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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.
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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.
The Stony Brook School Photo
THINK Global School Photo - You'll be exposed to a wide array of truly unique customs, like this elephant blessing in Hampi, India.
Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our one-to-one tablet computer program gives each girl instant access to a wealth of information.
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.
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.
EF Academy New York Photo - Students at EF Academy are welcoming and open. With so much diversity here, everyone fits in!
Oakwood Friends School Photo - Art with Friends
Emma Willard School Photo - Emma Girls share a laugh in one of our historic dormitories.
St. Francis High School * Located Near Buffalo, NY* Photo - Friars' Hall
Houghton Academy Photo - Classrooms, offices, auditorium, gymnasium, and cafeteria are all located in the primary school building.
The Masters School Photo - The Masters School was founded in 1877.
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.
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.
The Storm King School Photo - The Storm King School embraces truth, respect, and responsibility.
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.
The Kildonan School Photo - Kildonan using a multisensory approach to learning, which often involves group work.
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.
Leman Manhattan Photo - Leman Manhattan Preparatory School students are prepared to be standouts at their first choice colleges, including Ivy Leagues, top-tier universities and specialized schools across the U.S.

Top New York Boarding Schools (2018-19)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Buffalo Seminary
    Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our one-to-one tablet computer program gives each girl instant access to a wealth of information.
    All-girls 
    205 Bidwell Parkway
    Buffalo, NY 14222
    716-885-6780
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 195 students
  • Darrow School
    Darrow School Photo - Boarding school doesn't have to be "school away from home" - it can be a second home. We cultivate a strong sense of place, and you'll find students relaxing and working in many different areas on campus. Students live, work, and study at Darrow, all the while learning to be stewards of their own space.
    (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 - Students at EF Academy are welcoming and open. With so much diversity here, everyone fits in!
    582 Columbus Avenue
    Thornwood, NY 10594
    9144956028
    Grades: 9-12 | 800 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 School rests on 350 rolling acres in the Northern Berkshires in New York. Hoosac believes that the individual student is the centerpiece of their education. We structure our academic programs to suit the strengths and passions of each student, helping them to reach their full potential.
    (Episcopal)
    (1)
    PO Box 9
    Hoosick, NY 12089
    518-686-7331
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 163 students
  • Houghton Academy
    Houghton Academy Photo - Students come to understand how deeply teachers care about each person in the school community.
    9790 Thayer Street
    Houghton, NY 14744
    585-567-8115
    Grades: 7-12 | 6-12 (day) | 101 students
  • The Kildonan School
    The Kildonan School Photo - Kildonan using a multisensory approach to learning, which often involves group work.
    425 Morse Hill Rd.
    Amenia, NY 12501
    845-373-2012
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 2-12, PG (day) | 80 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
    6316861600
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 146 students
  • Leman Manhattan
    Leman Manhattan Photo - Leman Manhattan Preparatory School students are prepared to be standouts at their first choice colleges, including Ivy Leagues, top-tier universities and specialized schools across the U.S.
    1 Morris Street
    New York, NY 10004
    212-232-0266
    Grades: 9-12 | 750 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 | 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, PG | 90 students
  • North Country School
    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.
    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
  • Oakwood Friends School
    Oakwood Friends School Photo
    (Quaker)
    22 Spackenkill Road
    Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
    18454624200
    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 * Located Near Buffalo, NY*
    St. Francis High School * Located Near Buffalo, NY* Photo - Scenic Campus situated on 65 acres
    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 - In March 2015, we had the grand unveiling of our state-of-the-art S.T.E.M. lab. Our flagship program, Engineering Innovation and Design (EID) challenges students to encompass building, engineering, and programming skills along with their ability to design and print 3D models to find creative and possible solutions to a variety of problems given the resources available.
    (Christian)
    (6)
    1 Chapman Parkway
    Stony Brook, NY 11790
    631-751-1800
    Grades: 7-12 | 386 students
  • The Storm King School
    The Storm King School Photo - Students eating breakfast at the cafeteria. The student body of 140 comprises 20 different nationalities.
    314 Mountain Road
    Cornwall on Hudson, NY 12520
    845-458-7542
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 180 students
  • THINK Global School
    THINK Global School Photo - When not out to sea, you'll live in the ancient city of Athens, where you'll explore both old and new through projects you design.
    1460 Broadway Street #7032
    New York, NY 10036
    646-504-6924
    Grades: 10-12 | 57 students
  • Trinity-Pawling School
    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.
    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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