Students come to Andover to join 1100 smart, engaged, passionate students from around the world; to work with brilliant, accomplished teachers; to have access to unparalled resources; and to feel a sense of limitless opportunity. Education Week calls Andover "the quintessential boarding school [which] has remained true to its mission of building character while preparing students for college."

Founded in 1891, Hotchkiss strives to develop in students a lifelong love of learning, responsible citizenship, and personal integrity. Our students come from 37 states and 33 foreign countries. Thirty-nine percent are students of color. Over $7.6 million in financial aid is available each year; 37 percent of students receive financial aid. With more than 248 courses, Hotchkiss offers a large-school academic experience with a small-school feeling. The average class size is 12, and facilities include a 97,500-item library, a visual arts center, two theatres, new state-of-the-art athletic and music centers, and a golf course and tennis courts, all on an 827-acre campus. Our athletic teams compete with remarkable success in 19 interscholastic sports, including baseball, basketball, cross-country, field hockey, football, golf, hockey,lacrosse, sailing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming and diving, tennis, track, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling. We also offer instruction in outdoor leadership, paddle tennis, rock climbing, spin cycling, and yoga. With a teacher:student ratio of 1:5 and course offerings that total 248, our students have exceptional opportunities for advancing their education and finding mentors on the faculty who will support them in their learning. Students, teachers, and staff members are equally important members in this community based on trust, mutual respect, compassion and shared intellectual curiosity.

Choate Rosemary Hall is a co-educational boarding and day school for students grades 9-PG, located in New England USA. Choate provides intellectually talented students from various backgrounds an experience that enriches their lives and prepares them to contribute to an ever-changing world. We emphasize innovative curriculum, guided independent learning, active campus engagement, and formation of character.

A big school program with a small school's humanity, Tabor Academy offers a rigorous academic program that includes 20 AP courses, and numerous honors level courses across the curriculum. Located on the picturesque shore of Sippican Harbor, Tabor's stunning oceanfront campus is home to 500 students from across the globe. Small dormitories, which average 14 students, provides an exceptional residential program and cultivates a strong sense of community. Tabor graduates often matriculate to the most competitive colleges in the country.

With a beautiful campus and a distinguished history dating back to 1864, Peddie has long been recognized as one of the nation's finest boarding schools. Noted for its distinctive programs dedicated to academics, athletics, arts and residential life, Peddie provides a rigorous academic experience mixing tradition with innovation while focusing on the education of the whole child. Peddie's faculty is recognized for encouraging and inspiring bright and enthusiastic students to reach for new levels of achievement in an unusually friendly, genuinely supportive and remarkably diverse community.

Milton Academy, engages faculty and students in intense and challenging preparation for college and for life, in an environment that stimulates and supports extraordinary intellectual and personal growth. Day in and day out, in and out of class, faculty connect vitally with students – setting sights high, bringing opportunities to light, tackling big questions, affirming students’ individuality, and building their confidence and skill. Not only do they succeed at the most competitive universities in the country, Milton graduates' awareness, creativity and competence empower them to fully commit themselves to meaningful endeavors of all kinds, throughout the world. Milton Academy is located just eight miles south of Boston.

Set on a beautiful campus less than an hour's drive from Boston, Groton is a small school offering big opportunities to students in grades 8 through 12. The extended family that is Groton shares a deep commitment of one to another and each to the whole. A broad-based curriculum includes particular advantages such as the opportunity to study two languages concurrently or pursue tutorial study of a subject one-on-one with a teacher. A school in the Episcopal tradition, Groton educates the whole person through wide-ranging art, athletic and service programs, the variety of perspectives reflected in a diverse student body and the unique leadership opportunity of the Groton prefect year. 37% of the student body receives $4.7 million dollars in financial aid annually.

Webb transforms intellectually keen students into highly educated, honor-bound young leaders. An independent college preparatory high school complemented by the nationally accredited Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, Webb is a coeducational environment in which students benefit from single-gender courses in the freshman and sophomore years and co-educational courses in junior and senior years.

