Stoneleigh-Burnham School
Founded in 1869, Stoneleigh-Burnham School is an independent boarding & day school for girls in grades 7-12 and postgraduate offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program. Students participate in nationally recognized programs in equestrian, athletics, visual & performing arts, public speaking & debate and are encouraged to use their voice.
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: (Boarding) 7-12, PG
- Students: 150 students
- Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students): $51,750
- Yearly Tuition (Day Students): $18,500
- Average class size: 10 students
- Application Deadline: Feb. 1 / rolling
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The reason I chose my school was because I am an equestrian and the barn at my high school was at the end of the driveway. The reason I stayed was because I found a. . .
What makes Stoneleigh-Burnham unique is its incredibly small student body (no more than 160 students) and the fact that it's the only all-girl's school in New England to offer the International Baccalaureate program. Not. . .
SBS truly has a community; a close knit space that allows any and everyone to grow however they please. The support I found in so many of the teachers, and on so many different occasions. . .
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Top Rankings
Stoneleigh-Burnham School ranks among the top 5 all-girls schools (out of 22 all-girls schools) for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Affordability
Affordability
Faculty Education
School Overview
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Year Founded
1869
1907
Campus Size
100 acres
125 acres
Student Body
Enrollment
150 students
300 students
% Students of Color
12%
25%
% International Students
30%
20%
% Students Boarding
60%
70%
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
No
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
7:1
Number of IB Courses Offered
17
-
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
80%
70%
Summer Program Details
Tuition Cost
Yearly Tuition
(Boarding Students)
(Boarding Students)
$51,750
(Middle School & Upper School (Grades 7-12 & pg): $51,750)
(Middle School & Upper School (Grades 7-12 & pg): $51,750)
$59,900
Yearly Tuition
(Day Students)
(Day Students)
$18,500
(Middle School (Grades 7-8): $18,500 Upper School (Grades 9-12 & pg): $22,500)
(Middle School (Grades 7-8): $18,500 Upper School (Grades 9-12 & pg): $22,500)
$33,250
% Students on Financial Aid
60%
40%
Acceptance Rate
Application Deadline
Feb. 1 / rolling
Jan. 15
Director of Admissions
Kristen A. Mariotti
Sports
# Interscholastic Sports Offered
16
16
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurricular Organizations
14
23
Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Blue Key Tourguides, Community Service Club, Debate and Public Speaking, Gender and Sexuality Alliance, Multicultural Club, Peer Tutors, Resident Assistants, Student Alumnae Association, Student Council, Students of Color Affinity Group
Arts and Music Programs:
Literary Society, Octet, Rock Band, Yearbook
Blue Key Tourguides, Community Service Club, Debate and Public Speaking, Gender and Sexuality Alliance, Multicultural Club, Peer Tutors, Resident Assistants, Student Alumnae Association, Student Council, Students of Color Affinity Group
Arts and Music Programs:
Literary Society, Octet, Rock Band, Yearbook
School Notes
- Stoneleigh-Burnham School is an academic community that inspires girls to live meaningful lives based on honor, respect, and intellectual curiosity. Each student is challenged to discover her best self and graduate with the confidence to think independently and act ethically, secure in the knowledge that her voice will be heard.
- Stoneleigh-Burnham School offers the promise of an exceptional educational and personal experience that can shape and change girls' lives in significant ways. In our admissions process, we consider each girl authentically - as a combination of her individual capabilities, opportunities, and needs.
- Stoneleigh-Burnham School seeks students who seek to learn and who value education as a lifelong process of exploration and growth.
- LD types supported: Mild Learning Differences
- Stoneleigh-Burnham School accreditations: NEASC
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