Idyllwild Arts Academy Photo - Krone Library is home to countless resources and study spaces for IAA students as well as the College Counseling Office. Our College Counseling staff work with our students throughout their time at the Academy, helping them prepare for the next step in their artistic journey.

Prefects At Boarding Schools

There are 7 boarding schools offering prefects as an extracurricular activity.

Top Prefects Boarding Schools (2026)

Cheshire Academy Photo - Our 104 acre (0.42 sq km) campus is in the center of the quiet, beautiful Town of Cheshire, CT. Though just a two hour drive to both Boston and New York, Cheshire is a quiet small town where students are in walking distance of a few area shops and cafes.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 343 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 45%
Tuition listed
10 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 439-7250
(5)
Christ School Photo
Gr: 8-12 | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 67%
Tuition listed
All-boys (Episcopal Church)
500 Christ School Road
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232
(1)
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)
Los Olivos, CA
Gr: 9-12 | 82 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 40%
Tuition listed
PO Box 8 / 5100 Figueroa Mountain Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-5114
(4)
Stevenson School Photo
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 510 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Tuition listed
3152 Forest Lake Road
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(831) 625-8309
(11)
The Thacher School Photo - In courses designed for intellectual and creative expansion, students and teachers meet in seminar circles, studios, and laboratories to create a learning environment that is vigorous and supportive, galvanizing and nurturing.
Gr: 9-12 | 255 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 11 students
Acceptance rate: 16%
Tuition listed
5025 Thacher Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-3210
(26)
The Webb School Photo
Gr: 7-12 | 6-12 (day) | 405 students
Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Acceptance rate: 60%
Tuition listed
319 Webb Road East
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
(10)

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