Founded in 1781, Phillips Exeter Academy originated the Harkness philosophy of teaching whereby 12 students and a teacher join in classes around an oval Harkness Table. Students from 44 states and 29 countries enjoy a rich curriculum of over 350 courses. More than $15 million in financial aid supports 48% of Exeter's students. An endowment of more than $800 million supports Exeter's commitment to academics, excellence in teaching, a diverse student body, a wide variety of co-curricular opportunities, and state-of-the-art facilities including the new Phelps Science Center and the Academy Center.

The Governor's Academy combines centuries of tradition with a commitment to innovation. Our stimulating and challenging learning environment includes study in English, mathematics, history, science, foreign languages, and the arts. The afternoon program offers opportunities in athletics, community service, drama, dance, and the outdoors. Situated on 450 acres 33 miles north of Boston and four miles from the Atlantic Ocean, The Governor's Academy is proud of its state of the art facilities.

The mission of the Lawrenceville School is to inspire and educate promising young people from diverse backgrounds for responsible leadership, personal fulfillment and enthusiastic participation in the world. Through our unique House system, collaborative Harkness approach to teaching and learning, close mentoring relationships, and extensive co-curricular opportunities we help students to develop high standards of character and scholarship, a passion for learning, an appreciation for diversity, a global perspective, and strong commitments to personal, community, and environmental responsibility.

Education for the Head, Heart, and Hand - Northfield Mount Hermon engages the intellect, compassion, and talents of our students, empowering them to act with humanity and purpose.

Deerfield Academy, a coeducational college-preparatory boarding school founded in 1797, is known for its high academic standards and cohesive school spirit. Deerfield nurtures its 630 students’ intellectual curiosity and encourages responsible citizenship through a rigorous curriculum. The outstanding faculty prepares students for competitive colleges and universities, challenging students in an academic program that includes Honors and Advanced Placement courses in nineteen subject areas, an extensive spring term elective program, and domestic and foreign off-campus study. Deerfield also provides over 120 varied athletic and extracurricular offerings. The 280-acre campus provides extraordinary facilities including an arts center and the Boyden Library, housing a broad-based collection of more than 75,000 items. The 80,000 square-foot Koch Center for Science, Mathematics and Technology houses 30 state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratory spaces, dedicated spaces for independent research, and a planetarium. Students, 35% supported by over $6.6 million in financial aid, are selected on the basis of academic promise, leadership potential, diversity of background, and the willingness to contribute to the school community.

Since 1922, The Stony Brook School has set out to develop students of character and leadership. The rigorous curriculum is combined with training in the arts, competitive athletics, study of the Bible, chapel, and numerous leadership opportunities. The School offers 17 AP classes; independent learning projects; an integrated and hands-on middle school (grades 7-8); 20 athletic teams; theatrical arts society; international club; Christian Fellowship; FOCUS; trips to NYC, camping/canoeing; and weekend activities both at local attractions and in faculty homes. Come for a visit!

The Hun School of Princeton is an independent college preparatory school in Princeton, NJ. A Co-educational day and boarding school, The Hun School serves 645 students from 18 states and 30 countries in grades 6-PG. The Hun School provides a diverse community that places a high value on creative and rigorous traditional college preparatory curriculum in a structured environment; develops character, community and values; meets the students’ differing talents, interests and academic needs through a supportive staff in a variety of programs; and encourages students to widen their horizons, gain an appreciation for and an excitement about learning and achieve their full potential. The Hun School combines deep roots in Princeton with a truly national and international student body. We balance the traditional college preparatory curriculum with one-on-one attention to the unique talents of every student, academic rigor with exciting arts and competitive athletics. The Hun School is a dynamic community where learning is a passion and each day is infused with a spirit of joy.

The individuality, diversity, and quality of Concord Academy's faculty and student body make it an exceptional place to live and learn. Life at this boarding and day school is creative and inquisitive; the people are impassioned and involved. The school is academically demanding. Students participate in a range of artistic, athletic, and extracurricular activities. Large enough to offer 368 students a comprehensive program, it is small enough to provide a caring community. Set in an historic town near Boston, Concord Academy is a vibrant community enhanced by its culturally rich environment.

