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Top Rock Climbing Boarding Schools (2026)

Gr: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 535 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Tuition listed
2100 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd.
Danville, CA 94506
(925) 362-7223

Gr: 8-12, PG | 380 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 14 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
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2001 Washington Street
Braintree, MA 02184
(857) 400-9700

Gr: 6-12 | 50 students
Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
Avg. class size: 4 students
Acceptance rate: 20%
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All-boys
14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545

Gr: 4-9 | 145 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
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All-boys
404 Robin Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483

Gr: 9-12 | 2-12 (day) | 475 students
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Avg. class size: 6 students
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429 Hale Street
Prides Crossing, MA 01965
(978) 236-3000

Gr: 9-12, PG | 120 students
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Avg. class size: 7 students
Acceptance rate: 80%
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476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047

Gr: 4-9 | 88 students
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Avg. class size: 9 students
Acceptance rate: 65%
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4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329

Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 1,000 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 17 students
3400 Richmond Road
Victoria, Canada V8P 4P5
(250) 370-6170
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