The Madeira School Photo - Madeira's 376-acre campus in McLean, Virginia, overlooks the Potomac River from a perch just 12 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.

Best All-Girls Boarding Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 22 all-girls boarding schools serving 5,554 students located throughout the US and Canada.

Top All-Girls Boarding Schools (2024-25)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Academy of the Holy Family
Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Ambassadors Club
(Catholic)
54 W. Main Street Box 691
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279
Grades: 9-12
| 40 students
Branksome Hall
Branksome Hall Photo - Branksome Hall
10 Elm Avenue
Toronto, Canada m4w 1n4
(416) 920-9741
Grades: 7-12
PK-12 (day)
| 910 students
Buffalo Seminary
Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our oldest tradition may be forward thinking but we are anchored in many other traditions too. Roses and white dresses for commencement. Our Social & Academic Honor Code. Morning Meeting to start the day. ..
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 160 students
Chatham Hall
Chatham Hall Photo - Chatham Hall's campus was built to promote community and collaboration.
(Episcopal)
(5)
800 Chatham Hall Circle
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516
Grades: 9-12
| 120 students
Dana Hall School
Dana Hall School Photo - Dana Hall focuses on providing an education with purpose-one that is infused with helping girls navigate and articulate what's important to them.
(6)
45 Dana Road
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 489-1331
Grades: 9-12
5-12 (day)
| 465 students
Emma Willard School
Emma Willard School Photo
(9)
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1320
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 356 students
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Grades: 7-12, PG
6-12, PG (day)
| 226 students
Foxcroft School
Foxcroft School Photo - Schoolhouse
(9)
22407 Foxhound Lane
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 160 students
300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111
Grades: 8-12
PK-12 (day)
| 548 students
Grier School
Grier School Photo
(6)
2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Grades: 7-12, PG
5-12, PG (day)
| 235 students
212 E Main Street
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512
Grades: 6-12, PG
| 115 students
The Madeira School
The Madeira School Photo - Madeira's 376-acre campus in McLean, Virginia, overlooks the Potomac River from a perch just 12 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.
(2)
8328 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 556-8273
Grades: 9-12
| 340 students
Miss Hall's School
Miss Hall's School Photo - A talented, supportive community of learners awaits you at MHS. Our faculty are dedicated mentors who are passionate about their subjects and creative in their teaching, unafraid to ditch the textbook in favor of collaborative, project-based learning.
(6)
492 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 205 students
Miss Porter's School
Miss Porter's School Photo
(5)
60 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3530
Grades: 9-12
| 335 students
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.
(13)
1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1009
Grades: 8-12, PG
| 30 students
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
Grades: 8-12, PG
| 80 students
Saint Mary's School
Saint Mary's School Photo - At Saint Mary's School, girls take center stage. We know girls and we know the all-girl learning environment at Saint Mary's School inspires girls to step outside their comfort zone, engage their minds, amplify their voices, and discover who they are and who they want to become!
(Episcopal)
(1)
900 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 424-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 314 students
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
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 175 students
Santa Catalina School
Santa Catalina School Photo - Come visit our beautiful campus in Monterey, California! Call the admission office at 831.655.9356 or email admission@santacatalina.org to schedule your visit.
(Catholic)
(1)
1500 Mark Thomas Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 655-9356
Grades: 9-12
| 200 students
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
Grades: 7-12, PG
| 120 students
Testing1222
Testing1222 Photo
(Catholic)
2747 Masonic Drive2
Park City, MT
(124) 784-4212
Grades: Pre-K-7
K-11 (day)
| 260 students
Westover School
Westover School Photo
(12)
1237 Whittemore Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
Grades: 9-12
| 160 students

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