Oldfields School Photo - Oldfields' campus is 140 acres located in Maryland's scenic horse country, close to the cultural centers of Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City and within driving distance of natural resources like the Chesapeake Bay, Appalachian Mountains, and Atlantic beaches. In addition, the international airport BWI is only 30 minutes away.

Best Winter Track Boarding Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 31 boarding schools offering winter track as an interscholastic sport, serving 16,085 students.

Top Winter Track Boarding Schools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Ashbury College
Ashbury College Photo - Founded in 1891, Ashbury College is a proud international school in the heart of Canada's capital.
(4)
362 Mariposa Avenue
Ottawa, Canada K1M 0T3
(613) 749-9630
Gr: 9-12 | 4-12 (day) | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 17 students Acceptance rate: 65% Tuition listed
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
Gr: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 1,050 student Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 14 students Acceptance rate: 40% Tuition listed
Blair Academy
Blair Academy Photo
(9)
2 Park St
Blairstown, NJ 07825
(908) 362-2009
Gr: 9-12, PG | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate: 15% Tuition listed
Culver Academies
Culver Academies Photo - An aerial view of Memorial Chapel and Lake Maxinkuckee. Situated on 1,800 acres of green hills and pristine woodlands, Culver's storied campus is home to three distinct leadership-development experiences: Culver Military Academy, Culver Girls Academy, and Culver Summer Schools and Camps.
(21)
1300 Academy Road
Culver, IN 46511
(574) 842-7100
Gr: 9-12 | 835 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 14 students Acceptance rate: 49% 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
Episcopal High School
Episcopal High School Photo - Football
(Episcopal)
(12)
1200 N. Quaker Lane
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 933-4062
Gr: 9-12 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate: 33% Tuition listed
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.
(Baptist)
(6)
PO Box 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(434) 842-4205
Gr: 7-12, PG | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 55% Tuition listed
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
Gr: 9-12, PG | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 62% Tuition listed
Fryeburg Academy
Fryeburg Academy Photo
(1)
745 Main Street
Fryeburg, ME 04037
(207) 935-2013
Gr: 9-12, PG | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate: 80% Tuition listed
Garrison Forest School
Garrison Forest School Photo - One of the entrances to Garrison Forest School.
300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111
Gr: 8-12 | PK-12 (day) | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
George School
George School Photo
(Society of Friends)
(9)
1690 Newtown Langhorne Road
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 579-6547
Gr: 9-12 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition listed
Georgetown Preparatory School
Georgetown Preparatory School Photo - Georgetown Prep`s excellent faculty includes 62 instructors. With an average tenure of 13 years at Prep, the faculty ranges from veterans with more than 50 years of service to those beginning their teaching careers. Of the 62 full-time instructors, 86% hold an advanced degree.
(Catholic)
(3)
10900 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 214-1215
Gr: 9-12 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition listed
1 Elm Street
Byfield, MA 01922
(978) 499-3120
Gr: 9-12 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate: 23% Tuition listed
The Hill School
The 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.
(8)
860 Beech Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 326-1000
Gr: 9-12, PG | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate: 25% Tuition listed
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
(609) 895-2030
Gr: 9-12, PG | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate: 18% Tuition listed
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
(2)
8328 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 556-8273
Gr: 9-12 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 37% 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
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
Perkiomen School
Perkiomen School Photo - Innovation Center
(5)
200 Seminary Street
Pennsburg, PA 18073
(215) 679-9511
Gr: 6-12, PG | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 13 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
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
Gr: 9-12 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 22% Tuition listed
St. Johnsbury Academy
St. Johnsbury Academy Photo - One of the most beautiful campuses in America, in one of the most beautiful states.
(3)
1000 Main Street, PO Box 906
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 751-2130
Gr: 9-12, PG | 924 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
St. Margaret's School
St. Margaret's School Photo - College Preparedness: Challenge yourself with a collaborative STEAM curriculum and rigorous academics, including Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses to start earning college credit. Our college counselor will help you to navigate the different colleges and degree fields to best prepare you for life after graduation from St. Margaret's.
(Episcopal)
(7)
PO Box 158, 444 Water Lane
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3357
Gr: 8-12, PG | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
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
Gr: 9-12, PG | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Tuition listed
Via Collina d'Oro
Montagnola, Switzerland 6926
41919605151
Gr: 6-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day) | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 13 students Acceptance rate: 70% Tuition listed
Wasatch Academy
Wasatch Academy Photo - Wasatch Academy is located in Mount Pleasant, Utah, a quiet, mountain-valley town boasting a reputation for clean air, starry night skies, and safety. The campus is a 90-minute scenic drive from Salt Lake City International airport.
(4)
120 South 100 West
Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647
(435) 462-1400
Gr: 8-12, PG | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate: 70% Tuition listed
Washington Academy
Washington Academy Photo - Washington Academy, established in 1792, is one of the oldest day & boarding co-ed high schools in the USA. It is located on the Downeast Maine coast, and boast 425 total students from 25 different countries. The Alumni Building is one of nine buildings on its 75+ acre campus.
PO Box 190, 66 Cutler Road
East Machias, ME 04630
(207) 255-8301
Gr: 9-12, PG | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Avg. class size: 13 students Tuition listed
Westtown School
Westtown School Photo - Main building
(Society of Friends)
(44)
975 Westtown Rd
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate: 53% Tuition listed
Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Wilbraham & Monson Academy Photo
(11)
423 Main Street
Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413) 596-9107
Gr: 8-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate: 40% Tuition listed
Woodberry Forest School
Woodberry Forest School Photo
(Non-denom. / Christian)
(2)
241 Woodberry Station
Woodberry Forest, VA 22989
(888) 798-9371
Gr: 9-12 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 9 students Acceptance rate: 51% Tuition listed

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