Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo - Stoneleigh-Burnham offers one of the premier equestrian centers among secondary schools in the United States. Our equestrian center is located on campus and every rider, from the complete novice to the advanced jumper, receives personalized instruction from experienced coaches that reflects their interests, goals, and abilities.

Best Ballet Boarding Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 23 boarding schools offering ballet as an interscholastic sport, serving 12,571 students.

Top Ballet Boarding Schools (2026)

School
Location
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Branksome Hall
Branksome Hall Photo
10 Elm Avenue
Toronto, Canada m4w 1n4
(416) 920-9741
Gr: 7-12 | PK-12 (day) | 910 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Avg. class size: 18 students Acceptance rate: 33% Tuition listed
Collège du Léman Sàrl
Collège du Léman Sàrl Photo
(1)
Route de Sauverny 74
Geneva, Switzerland 1290
41227755656
Gr: 4-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 1,900 student Tuition listed
Cushing Academy
Cushing Academy Photo - Main Building
(2)
39 School Street
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-7300
Gr: 9-12, PG | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
Dana Hall School
Dana Hall School Photo - The Dana Hall Dragons are ready to roar.
(6)
45 Dana Road
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 489-1331
Gr: 9-12 | 5-12 (day) | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
Emma Willard School
Emma Willard School Photo
(9)
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1320
Gr: 9-12, PG | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 13 students Tuition listed
6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Gr: 9-12 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 70% Tuition listed
Grier School
Grier School Photo
(6)
2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Gr: 7-12, PG | 5-12, PG (day) | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 9 students Acceptance rate: 50% Tuition listed
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Idyllwild Arts Academy Photo - Idyllwild Arts Academy is home to 310 students from 35 countries and 26 US states, all devoted to intensive study of the arts. Located 2 hours from Los Angeles, 2 hours from San Diego, and 1 hour from Palm Springs, the Academy is an artistic crossroads for Southern California.
(18)
52500 Temecula Road
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 468-7223
Gr: 9-12, PG | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 65% Tuition listed
295 Main Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-2282
Gr: 9-12, PG | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy Photo
(20)
100 Academy Drive
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
Gr: 9-12, PG | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 25% Tuition listed
1000 Samuel Miller Loop
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 818-1385
Gr: 8-12, PG | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Acceptance rate: 65% Tuition listed
7600 Lyons Road
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
(954) 247-0179
Gr: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 1,620 student Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Avg. class size: 18 students Acceptance rate: 50% Tuition listed
Oldfields School
Oldfields School Photo - Oldfields School`s Mission is to embrace each student`s authentic self, educate through collaboration, empower the individual voice, and inspire confidence and continual growth, leading to a life of purpose.
(12)
1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1009
Gr: 8-12, PG | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 5 students Tuition listed
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.
(16)
180 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 749-4050
Gr: 9-12, PG | 1,154 student Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 13 students Acceptance rate: 13% Tuition listed
Phillips Exeter Academy
(29)
20 Main Street
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
Gr: 9-12, PG | 1,106 student Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 17% Tuition listed
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Photo
(Presbyterian)
(1)
339 Nacoochee Drive
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
(706) 746-7720
Gr: 7-12 | PK-12 (day) | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate: 48% Tuition listed
Saint James School
Saint James School Photo - Saint James' picturesque 800-acre campus is conveniently located only 70 miles from the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area.
(Episcopal)
17641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330
Gr: 8-12 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Tuition listed
St. Paul's School
St. Paul's School Photo - SPS 1
(Episcopal)
(3)
325 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 229-4700
Gr: 9-12 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate: 16% Tuition listed
St. Stephen's Episcopal School
St. Stephen's Episcopal School Photo
(Episcopal)
(1)
6500 St. Stephen's Drive
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 327-1213
Gr: 8-12 | 6-12 (day) | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 17 students Acceptance rate: 50% Tuition listed
St. Timothy's School
St. Timothy's School Photo - Completed in 2012, Dixon Hall is our state-of-the-art academic building. The technology-rich facility features the Taft Lecture Hall, the Coleman World Languages and Cultures Center, and a Center for Learning and Teaching.
(Episcopal)
(2)
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
Gr: 9-12, PG | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate: 60% Tuition listed
Shawnigan Lake School
Shawnigan Lake School Photo - At Shawnigan, the journey always begins and ends with the individual. No two young people are the same, and the art of a boarding school like ours is to cultivate their unique talents while teaching them to learn together, to work together, to play together and to live together.
(2)
1975 Renfrew Road
Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada V0R2W1
(250) 743-6207
Gr: 8-12 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 16 students Acceptance rate: 60% Tuition listed
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo - Our challenging and supportive learning environment encourages appropriate risk-taking by providing a safe space for making mistakes. Stoneleigh-Burnham School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.
(15)
574 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 774-2711
Gr: 7-12, PG | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
Westover School
Westover School Photo
(12)
1237 Whittemore Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
Gr: 9-12 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 65% Tuition listed

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