Critical thinking, dynamic classrooms, and a spirited community all define Middlesex. Students pursue academic excellence in small, challenging, Socratic classes. An 18,000 square foot, state-of-the- art math and science building opened recently. A modern theater arts complex supports a deep commitment to the arts, and an expansive athletic center enhances a competitive athletic program. Middlesex's unique location encourages its students and faculty to draw on the extensive opportunities of a major urban center. Financial aid is awarded to over 30% of the student body. Students came from 32 states and 16 countries in the 2010-11 academic year.

Founded in 1848, Blair Academy is a dynamic, coeducational boarding school in northwest New Jersey, located 65 miles from New York City. As members of an inclusive, vibrant community, 460 students pursue a superior college preparatory education and explore their passions in the arts, athletics, academics and service. Strong faculty-student relationships foster personalized learning opportunities and academic achievement, while our cross-curricular public speaking and leadership programs teach students to advocate for themselves and others. Blair graduates are empowered to become persons of great accomplishment and character who distinguish themselves at top colleges and as leaders in their professions and communities.

Scholastic. Adventurous. Eclectic. Forward-Looking. Open-Minded. Joyful. Passionate. Located just 800 yards off the Pacific coast, Stevenson is for passionate, motivated, and mature students preparing to attend leading colleges and universities. We have thoughtful students, a gifted faculty and staff, a lively curriculum, an exceptional range of academic, athletic, and artistic choices, and a welcoming community. So this is Stevenson: the school where you need to be serious about studying, about preparing for college, and about respecting yourself and other people – but also serious about enjoying life.

Loomis Chaffee strives to advance the development in spirit, mind, and body of boys and girls drawn from diverse cultural and social backgrounds and to inspire in them a commitment to the best self and the common good. The academic program forms skilled and discerning minds in preparation for higher education and lifelong learning. Loomis Chaffee educates its students for service in our emerging global civilization. Students enjoy a 4:1 boarding student/resident teacher ratio; a student center; a visual arts center; a athletic facility; a new center for science & mathematics; and a new music center, opened in 2009.

Westtown School, a Quaker, private, co-ed Pre-K-12 day school with boarding options in grades 9 -12, offers a challenging curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity combined with an exceptional level of attention. Westtown School fosters a culture of reflection and self-discovery in which students can ignite the unique spark that illuminates their passion and purpose. Westtown School inspires and prepares graduates to become stewards and leaders of a better world.

In today's competitive environment, preparation for college should be comprehensive and challenging. Cranbrook is more than a school, as it offers a uniquely comprehensive college-preparatory education. Here is the superb teaching and learning environment that cherishes and challenges the individual; encourages creative, critical, and independent thinking; and offers the broadest range of study, artistic, and athletic options. Cranbrook graduates include an impressive number of National Merit finalists and Advanced Placement scholars.

St. Mark’s, founded in 1865, is a college-preparatory boarding and day school, grades 9 through 12. Nestled upon 250 acres in the picturesque suburb of Southborough, Massachusetts, the school is only 25 miles from the abundant cultural and social opportunities in Boston. The School’s outstanding faculty guides 370 students through a rigorous curriculum and a full program of athletic, artistic and spiritual activities, fostering a close and supportive community. St. Mark’s engages and motivates its talented and diverse student body by emphasizing academic excellence, developing values and character, and serving to the larger community. Class size averages 10 students with a student–faculty ratio of five to one. St. Mark’s offers more than 20 advanced courses, as well as independent study opportunities which range from working on the school's prize-winning electric vehicle to reading Luke’s Gospel in Ancient Greek. Graduates leave St. Mark’s exceptionally prepared to succeed at the highly selective colleges and universities to which they gain acceptance.

Brooks provides a co-educational, college preparatory program on a 250-acre campus overlooking Lake Cochichewick. Small classes allow students to work closely with teachers, fostering a relationship that is at the core of the warm, close-knit community. Brooks also offers opportunities to study abroad in Europe and Africa. A summer science program places juniors at labs at MIT and Harvard and on the coast of Canada in Labrador. Visual and performing arts are an integral part of school life, while on the athletic fields numerous teams have won New England or league championships in recent years.

