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Top Orchestra Boarding Schools (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Grades: 9-12
6-12 (day)
6-12 (day)
| 1,120 students
10 Elm Avenue
Toronto, Canada m4w 1n4
(416) 920-9741
Toronto, Canada m4w 1n4
(416) 920-9741
Grades: 7-12
PK-12 (day)
PK-12 (day)
| 910 students
1051 N Houston
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-5000
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-5000
Grades: 8-12
Pre-K-12 (day)
Pre-K-12 (day)
| 900 students
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Grades: 7-12, PG
| 226 students
975 West Main Street
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-8664
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-8664
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 410 students
2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Grades: 7-12, PG
5-12, PG (day)
5-12, PG (day)
| 235 students
1500 West Kennedy Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 615-3267
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 615-3267
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 452 students
212 E Main Street
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512
Grades: 6-12, PG
| 115 students
49 Clinton Avenue
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 479-6400
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 479-6400
Grades: 9-12
5-12 (day)
5-12 (day)
| 667 students
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22 Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Grades: 9-12
6-12 (day)
6-12 (day)
| 170 students
P.O. Box 68 528 Pomfret Street
Pomfret, CT 06258
(860) 928-1328
Pomfret, CT 06258
(860) 928-1328
Grades: 5-9
PK-9 (day)
PK-9 (day)
| 250 students
350 Noxontown Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 285-4231
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 285-4231
Grades: 9-12
| 315 students
6500 St. Stephen's Drive
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 327-1213
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 327-1213
Grades: 8-12
6-12 (day)
6-12 (day)
| 500 students
3152 Forest Lake Road
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(831) 625-8309
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(831) 625-8309
Grades: 9-12
Pre-K-12 (day)
Pre-K-12 (day)
| 510 students
13051 Whittington Drive
Houston, TX 77077
(281) 496-7900
Houston, TX 77077
(281) 496-7900
Grades: 6-12
PK-12 (day)
PK-12 (day)
| 1,400 students
120 South 100 West
Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647
(435) 462-1400
Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647
(435) 462-1400
Grades: 8-12, PG
| 148 students
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