McMillan EducationBoarding School Guide
Find and Compare Boarding Schools
Unlock the Transformative Power of a Boarding School Education
Search and compare boarding schools across the US, UK, Switzerland, Europe, and Canada. Browse the only platform built on unbiased, objective school information.
- Discover the benefits of boarding you never knew existed
- Uncover hidden gems that sophisticated search features help you find
- Explore the platform built by former boarding school teachers, coaches, advisors, and school leaders
Declare what you want from a boarding school experience and get matched directly to schools that speak to your unique goals.
Am I a Fit?
The power to launch
your education.
Find a School
Search and filter from hundreds of verified boarding schools across the US, UK, Switzerland, Europe, and Canada.
Every filter, category, and data point has been shaped by decades of institutional knowledge and real placement experience, so the schools you find here are the ones that will ultimately shape your understanding of what will best serve your child and precisely align with those search goals.
Compare Schools
Side by Side
Select up to three schools and compare them at a level of depth that enhances your decision-making power to find the schools that best speak to your unique goals.
Academic program, boarding culture, sports and extracurriculars, campus life, support services, and more, every category defined by people who have spent decades inside boarding school admissions. See the difference. Make the right call.
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Built on 70 Years of
Educational Expertise
The Boarding School Guide is part of the McMillan Education ecosystem of educational planning services.
As the oldest American and foremost international educational consultancy, McMillan Education has guided thousands of families from all over the world to discover the transformational power of a boarding school education.
Built on decades of deep institutional relationships with boarding schools across the US, UK, Switzerland, Europe, and Canada, this platform is what more than 70 years of unrivaled admissions expertise looks like in practice. Add that the genuine belief and firsthand experience in what boarding school makes possible for every young person, and you have a uniquely superior platform to every other boarding school directory.
The Foundation
The Difference
- Free to search, compare, and explore. No account required.
- Get matched to schools where your child will thrive.
- Identify schools based on authentic match, not biased rankings or endorsement.
- Compare schools across criteria and regions that matter most to your unique goals.
- Built by people who have spent decades inside boarding school admissions.
- Most complete single-platform US, UK, EU, Swiss, and Canadian boarding directory.
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Reach families who are actively searching for schools like yours as well as those who have yet to discover the unique benefits of your school.
Create your optimal profile through our advanced search features, appear in search results and quiz matches, and connect with families from across the world interested in a US, UK, Swiss, European, or Canadian boarding experience.
Not sure if your school has a place on the guide? Inquire and find out. Every submission is reviewed by our team before going live.
Plan the Application Your Way
The W.I.S.E. Admissions Playbook™
The inside knowledge of boarding school admissions experts, structured into self-guided courses covering admissions processes across the US, UK, Switzerland, Europe, and Canada. Work through every stage of carefully crafted guidance at your own pace, at a fraction of the cost of one-on-one consulting.
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McMillan Education Boarding School Planning
Seven decades of institutional relationships, unrivaled firsthand admissions knowledge, and thousands of placements, brought directly to your family through a consultant who has been inside these schools, knows how to guide you to your best school, and position you to realize your admissions goals.
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