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Portsmouth Abbey School Photo
St. George's School, Vancouver Photo - St. George's School mission: Building Fine Young Men. One Boy at a Time.
San Domenico School Photo - The San Domenico Dance department offers an in depth training program in ballet, modern dance, jazz and choreography with professional master teachers and choreographers. The four-year program offers opportunities to explore dance from the beginning to the advanced level. Courses may include homework such as, journaling, book reports, field trips, performance critiques, resumes, biographies, grant proposals and choreography.
The Taft School Photo - More than a century has passed since Mr. Taft founded our school. While the world and the school have changed dramatically, his fundamental values endure: work hard, without regard for public acclaim; develop all your talents: academic, artistic, and athletic; and most importantly, give of yourself to others.
Culver Academies Photo - Culver's athletic facilities include: Golf Course (Nine holes), Polo Arena, Crew Sheds, two Ice Hockey Rinks, an 8 Lane Pool, Diving Tank, 14 Outdoor Tennis Courts, 6 Indoor Tennis Courts, State of the Art Fitness Center with Trainers, 6 Indoor Basketball Courts, Fencing Facility, Free Weight Room, Softball Field, Baseball Field, Lighted Football Field, Lighted Soccer and Lacrosse Fields.
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.
Saint Stanislaus High School Photo - Mr. Anderson's chemistry class gets to perform cool experiments!
Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our one-to-one tablet computer program gives each girl instant access to a wealth of information.
'Iolani School Photo
The Stony Brook School Photo - Trips to New York City, Open Dorms, faculty Open Houses, outdoor excursions, ski trips, vans to the mall and movies, concerts, dances, and a wide range of Community Service opportunities are a just few of the many optional weekend activities offered at Stony Brook.
Santa Catalina School Photo - Volleyball in the Gym
The Athenian School Photo - Athenian students
St. Michaels University School Photo - Learning is hands on, with students often leaving campus to experience real-world examples of what they are studying. An example is this AP Environmental Science field trip to the Bamfield Marine Centre.
Christchurch School Photo - "Set your course at the river. " Established in the Episcopal tradition, Christchurch is inclusive, welcoming students and families of all faiths and backgrounds.
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.
Landmark School Photo - Celebration!
Forman School Photo - Forman has a total of 13 dormitories on campus. The majority (85%) of students are boarders, but day students are invited to participate fully in evening study halls, meals, social events and other campus activities.
Spring Street International School Photo - SSIS high school students regularly participate in local, regional and state tennis, soccer, and baseball competitions. Eligible SSIS students have joined fellow islanders on soccer, softball, baseball, basketball, track, golf, sailing and swim teams.
St. George's School Photo - Our 125-acre campus is on a hilltop overlooking the ocean.
Ross School Photo

Top Sailing Boarding Schools (2020)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • 'Iolani School
    'Iolani School Photo
    (Episcopal)
    563 Kamoku Street
    Honolulu, HI 96826
    (808)943-2279
    Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day) | 2020 students
  • A+ World Academy
    A+ World Academy Photo - #climbinghigh to get to the top of the mast at A+ World Academy
    (7)
    International (on a Tall Ship)
    Bern, Switzerland 3007
    004747904180
    Grades: 11-12, PG | 64 students
  • Admiral Farragut Academy
    Admiral Farragut Academy Photo - Students come from an average of 28 countries and 17 U.S. states to attend Admiral Farragut Academy in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida.
    (8)
    501 Park Street North
    St. Petersburg, FL 33710
    (727)384-5500
    Grades: 8-12 | 320 students
  • The Athenian School
    The Athenian School Photo - Athenian students
    (1)
    2100 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd.
    Danville, CA 94506
    (925)362-7223
    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 517 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
  • 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 | 360 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
  • Cardigan Mountain School
    Cardigan Mountain School Photo
    All-boys 
    62 Alumni Drive
    Canaan, NH 03741
    (603)523-3548
    Grades: 6-9 | 225 students
  • Christchurch School
    Christchurch School Photo - "Set your course at the river. " Established in the Episcopal tradition, Christchurch is inclusive, welcoming students and families of all faiths and backgrounds.
    (Episcopal)
    (4)
    49 Seahorse Lane
    Christchurch, VA 23031
    (804)758-2306
    Grades: 9-12 | 215 students
  • Collège du Léman Sàrl
    Collège du Léman Sàrl Photo
    (1)
    Route de Sauverny 74
    Geneva, Switzerland 1290
    0041227755656
    Grades: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 1900 students
  • Concord Academy
    Concord Academy Photo - Students live in one of six student houses on campus.
    (9)
    166 Main Street
    Concord, MA 01742
    (978)402-2250
    Grades: 9-12 | 395 students
  • Culver Academies
    Culver Academies Photo - An aerial view of Memorial Chapel and Lake Maxinkuckee. Situated on 1,700 acres of picturesque landscape and outlying countryside, the Culver campus extends from the shores of Lake Max through rolling green hillsides and shady woodlands devoted to academics, student life, and athletic activities.
    (21)
    1300 Academy Road
    Culver, IN 46511
    (574)842-7100
    Grades: 9-12 | 842 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
  • Forman School
    Forman School Photo - The Forman Green is at the center of campus life. Surrounded by dorms and faculty homes, it reflects the traditional charm of an historic New England community.
