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Thornton Academy Photo - Thornton Academy has been preparing students for a changing world since 1811. A rigorous and broad-based program of academic, arts and athletic opportunities challenges students to reach their potential in readiness for lifelong learning and productive participation in our dynamic world.
Sandy Spring Friends School Photo - Close knit community
The Bement School Photo
Phillips Academy Andover Photo - The quintessential New England campus is 21 miles to Boston by car or train, and a 10 minute walk to downtown Andover.
Westtown School Photo - Main building
The Madeira School Photo - Madeira's 376-acre campus in McLean, Virginia, overlooks the Potomac River from a perch just 12 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.
Hill School Photo - The Hill School sets a high standard for students in their dress and appearance to express pride in themselves and their respect for one another. Academic Dress is worn throughout the academic day whenever students are in an academic or public area, chapel services, sit-down meals, required evening performance, or any other designated occasion.
St. Johnsbury Academy Photo - Through the Colwell Center for Global Understanding at St. Johnsbury Academy, our students are exposed to many opportunities to travel abroad.
Perkiomen School Photo - Kriebel Hall
Hyde School - Bath, ME Photo - Located in the quaint and historic shipbuilding city of Bath, Maine, on the Kennebec River, the 145-acre Hyde-Bath School campus was founded in 1966. Year-round, students and faculty enjoy miles of wooded running, bicycling, and cross-country skiing trails that extend beyond the campus.
Mercersburg Academy Photo
Georgetown Preparatory School Photo - Boland Hall is the home to many of Prep's 110 resident students. Our campus is less than 5 miles from the Nation's Capital
Ashbury College Photo - Graduating students throw their school ties in the air after receiving their diplomas.
St. Francis High School Photo - Friars' Hall
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.
Solebury School Photo - Solebury School's Math and Science (STEM) program offers students opportunities to pursue AP and Honors classes, as well as Engineering courses that will prepare them for college.
St. Margaret's School Photo - BELIEVE IN SOMETHING GREATER. * What kind of person will you be? Honest? Trustworthy? Responsible? * Our honor code inspires a culture of honesty and promotes trust in one another. * We have confidence that you will do the right thing, even when no one is watching. * We believe in you.
Fork Union Military Academy Photo - The cadets in parade formation. The first full dress parade of the year begins usually at the end of April and is on Sunday.
TASIS The American School in Switzerland Photo - Perched on a hillside in sunny southern Switzerland with commanding views of snow-capped mountains, palm trees, and Lake Lugano, our global village comprises 25 buildings dating from the 17th century Villa De Nobili to the Campo Science Center, completed in 2014.
Peddie School Photo - The Walter and Leonore Annenberg Science Center

Top Winter Track Boarding Schools (2019-20)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Ashbury College
    Ashbury College Photo - Graduating students throw their school ties in the air after receiving their diplomas.
    (4)
    362 Mariposa Avenue
    Ottawa, Canada K1M0T3
    (613)749-9630
    Grades: 9-12 | 4-12 (day) | 715 students
  • Baylor School
    Baylor School Photo - Baylor School is situated on 690-acres along the Tennessee River.
    (4)
    171 Baylor School Road
    Chattanooga, TN 37405
    (423)267-5902
    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 1083 students
  • The Bement School
    The Bement School Photo
    94 Old Main Street, PO Box 8
    Deerfield, MA 01342
    (413)774-4209
    Grades: 3-9 | K-9 (day) | 224 students
  • Blair Academy
    Blair Academy Photo
    (8)
    PO Box 600
    Blairstown, NJ 07825
    (908)362-6121
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 460 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.
