Long Beach Road
    Saint James, NY 11780
    (631)686-1600
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 174 students
  • The Masters School
    The Masters School Photo - The Masters School was founded in 1877.
    (8)
    49 Clinton Avenue
    Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
    (914)479-6420
    Grades: 9-12 | 5-12 (day) | 499 students
  • Millbrook School
    Millbrook School Photo - Millbrook's 800-acre campus is expansive yet intimate, traditional yet contemporary. The tranquil setting inspires life-changing ideas, while the energy and resources of nearby New York City are a natural extension of our classrooms. We are in the midst of the bountiful Hudson Valley, yet the commuter rail to NYC is just 5 miles from campus.
    (4)
    131 Millbrook School Road
    Millbrook, NY 12545
    (845)677-8261
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 310 students
  • New York Military Academy
    New York Military Academy Photo
    (1)
    78 Academy Avenue
    Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
    (845)534-3710
    Grades: 8-12 | 100 students
  • North Country School
    North Country School Photo - North Country School's 220-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.
    4382 Cascade Road
    Lake Placid, NY 12946
    (518)523-9329
    Grades: 4-9 | 81 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 | 190 students
  • Oakwood Friends School
    Oakwood Friends School Photo - Art with Friends
    (Quaker)
    22 Spackenkill Road
    Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
    (845)462-4200
    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 165 students
  • Ross School
    Ross School Photo
    18 Goodfriend Drive
    East Hampton, NY 11937
    (631)907-5400
    Grades: 6-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day) | 368 students
  • St. Francis High School
    St. Francis High School Photo - A view of Lake Erie from the front door
    All-boys  (Catholic)
    4129 Lake Shore Road
    Hamburg, NY 14075
    (716)627-1200
    Grades: 9-12 | 520 students
  • The Stony Brook School
    The Stony Brook School Photo - The Stony Brook School is committed in its mission to "challenge young men and women to know Jesus Christ." Students attend chapel services twice per week throughout the academic year. They hear from guest speakers, Stony Brook faculty, and their peers on a wide range of topics. In addition, students may attend optional events, like our student-led youth group "Driven."
    (Christian)
    (6)
    1 Chapman Parkway
    Stony Brook, NY 11790
    (631)751-1800
    Grades: 7-12 | 402 students
  • The Storm King School
    The Storm King School Photo - The arts are a major component of the Storm King School's education.
    314 Mountain Road
    Cornwall on Hudson, NY 12520
    (845)458-7542
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 195 students
  • THINK Global School
    THINK Global School Photo - During our 2015 term in Greece, our Grade 10 students recreated The Odyssey by sailing from island to island, much like Odysseus . Expect a similar educational adventure during our 2020 term.
    1460 Broadway Street #7032
    New York, NY 10036
    (646)504-6924
    Grades: 10-12 | 57 students
  • Trinity-Pawling School
    Trinity-Pawling School Photo - At Trinity-Pawling, we strive to give every athlete, regardless of talent, a tremendous experience. We strive to get to know each young man on a personal level and to serve as mentors in their lives-challenging them to become the best version of themselves.
    All-boys  (Episcopal)
    700 Route 22
    Pawling, NY 12564
    (845)855-4825
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day) | 300 students
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