    (6)
    12 Norfolk Road, P.O. Box 80
    Litchfield, CT 06759
    (860)567-1802
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 223 students
  • Hillside School
    Hillside School Photo
    All-boys 
    404 Robin Hill Street
    Marlborough, MA 01752
    (508)485-3483
    Grades: 4-9 | 165 students
  • The Hotchkiss School
    The Hotchkiss School Photo - Academics
    (9)
    11 Interlaken Road
    Lakeville, CT 06039
    (860)435-3102
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 605 students
  • Lake Forest Academy
    Lake Forest Academy Photo - LFA offers a variety of performing arts opportunities through courses, extra-curricular groups and the Arts Concentration. Some of the musical groups include Coax (rock band), VOX (glee club), choir, orchestra, and jazz band. Students also have several individual and small group performance opportunities throughout the year.
    (2)
    1500 West Kennedy Road
    Lake Forest, IL 60045
    (847)615-3267
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 440 students
  • Lakefield College School
    Lakefield College School Photo
    (Anglican)
    (1)
    4391 County Rd. 29
    Lakefield, Canada K0L2H0
    (705)652-3324
    Grades: 9-12 | 365 students
  • Landmark School
    Landmark School Photo - Beautiful Coastal Campus
    P.O. Box 227
    Prides Crossing, MA 01965
    (978)236-3000
    Grades: 9-12 | 2-12 (day) | 476 students
  • Milton Academy
    Milton Academy Photo - Milton Academy is only eight miles from Boston’s museums, schools and attractions, but it has the benefits of a 125-acre New England campus—with green quads and lots of fall foliage.
    (7)
    170 Centre Street
    Milton, MA 02186
    (617)898-2227
    Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day) | 730 students
  • Portsmouth Abbey School
    Portsmouth Abbey School Photo
    (Catholic)
    (5)
    285 Cory's Lane
    Portsmouth, RI 02871
    (401)643-1248
    Grades: 9-12 | 360 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. George's School
    St. George's School Photo - Our 125-acre campus is on a hilltop overlooking the ocean.
    (Episcopal)
    (1)
    P.O. Box 1910
    Newport, RI 02840
    (401)842-6600
    Grades: 9-12 | 370 students
  • St. George's School, Vancouver
    St. George's School, Vancouver Photo - St. George's School, Vancouver is an all-boys university preparatory school in Canada. The school offers a Canadian curriculum containing 100+ courses and 26 Advanced Placement subjects.
    All-boys 
    4175 West 29th Avenue
    Vancouver, BC, Canada 00001
    (604)221-3915
    Grades: 8-12 | 1-12 (day) | 1160 students
  • St. Michaels University School
    St. Michaels University School Photo - St. Michaels University School's campus is a blend of historic and innovative spaces, with the original School House steps away from the Innovation Lab where students explore robotics programs.
    3400 Richmond Road
    Victoria, Canada V8P 4P5
    (250)370-6170
    Grades: 8-12 | K-12 (day) | 1000 students
  • Saint Stanislaus High School
    Saint Stanislaus High School Photo - Mr. Anderson's chemistry class gets to perform cool experiments!
    All-boys  (Catholic)
    304 S. Beach Blvd.
    Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
    (228)467-9057
    Grades: 7-12 | 386 students
  • Salisbury School
    Salisbury School Photo - Salisbury School
    All-boys 
    (2)
    251 Canaan Road
    Salisbury, CT 06068
    (860)435-5732
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 310 students
  • San Domenico School
    San Domenico School Photo - Our small classes often resemble a college seminar: students and teacher grappling with ideas, sparking new insights, caught up in the give and take of reasoned arguments.
    1500 Butterfield Road
    San Anselmo, CA 94960
    (415)258-1905
    Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day) | 680 students
  • Santa Catalina School
    Santa Catalina School Photo - Come visit our beautiful campus in Monterey, California! Call the admission office at 831.655.9356 or email admission@santacatalina.org to schedule your visit.
    All-girls  (Catholic)
    (1)
    1500 Mark Thomas Drive
    Monterey, CA 93940
    (831)655-9356
    Grades: 9-12 | 244 students
  • Spring Street International School
    Spring Street International School Photo
    (1)
    505 Spring Street
    Friday Harbor, WA 98250
    (360)378-6393
    Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day) | 112 students
  • Stevenson School
    Stevenson School Photo - Outdoor Education: Afternoon surfing, day hikes, weekend camping trips, and an 11-day wilderness trek introduce students to the wilderness environment while emphasizing the development of a positive attitude toward challenging situations.
    (11)
    3152 Forest Lake Road
    Pebble Beach, CA 93953
    (831)625-8309
    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 750 students
  • The Stony Brook School
    The Stony Brook School Photo - The Stony Brook School, founded in 1922, is an independent college preparatory school (grades 7-12) that exists to challenge young men and women to know Jesus Christ as Lord, to love others as themselves, and to grow in knowledge and skill, in order that they may serve the world through their character and leadership. "Character Before Career"
    (Christian)
    (6)
    1 Chapman Parkway
    Stony Brook, NY 11790
    (631)751-1800
    Grades: 7-12 | 411 students
  • Tabor Academy
    (8)
    66 Spring Street
    Marion, MA 02738
    (508)291-8300
    Grades: 9-12 | 525 students
  • The Taft School
    The Taft School Photo - Our beautiful campus features facilities that rival those of many small colleges, including a library with 55,000 print volumes; a 45,000 square foot science and mathematics building; two theaters; two ice hockey rinks; and an 18-hole golf course.
    (1)
    110 Woodbury Road
    Watertown, CT 06795
    (860)945-7700
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 606 students
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