    (20)
    1300 Academy Road
    Culver, IN 46511
    (574)842-7100
    Grades: 9-12 | 842 students
  • Emma Willard School
    Emma Willard School Photo
    All-girls 
    (9)
    285 Pawling Avenue
    Troy, NY 12180
    (518)833-1320
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 355 students
  • Episcopal High School
    Episcopal High School Photo
    (Episcopal)
    (12)
    1200 N. Quaker Lane
    Alexandria, VA 22302
    (877)933-4347
    Grades: 9-12 | 440 students
  • Fork Union Military Academy
    Fork Union Military Academy Photo - The cadets in parade formation. The first full dress parade of the year begins usually at the end of April and is on Sunday.
    All-boys  (Baptist)
    (6)
    P.O. 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
    Fork Union, VA 23055
    (800)462-3862
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 330 students
  • Foxcroft Academy
    Foxcroft Academy Photo - www.foxcroftacademy.org or follow us on Twitter @foxcroftacademy
    (1)
    975 West Main Street
    Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
    (207)564-8664
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 410 students
  • Fryeburg Academy
    Fryeburg Academy Photo
    745 Main Street
    Fryeburg, ME 04037
    (207)935-2013
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 578 students
  • Garrison Forest School
    Garrison Forest School Photo - G. Peter O'Neill Middle School
    All-girls 
    300 Garrison Forest Road
    Owings Mills, MD 21117
    (410)559-3111
    Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 548 students
  • George School
    George School Photo - Main Hall
    (Society of Friends)
    (6)
    1690 Newtown Langhorne Road
    Newtown, PA 18940
    (215)579-6547
    Grades: 9-12 | 540 students
  • Georgetown Preparatory School
    Georgetown Preparatory School Photo - Average class size is 16. Student to teacher ratio is 8:1. Boarding Faculty to Student Ratio is 1:5
    All-boys  (Catholic)
    (3)
    10900 Rockville Pike
    North Bethesda, MD 20852
    (301)214-1215
    Grades: 9-12 | 494 students
  • The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy)
    The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) Photo - Beautiful Setting: A 456-acre campus with extensive facilities for academics, athletics, and visual and performing arts.
    (8)
    1 Elm Street
    Byfield, MA 01922
    (978)499-3120
    Grades: 9-12 | 406 students
  • Hill School
    Hill School Photo - Small classes give faculty and students the opportunity to engage in classroom discussions.
    (8)
    860 Beech Street
    Pottstown, PA 19464
    (610)326-1000
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 525 students
  • Hyde School - Bath, ME
    Hyde School - Bath, ME Photo - Campus life at Hyde is all about being an active and engaged member of the community. An emphasis on charactercourage, integrity, leadership, curiosity, and concern-provides the cornerstone for learning-in the classrooms, dormitories, the arts, and on the athletic fields.
    (3)
    616 High Street
    Bath, ME 04530
    (207)443-7101
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 175 students
  • Lawrenceville School
    Lawrenceville School Photo - The Lawrenceville School: Campus Overview (Note Solar Farm at top of photo, which provides more than 90 percent of the campus' electrical needs)
    (6)
    2500 Main Street
    Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
    (800)735-2030
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 817 students
  • The Madeira School
    The Madeira School Photo - Capitol Hill internships in the offices of senators and representatives are a hallmark of the junior year at Madeira
    All-girls 
    (2)
    8328 Georgetown Pike
    McLean, VA 22102-1200
    (703)556-8273
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 324 students
  • Marianapolis Preparatory School
    Marianapolis Preparatory School Photo - St. Albert's dormitory
    (Catholic)
    26 Chase Road
    Thompson, CT 06277
    (860)923-9245
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 350 students
  • Mercersburg Academy
    Mercersburg Academy Photo
    (20)
    100 Academy Drive
    Mercersburg, PA 17236
    (717)328-6173
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 442 students
  • Oldfields School
    Oldfields School Photo - Oldfields' campus is 130 acres located in Maryland's scenic horse country, and is close to cultural centers including Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City and only 30 minutes from the international airport, BWI.
