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Top Outdoor Leadership Boarding Schools (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 190 students
1000 E. Orme School Road,
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 632-1566
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 632-1566
Grades: 8-12, PG
| 95 students
5521 East Warm Springs Avenue
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 424-5000
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 424-5000
Grades: 8-12
PK-12 (day)
PK-12 (day)
| 425 students
3400 Richmond Road
Victoria, Canada V8P 4P5
(250) 370-6170
Victoria, Canada V8P 4P5
(250) 370-6170
Grades: 9-12
PK-12 (day)
PK-12 (day)
| 1,000 students
1 Community School Drive
Sun Valley, ID 83353
(208) 622-3960
Sun Valley, ID 83353
(208) 622-3960
Grades: 9-12
PK-12 (day)
PK-12 (day)
| 445 students
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