Northfield Mount Hermon Photo - Our Partnership of 12 ensures that at least a dozen adults - advisors, teachers, coaches, dorm parents - have got your back. They're your own personal support network, helping you figure out and work toward your individual goals. We take on community issues, too, in small-group conversations about health and wellness, diversity and social justice, and other important topics.

Best Nordic Skiing Boarding Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 29 boarding schools offering nordic skiing as an interscholastic sport, serving 10,457 students.

Top Nordic Skiing Boarding Schools (2026)

Ashbury College Photo - Founded in 1891, Ashbury College is a proud international school in the heart of Canada's capital.
Gr: 9-12 | 4-12 (day) | 750 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 17 students
Acceptance rate: 65%
Tuition listed
362 Mariposa Avenue
Ottawa, Canada K1M 0T3
(613) 749-9630
(4)
Berkshire School Photo - Founded in 1907, Berkshire School is a coed college preparatory boarding and day school for 400 ninth-12th graders and post-graduates, offering a forward-thinking curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities on a 400-acre campus in Sheffield, Mass.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 425 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 20%
Tuition listed
245 North Undermountain Road
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-1003
(17)
Bishop's College School Photo - Our mission is simple: to create a caring community of learning and development where cultures connect and individuals matter. Our commitment to excellence in academics, wellness, athletics, creativity, and service contribute to a lifetime of engagement and global competence
Gr: 7-12 | 250 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Tuition listed
80 chemin Moulton Hill
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada J1M 1Z8
(819) 566-0238
Cardigan Mountain School Photo
Gr: 6-9 | 230 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 74%
Tuition listed
All-boys
62 Alumni Drive
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548
(2)
Carbondale, CO
Gr: 9-12 | 174 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 55%
Tuition listed
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
(8)
Colorado Timberline Academy Photo - Fall Trip in the Slot Canyons
Gr: 9-12, PG | 40 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 6 students
Acceptance rate: 90%
Tuition listed
454 Academy Drive
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5898
(4)
Dublin School Photo - There`s dramatic beauty that is apparent on your first visit to Dublin. Surrounded by unspoiled forests, pristine lakes and Mt. Monadnock - the most climbed mountain in the world, our 500-acre campus supports a vibrant and supportive community of scholars, artists and athletes.
Gr: 9-12 | 165 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 46%
Tuition listed
18 Lehmann Way, PO Box 522
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
(1)
Ecole d'Humanité Photo
Gr: 8-12, PG | 110 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 6 students
Acceptance rate: 75%
Tuition listed
Gmeindi 318b
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
41339729292
Fryeburg Academy Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | 690 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 80%
Tuition listed
745 Main Street
Fryeburg, ME 04037
(207) 935-2013
(1)
Gould Academy Photo - A rigorous academic curriculum is at the core of the Gould Academy experience. Our students are innovators, creators, risk-takers, and complex problem solvers.
Gr: 8-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day) | 230 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 9 students
Acceptance rate: 97%
Tuition listed
39 Church Street
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
(2)
The Greenwood School Photo - "Makers of Vermont" is a signature program at The Greenwood School in VT, where students learn to craft metal objects and tools in our blacksmith's forge.
Gr: 6-12 | 50 students
Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
Avg. class size: 4 students
Acceptance rate: 20%
Tuition listed
All-boys
14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Holderness School Photo - In the Holderness classroom, each student is literally in the front row, with an average class size of 12. We offer AP courses spanning multiple disciplines and encourage students to pursue an intellectual passion of their own in their twelfth-grade year as part of the Senior Thesis program.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 45%
Tuition listed
Episcopal
PO Box 1879
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
(8)
Hoosac School Photo - Hoosac School was founded in 1889.
Gr: 8-12, PG | 250 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 9 students
Acceptance rate: 45%
Tuition listed
Episcopal
14 Pine Valley Road
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
(1)
Kimball Union Academy Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | 340 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 38%
Tuition listed
7 Campus Center Drive
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100
(5)
Lyndon Institute Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | 430 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 98%
Tuition listed
PO Box 127, 168 Institute Circle
Lyndon Center, VT 05850
(802) 535-3700
Marvelwood School Photo - We offer a wide variety of competitive athletics each season.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 120 students
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Avg. class size: 7 students
Acceptance rate: 80%
Tuition listed
476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
(1)
Milton Academy Photo - Milton Academy is only eight miles from Boston's museums, schools and attractions, but it has the benefits of a 130-acre New England campus-with green quads and lots of fall foliage.
Gr: 9-12 | K-12 (day) | 714 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 14 students
Acceptance rate: 13%
Tuition listed
170 Centre Street
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 898-2227
(8)
North Country School Photo - North Country School's 220-acre campus is located in the Adirondack Mountains near Lake Placid, New York, a popular resort town and the site of two Winter Olympic Games. Many of our buildings use solar energy and biomass heating to help reduce the school's carbon footprint and to teach and model responsible and sustainable living practices.
Gr: 4-9 | 88 students
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Avg. class size: 9 students
Acceptance rate: 65%
Tuition listed
4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Northfield Mount Hermon Photo - NMH is a coed boarding school serving 650 students in grades 9-12. We also offer a postgraduate year. Our wooded campus borders the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, and in this beautiful setting, we challenge young people to think hard, work hard, discover new talents, and hone the ones they already possess.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 630 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Acceptance rate: 31%
Tuition listed
secular
One Lamplighter Way
Mount Hermon, MA 01354
(413) 498-3227
(14)
Northwood School Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | 190 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 43%
Tuition listed
92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
(1)
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)
Proctor Academy Photo - A community built on authentic relationships.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 390 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 43%
Tuition listed
204 Main Street - P.O. Box 500
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6652
(12)
The Putney School Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | 232 students
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 60%
Tuition listed
418 Houghton Brook Road
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-6201
(14)
St. Johnsbury Academy Photo - One of the most beautiful campuses in America, in one of the most beautiful states.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 924 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Tuition listed
1000 Main Street, PO Box 906
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 751-2130
(3)
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)
Steamboat Springs, CO
Gr: 9-12, PG | K-12, PG (day) | 170 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Tuition listed
42605 RCR 36
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
(970) 879-1350
(5)
Sun Valley, ID
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 435 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 30%
Tuition listed
1 Community School Drive
Sun Valley, ID 83353
(208) 622-3960
Trinity-Pawling School Photo - The next-generation school for boys is here, on a campus that feels warm and welcoming and human-scaled, in an academic community that thinks ahead, looks forward, and gets transformational results.
Gr: 8-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day) | 275 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 50%
Tuition listed
All-boys (Episcopal)
700 Route 22
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4825
(1)
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.
Gr: 8-12, PG | 148 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
Tuition listed
120 South 100 West
Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647
(435) 462-1400
(4)

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