    All-girls 
    (11)
    1500 Glencoe Road
    Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
    (410)472-4800
    Grades: 8-12 | 120 students
  • Peddie School
    Peddie School Photo - The Walter and Leonore Annenberg Science Center
    (13)
    201 South Main Street
    Hightstown, NJ 08520
    (609)944-7501
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 545 students
  • The Pennington School
    (United Methodist)
    112 West Delaware Avenue
    Pennington, NJ 08534
    (609)737-6128
    Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day) | 520 students
  • Perkiomen School
    Perkiomen School Photo - Innovation Center
    (1)
    200 Seminary Street
    Pennsburg, PA 18073
    (215)679-9511
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 330 students
  • Phillips Academy Andover
    Phillips Academy Andover Photo - The quintessential New England campus is 21 miles to Boston by car or train, and a 10 minute walk to downtown Andover.
    (15)
    180 Main Street
    Andover, MA 01810
    (978)749-4050
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 1146 students
  • Phillips Exeter Academy
    Phillips Exeter Academy Photo - Exeter`s campus is surrounded by fields, forests and a quaint New England town with shops and cafes. We are a 50-minute train ride from Boston and the Atlantic coast is just 10 miles away.
    (23)
    20 Main Street
    Exeter, NH 03833
    (603)777-3437
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 1081 students
  • St. Andrew's School, DE
    St. Andrew's School, DE Photo - St. Andrew's seminar style discussions, which include faculty and students seated at a central round table, are heard throughout English, history and language classes.
    (Episcopal)
    (13)
    350 Noxontown Road
    Middletown, DE 19709
    (302)285-4231
    Grades: 9-12 | 306 students
  • St. Francis High School
    St. Francis High School Photo - Friars' Hall
    All-boys  (Catholic)
    4129 Lake Shore Road
    Hamburg, NY 14075
    (716)627-1200
    Grades: 9-12 | 520 students
  • St. Johnsbury Academy
    St. Johnsbury Academy Photo - One of the most beautiful campuses in America, in one of the most beautiful states.
    (2)
    1000 Main Street, PO Box 906
    St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
    (802)751-2130
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 950 students
  • St. Margaret's School
    St. Margaret's School Photo - WE BELIEVE YOU BELONG HERE. * 10 acre historic waterfront campus * 42 acre athletic complex * Within 2 hours of Washington, DC, Richmond, Charlottesville, Williamsburg, and Virginia Beach
    All-girls  (Episcopal)
    (6)
    PO Box 158, 444 Water Lane
    Tappahannock, VA 22560
    (804)443-3357
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 120 students
  • Sandy Spring Friends School
    Sandy Spring Friends School Photo - Close knit community
    (Quaker)
    16923 Norwood Road
    Sandy Spring, MD 20860
    (301)774-7455
    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 600 students
  • Solebury School
    Solebury School Photo - Solebury School's Math and Science (STEM) program offers students opportunities to pursue AP and Honors classes, as well as Engineering courses that will prepare them for college.
    (4)
    6832 Phillips Mill Road
    New Hope, PA 18938
    (215)862-5261
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 235 students
  • TASIS The American School in Switzerland
    TASIS The American School in Switzerland Photo - Perched on a hillside in sunny southern Switzerland with commanding views of snow-capped mountains, palm trees, and Lake Lugano, our global village comprises 25 buildings dating from the 17th century Villa De Nobili to the Campo Science Center, completed in 2014.
    Via Collina d'Oro
    Montagnola, Switzerland 6926
    41919605151
    Grades: 6-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day) | 715 students
  • Thornton Academy
    Thornton Academy Photo
    438 Main Street
    Saco, ME 04072
    (207)282-5383
    Grades: 6-12 | 1680 students
  • Virginia Episcopal School
    Virginia Episcopal School Photo - Jett Hall is our main building on the VES campus. This original building, constructed in 1916, is where we welcome guests to campus. It houses our administration, Admissions, Development, Marketing and Business offices, holds classrooms and our Day Student Lounge.
    (Episcopal)
    (7)
    400 VES Road
    Lynchburg, VA 24503
    (434)385-3607
    Grades: 9-12 | 260 students
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