Set on 2,000 wooded acres in New Hampshire's capital city, St. Paul's is one of a few U.S. schools that remains fully boarding, both for students and faculty. SPS is committed to the three essential elements of adolescent development – mind, body, and spirit. Students encounter rigorous academics and the highest levels of college preparation, with a new mathematics and science building opening in 2011. An expansive athletic center, two climbing walls, two indoor hockey rinks, two boathouses, and a 2,000-meter rowing course speak to the School’s emphasis on sports and fitness. The Episcopal tradition supports students of every faith, encouraging open discussion of spirituality in the modern world. Close adult-student relationships are at the core of SPS community life, with its emphasis on personal responsibility and service. Over $7.6 million in financial aid is awarded annually to support 37% of students.

Kent is a co-ed college preparatory school founded in 1906 in the tradition of the Episcopal Church. Located in northwestern Connecticut, the School offers boys and girls a rigorous and interesting academic program in a boarding environment. 560 boarding and day students from more than 40 countries and nearly as many states enjoy the excellent academic programs, enriching offerings in the arts, competitive athletic teams and spirited student body. Kent prepares young people for the most prestigious colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad.

The moment you step on our 125-acre campus, you will feel it: Williston Northampton is more than a school, it's a community – a caring fellowship of teachers, advisors, coaches, and classmates that is a home away from home. Williston's rigorous academic program – including 26 AP courses, research-based Williston Scholars classes, and rich artistic offerings – prepare students for college-level work. Our graduates are admitted to the nation's top colleges and universities. Williston's location is unique; a vibrant, safe New England arts town that's less than an hour-and-a-half from Boston and a three-hour drive from New York City. In our classrooms, on our playing fields, and in our dorms, we inspire our students to live with purpose, passion, and integrity. Because at Williston, what matters is not just what you will accomplish as a student, but who you will become as a person.

Founded in 1893 as a Friends School, George School offers a broad curriculum including AP, and the International Baccalaureate Program. World renowned, the IB diploma is a rigorous two-year course of study. A yearlong course in fine or performing arts is required of all students each year. Quaker values such as tolerance, equality, and social justice create a diverse community where academics, sports, arts, and service learning share emphasis.

The Pennington School is an independent coeducational school for students in grades 6 through 12, offering both day and boarding programs, with boarding beginning in 8th grade. Having welcomed international students since 1885, we offer ELL/ESL, a popular host family program that pairs international boarding students with local day families, and a full-time Director of International Students who facilitates airport transfers, I-20 applications, and other important logistical support. Founded in 1838, Pennington values both tradition and innovation, and is firmly rooted in a whole-student character development focusing on our core values: Honor, Virtue, and Humility. The school's long and proud history of inclusive practices has built a truly diverse and welcoming community. Pennington offers 40 Honors/AP classes and graduates about 100-110 seniors a year--85% of whom gain admittance to their top choice college. In recent years, we have developed forward thinking certificate programs that offer students opportunities to dive deeper into Global Studies, Applied Sciences (Pre-engineering and/or Computer Programming), and Social Entrepreneurship (in conjunction with The University of Pennsylvania). Our Horizon Internship Program helps Seniors gain invaluable hands-on experiences in an impressive range of professions all over the world! The town of Pennington has been called "the safest in NJ" and offers many conveniences within a 1-5 minute walk. The campus is just 10 minutes from Princeton, an hour to either NYC and Philadelphia, and easily accessible to international airports. The location also lends itself to wonderful educational and recreational opportunities that make it easy to offer fun and dynamic weekend activities.

One can’t help but be captivated by the enthusiasm, curiosity, creativity, and genuine warmth of the very special group of adults and young people from around the country and around the world who live and learn together in this 100 percent boarding community. In this day and age when we are all grappling with an increasing pace of change, competitive environment, and complexity of our shrinking global community, Episcopal is uniquely positioned to prepare our students not just to excel in outstanding colleges and universities but to take their place as caring and gifted leaders on a local and global level. For more than 175 years our students have thrived in our school’s rich array of academic offerings, embraced our commitment to personal honor, ethical leadership, and spiritual growth, and been guided and inspired by the close and caring relationships they develop with the adults here. Preparation for true leadership in this quickly changing future, however, demands that we offer our students even more. Our school’s innovative approach to curriculum and program that dives deeply into the opportunities and global connections of Washington, D.C., sets us apart and offers our students an educational experience unlike any other.