Fountain Valley School of Colorado Photo - Many classes use our 1100 acre campus as an extension of our classroom. Student to teacher ratio 7:1

Best Ballet Boarding Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 23 boarding schools offering ballet as an interscholastic sport, serving 12,596 students.

Top Ballet Boarding Schools (2026)

Branksome Hall Photo
Gr: 7-12 | PK-12 (day) | 910 students
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Avg. class size: 19 students
Acceptance rate: 33%
Tuition listed
All-girls
10 Elm Avenue
Toronto, Canada m4w 1n4
(416) 920-9741
Collège du Léman Sàrl Photo
Gr: 4-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 1,900 students
Tuition listed
Route de Sauverny 74
Geneva, Switzerland 1290
41227755656
(1)
Ashburnham, MA
Gr: 9-12, PG | 385 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Tuition listed
39 School Street
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-7300
(2)
Dana Hall School Photo - The Dana Hall Dragons are ready to roar.
Gr: 9-12 | 5-12 (day) | 453 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Tuition listed
All-girls
45 Dana Road
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 489-1331
(6)
Emma Willard School Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | 356 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Tuition listed
All-girls
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1320
(9)
Fountain Valley School of Colorado Photo - Fountain Valley School is a coed independent college preparatory school that offers day and boarding programs for students in grades 9-12. FVS was established in 1930 and is located on an 1,100 acre campus in Colorado Springs, Colo., which is 70 miles (115 km) south of Denver. Colorado's mountain ski resorts are two hours to the west, and the School
Gr: 9-12 | 220 students
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
Tuition listed
6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
(4)
Grier School Photo
Gr: 7-12, PG | 5-12, PG (day) | 250 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 9 students
Acceptance rate: 50%
Tuition listed
All-girls
2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
(6)
Idyllwild, CA
Gr: 9-12, PG | 320 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 65%
Tuition listed
52500 Temecula Road
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 468-7223
(18)
Maine Central Institute Photo - Maine Central Institute is an independent college preparatory day and boarding school founded in 1866. We are located in Pittsfield, Maine.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Tuition listed
295 Main Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-2282
Mercersburg Academy Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | 439 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 25%
Tuition listed
100 Academy Drive
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
(20)
Miller School of Albemarle Photo - Miller School of Albemarle, a coeducational day and boarding college preparatory school for students in grades 8-12 and post-graduate, opened its doors in 1878 with 33 students. Girls first enrolled in 1884, making it one of the nation`s oldest coeducational boarding schools. The school is situated 12 miles west of Charlottesville on a gently rolling campus of 1600 pristine acres.
Gr: 8-12, PG | 215 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Acceptance rate: 65%
Tuition listed
1000 Samuel Miller Loop
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 818-1385
North Broward Preparatory School Photo - Within the picturesque grounds of North Broward's campus, students from Florida and around the world are warmly welcomed by talented and caring faculty and staff into a warm and nurturing environment.
Gr: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 1,620 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 18 students
Acceptance rate: 50%
Tuition listed
7600 Lyons Road
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
(954) 247-0179
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.
Gr: 8-12, PG | 30 students
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Avg. class size: 4 students
Tuition listed
All-girls (non-sectarian)
1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1009
(12)
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.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 1,169 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Acceptance rate: 13%
Tuition listed
180 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 749-4050
(16)
Exeter, NH
Gr: 9-12, PG | 1,106 students
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 17%
Tuition listed
20 Main Street
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
(29)
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Photo
Gr: 7-12 | PK-12 (day) | 685 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 48%
Tuition listed
Presbyterian
339 Nacoochee Drive
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
(706) 746-7720
(1)
Saint James School Photo - Saint James' picturesque 800-acre campus is conveniently located only 70 miles from the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area.
Gr: 8-12 | 245 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 11 students
Tuition listed
Episcopal
17641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330
St. Paul's School Photo - SPS 1
Gr: 9-12 | 538 students
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 16%
Tuition listed
Episcopal tradition
325 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 229-4700
(3)
St. Stephen's Episcopal School Photo
Gr: 8-12 | 6-12 (day) | 500 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 17 students
Acceptance rate: 50%
Tuition listed
Episcopal
6500 St. Stephen's Drive
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 327-1213
(1)
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.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 175 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 60%
Tuition listed
All-girls (Episcopal)
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
(2)
Shawnigan Lake, BC,
Gr: 8-12 | 500 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 16 students
Acceptance rate: 60%
Tuition listed
1975 Renfrew Road
Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada V0R2W1
(250) 743-6207
(2)
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.
Gr: 7-12, PG | 120 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Tuition listed
All-girls
574 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 774-2711
(15)
Westover School Photo
Gr: 9-12 | 160 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 65%
Tuition listed
All-girls
1237 Whittemore Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
(12)

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