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.

A Capella At Boarding Schools

There are 12 boarding schools offering a capella as an extracurricular activity.

Top A Capella Boarding Schools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Blair Academy
(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
Brooks School
Brooks School Photo - Come visit our beautiful 251 acre campus located on the shores of Lake Cochichewick.
(Episcopal)
(10)
1160 Great Pond Road
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 725-6272
Gr: 9-12 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate: 25% Tuition listed
Buffalo Seminary
(non-sectarian)
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Gr: 9-12, PG | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 80% Tuition listed
Culver Academies
(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
Cushing Academy
(2)
39 School Street
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-7300
Gr: 9-12, PG | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
Dublin School
(1)
18 Lehmann Way, PO Box 522
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Gr: 9-12 | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate: 46% 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
Foxcroft School
(9)
22407 Foxhound Lane
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340
Gr: 9-12, PG | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 13 students 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 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 37% Tuition listed
Rectory School
(2)
P.O. Box 68 528 Pomfret Street
Pomfret, CT 06258
(860) 928-1328
Gr: 5-9 | PK-9 (day) | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
Salisbury School
(Episcopalian)
(2)
251 Canaan Road
Salisbury, CT 06068
(860) 435-5732
Gr: 9-12, PG | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 33% 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: 12:1 Avg. class size: 13 students Tuition listed

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