Army and Navy Academy Photo - Evenings and weekends are often spent at our beachfront rec hall, where cadets play beach volleyball, work out in the Spartan gym, watch movies, gather around the fire pit, or practice culinary skills in our outdoor kitchen.

Best Surf Team Boarding Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 boarding schools offering surf team as an interscholastic sport, serving 1,235 students.

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Army and Navy Academy Photo - Our 16-acre campus is bordered by the Pacific Ocean in the northern San Diego coastal town of Carlsbad, CA. State-of-the-art athletic facilities support ANA's 17 different sports teams, plus surfing, beach volleyball, and ice hockey.
Gr: 7-12 | 275 students
Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 73%
Tuition listed
All-boys (secular)
2605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
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Cate School Photo - Day Walk
Gr: 9-12 | 311 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 17%
Tuition listed
1960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
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Dunn School Photo - In 2020 the new Leadership Center was completed. Overlooking the open space known as Munger Common, the center provides state of the art meeting rooms and learning facilities, is home to the student-run Earwig Cafe, and hosts our college counseling team. Students can be found gathering both indoors and outside the center for conversation and relaxation.
Gr: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 249 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 45%
Tuition listed
P.O. Box 98, 2555 W. Highway 154
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(800) 287-9197
Middlebridge School Photo
Gr: 7-12, PG | 80 students
Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
Avg. class size: 6 students
Tuition listed
333 Ocean Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 788-0800
Ross School Photo
Gr: 6-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day) | 320 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 16 students
Acceptance rate: 60%
Tuition listed
18 Goodfriend Drive
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 907-5400

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