Behind the Curtains of Midwest Academy

The Midwest Academy in Chicago, Illinois is an educational institution founded in 1973 by Heather Booth, to provide training for organizers in neighborhood organizations. She is an activist who participated in Mississippi Freedom Summer civil rights projects (1964). Her husband, Paul Booth, is the founding member of  Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and president [...]

Inspiring Children With Learning Disabilities

If there is a boarding school which has an altruistic mission, it must be Horizon Academy. Their vision is to create a community of life long learners. They want to provide a caring and respectful environment for children struggling, because of learning disabilities. In Horizon Academy, they will be given the opportunity to explore their [...]

Boarding School for the Future: Ivy Ridge Academy

Why would you put your teen at Ivy Ridge Academy?

They provide a balanced environment that includes a structured daily schedule, health and physical fitness programs, personal development courses, intensive seminars, recreation and individualized academic instruction.
All students at the Academy at Ivy Ridge are required to maintain high standards. The standards include a dress code, a [...]

Carolina Springs Academy (CSA)

If there’s one thing they are proud about, it is to teach respect, honor and integrity in the traditions of the Old South.
Founded in 1998, Carolina Springs Academy (CSA) is a boarding school that specializes in students who are having educational problems due to their  environmental and behavioral choices. CSA offers parents of troubled teens [...]

A School On the Rise: Royal Gorge Academy

Now, here’s another boarding school for the books. Royal Gorge Academy prides itself in personalized learning. It offers a full curriculum in all academic core subjects and a variety of electives. Why? Because they believe that a well rounded education enables the student to achieve their full potential. Their curriculum is in accordance with the [...]

Building Pathways to Excellence: Darrington Academy

According to the great Thomas Edison, “Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless.” At Darrington Academy, they believe that academic success or failure plays a major role in all aspects of a student’s life. They regard the idea that by creating avenues for success in the classroom, [...]

Become Leaders of the Pack: Spring Creek Lodge Academy

Spring Creek Lodge Academy prides itself in educating students who become leaders of the pack. It is a year round boarding school designed to provide a highly structured and scheduled environment for teens that have chosen to stray from their normal family life. These teens are those who have encountered problems with substance abuse, low [...]

Novelty Boarding School: Majestic Ranch Academy

Alas, you can now locate a boarding school being bombarded with appreciation letters from parents of the students—Majestic Ranch Academy.
Majestic Ranch Academy is a boarding school for girls and boys ages 7 to 14. They pride themselves with the academic excellence they bring. They believe that there is no room for mediocrity, no matter what [...]

Not Just Programs But a Solution: Cross Creek Programs

Now, here’s a boarding school worth mentioning: Cross Creek Center for boy and Cross Creek Manor for Girls.
Cross Creek Programs are deemed as one of the most effective in the academe, especially for junior high and high school students. It is a boarding school, with a separate campus and program for boys and girls and [...]

Why join the Boarding School Association?

Membership of the Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA) entitles schools to a wide range of support and promotion initiatives:

Access to THE TRAINING PROGRAMME
Listing on the BSA WEBSITE

This is the most comprehensive and interactive UK WEB SITE devoted to Boarding. Coupled with its high prominence on the world wide search engines, member schools are easily found by [...]