Looking for a private school in Boston? Let us help. Boston magazine is proud to partner with the Association of Independent Schools of New England to bring our readers the annual Guide to Private Schools. Use this list to discover and select the best pre-school, middle school or high school in Boston for your child.
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Founded in 1876, Vermont Academy is a small, independent boarding and day school serving 220 students in the foothills of the Green Mountains. We are renowned for our tight-knit community that fosters natural interests, free-thinking, and lifelong growth. We teach our students how to rely on their inner compass and head toward their true north.…
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Offering the best of the Catholic and independent school traditions, St. Sebastian’s School serves 380 boys in grades seven through twelve in an inclusive community of academic rigor and spiritual depth. The order of the day at St. Sebastian’s is to love God, work hard and take good care of one another. Every boy is…
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Cushing Academy develops curious, creative, and confident learners and leaders. Founded as a coeducational institution in 1865, the school is located 60 miles from Boston and draws students (grades 9-12 and postgraduate) from more than 30 countries and 30 states to its rural 162-acre campus in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. Combining outstanding academics with a robust program…
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Milton Academy is an independent college preparatory K-12 school, boarding and day in grades 9-12. Now in its third century, Milton develops confident, creative and independent thinkers. In an intimate, friendly setting, dedicated faculty give students the structure to learn and the support to take risks. Faculty surround students with opportunities for intellectual and personal…
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Lawrence Academy, an independent school for grades 9–12, is located in Groton, MA. Our mission focuses on recognizing students for who they are, inspiring them to take responsibility for who they want to become, and empowering them to take action for the greater good. The LA community welcomes an even split of 400 boarding and…
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At Oak Meadow, students: engage in active learning; work with a sense of purpose; love being at school; achieve academic proficiency without being taught to the test; are known and valued by their teachers; become confident self-advocates. We believe students learn best in an environment that engages their curiosity and allows discovery to be both…
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Parents looking for a school that helps students live a life of continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership, need look no further than Nashoba Brooks School. Here, amid a 30-acre campus filled with forests, gardens, and green fields, students of all genders from preschool to Grade 3 and those who identify as girls in Grades 4…
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Is your son ready for more responsibility, challenge, independence, and opportunity? Is he ready to deliver a speech at All School Meeting, run for Student Senate, organize a food drive, take center stage in a performance of Shakespeare, pursue his creative ideas in the Innovation Lab, Wood Shop, and Art Studios, or inspire good sportsmanship…
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Dedham Country Day School believes that balance matters—in learning and in life. They combine challenge with support, pedagogical tradition with innovation, and robust academics with outstanding arts and athletics to create a program that is balanced and whole. Children learn who they are as diverse individuals and as part of a broader community. Acceptance is…
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Notre Dame Academy (NDA), a Catholic school sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, prepares young women in middle school and high school to become critical thinkers, lifelong learners, and open-minded leaders. As the first all-girls day school in Massachusetts, NDA provides educational experiences that recognize and cultivate students’ distinctive talents and skills.…