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Orchestra At Boarding Schools

There are 13 boarding schools offering orchestra as an extracurricular activity.

Top Orchestra Boarding Schools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Baylor School
(4)
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Gr: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 1,050 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 14 students Acceptance rate: 40% Tuition listed
The Brook Hill School
(non-denominational, conservative, evangelical, Christian tradition)
(3)
1051 N Houston
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-5000
Gr: 8-12 | PK-12 (day) | 850 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 14 students Acceptance rate: 71% Tuition listed
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Gr: 7-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 47% Tuition listed
Foxcroft Academy
(1)
975 West Main Street
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-8664
Gr: 9-12, PG | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 62% Tuition listed
Grier School
Grier School Photo
(6)
2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
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
Loomis Chaffee
Loomis Chaffee Photo - Loomis` beautiful 300-acre campus is located at the confluence of the Farmington and Connecticut rivers in Windsor, Connecticut. Affectionately referred to as the Island, Loomis is within walking distance of the town`s center, Amtrak train station, and other areas of interest.
(30)
4 Batchelder Road
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 687-6400
Gr: 9-12, PG | 748 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate: 18% Tuition listed
Miss Porter's School
(5)
60 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3530
Gr: 9-12 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 40% Tuition listed
Oakwood Friends School
(Quaker)
22 Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Gr: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
Portsmouth Abbey School
(Catholic)
(5)
285 Cory's Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 643-1248
Gr: 9-12 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 31% 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
St. Andrew's School, DE
(Episcopal)
(13)
350 Noxontown Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 285-4231
Gr: 9-12 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate: 22% Tuition listed
Stevenson School
(11)
3152 Forest Lake Road
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(831) 625-8309
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
The Village School
The Village School Photo - The Village School boarding students reside in on-campus dormitories. We take pride in providing a safe, nurturing living environment.
13051 Whittington Drive
Houston, TX 77077
(281) 496-7900
Gr: 6-12 | PK-12 (day) | 1,400 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 18 students Acceptance rate: 50% Tuition listed

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