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<p>INSTITUTIONAL RULES/TRADITIONS</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING:

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton <em>Peddie</em>Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s</p>

<p>ONE SANCTION EXPULSION
*</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s
  • St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>90%+ BOARDING

  • Culver
  • Thacher (balance of student body made up of residents of Ojai, the town in which Thacher is located)</p>

<p>85%+ BOARDING

  • Groton</p>

<p>ACADEMICS

  • Arabic: Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)
  • Sacred texts: Groton</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>UNIQUE ECs

  • FIRST Robotics Team: Loomis Chaffee, St. Mark’s School
  • NAO Robotics: Thacher
  • Zoo: Millbrook
  • Bellringing- Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
  • Fives: Groton
  • Farming: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH
  • Digital Arts: Pomfet
    *BBQ club: Andover, Loomis</p>

<p>SPORTS

  • Horseback Riding: Thacher
    Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman
  • Wilderness camping/adventures - minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school: Thacher
  • Mountain Climbing: Thacher
  • Archery: Choate
  • Surfing (intramural): Cate School
    *Outdoor pursuits:Andover (depending on term, will go canoeing, snow shoeing, camping (winter too), fishing, hiking, archery, xc skiing, etc.)</p>

<p>FACILITIES</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools)</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Millbrook * Groton <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft *St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em></p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks*Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>ADMISSIONS

  • FA for int’l students: Andover
    Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls)</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter</p>

<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>
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<p>INSTITUTIONAL RULES/TRADITIONS</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING:

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton <em>Peddie</em>Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s</p>

<p>ONE SANCTION EXPULSION
*</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s
  • St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>90%+ BOARDING

  • Culver
  • Thacher (balance of student body made up of residents of Ojai, the town in which Thacher is located)</p>

<p>85%+ BOARDING

  • Groton</p>

<p>ACADEMICS

  • Arabic: Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)
  • Sacred texts: Groton
  • Arts Concentration Program: Choate
  • Winter Term: Brooks, Lawrence, Berkshire</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>UNIQUE ECs

  • FIRST Robotics Team: Loomis Chaffee, St. Mark’s School
  • NAO Robotics: Thacher
  • Zoo: Millbrook
  • Bellringing- Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
  • Fives: Groton
  • Farming: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH
  • Digital Arts: Pomfet
    *BBQ club: Andover, Loomis</p>

<p>SPORTS

  • Horseback Riding: Thacher
    Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman
  • Wilderness camping/adventures - minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school: Thacher
  • Mountain Climbing: Thacher
  • Archery: Choate
  • Surfing (intramural): Cate School
    *Outdoor pursuits:Andover (depending on term, will go canoeing, snow shoeing, camping (winter too), fishing, hiking, archery, xc skiing, etc.)</p>

<p>FACILITIES</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>Environmental Center: Choate</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools)</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Millbrook * Groton <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft *St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em></p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks*Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>ADMISSIONS

  • FA for int’l students: Andover
    Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls)</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter</p>

<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>
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<p>INSTITUTIONAL RULES/TRADITIONS</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING:

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton <em>Peddie</em>Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s</p>

<p>ONE SANCTION EXPULSION
*</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s
  • St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>90%+ BOARDING

  • Culver
  • Thacher (balance of student body made up of residents of Ojai, the town in which Thacher is located)</p>

<p>85%+ BOARDING

  • Groton</p>

<p>ACADEMICS

  • Arabic: Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)
  • Sacred texts: Groton
  • Arts Concentration Program: Choate
  • Winter Term: Brooks, Lawrence, Berkshire</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>UNIQUE ECs

  • FIRST Robotics Team: Loomis Chaffee, St. Mark’s School
  • NAO Robotics: Thacher
  • Zoo: Millbrook
  • Bellringing- Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
  • Fives: Groton
  • Farming: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH
  • Digital Arts: Pomfet
    *BBQ club: Andover, Loomis</p>

<p>SPORTS

  • Horseback Riding: Thacher
    Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman
  • Wilderness camping/adventures - minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school: Thacher
  • Mountain Climbing: Thacher
  • Archery: Choate
  • Surfing (intramural): Cate School
    *Outdoor pursuits:Andover (depending on term, will go canoeing, snow shoeing, camping (winter too), fishing, hiking, archery, xc skiing, etc.)</p>

<p>FACILITIES</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>Environmental Center: Choate</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools)</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Millbrook * Groton <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft *St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em></p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks*Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>TRADING CENTER
*Wilbraham & Monson Academy</p>

<p>ADMISSIONS

  • FA for int’l students: Andover
    Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls)</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter</p>

<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>
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<p>INSTITUTIONAL RULES/TRADITIONS</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING:

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton <em>Peddie</em>Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s</p>

<p>ONE SANCTION EXPULSION
<em>Hotchkiss</em>Pomfret*</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s
  • St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>90%+ BOARDING

  • Culver
  • Thacher (balance of student body made up of residents of Ojai, the town in which Thacher is located)</p>

<p>85%+ BOARDING

  • Groton</p>

<p>ACADEMICS

  • Arabic: Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)
  • Sacred texts: Groton
  • Arts Concentration Program: Choate
  • Winter Term: Brooks, Lawrence, Berkshire</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>UNIQUE ECs

  • FIRST Robotics Team: Loomis Chaffee, St. Mark’s School
  • NAO Robotics: Thacher
  • Zoo: Millbrook
  • Bellringing- Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
  • Fives: Groton
  • Farming: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH
  • Digital Arts: Pomfet
    *BBQ club: Andover, Loomis</p>

<p>SPORTS

  • Horseback Riding: Thacher
    Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman
  • Wilderness camping/adventures - minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school: Thacher
  • Mountain Climbing: Thacher
  • Archery: Choate
  • Surfing (intramural): Cate School
    *Outdoor pursuits:Andover (depending on term, will go canoeing, snow shoeing, camping (winter too), fishing, hiking, archery, xc skiing, etc.)</p>

<p>FACILITIES</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>Environmental Center: Choate</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools)</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Millbrook * Groton <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft *St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em></p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks*Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>TRADING CENTER
*Wilbraham & Monson Academy</p>

<p>ADMISSIONS

  • FA for int’l students: Andover
    Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls)</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter</p>

<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>
25

<p>INSTITUTIONAL RULES/TRADITIONS</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING:

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton <em>Peddie</em>Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s</p>

<p>ONE SANCTION EXPULSION
<em>Hotchkiss</em>Pomfret*</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s
  • St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>90%+ BOARDING

  • Culver
  • Thacher (balance of student body made up of residents of Ojai, the town in which Thacher is located)</p>

<p>85%+ BOARDING

  • Groton</p>

<p>ACADEMICS

  • Arabic: Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)
  • Sacred texts: Groton
  • Arts Concentration Program: Choate
  • Winter Term: Brooks, Lawrence, Berkshire</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>UNIQUE ECs

  • FIRST Robotics Team: Loomis Chaffee, St. Mark’s School, Westtown
  • NAO Robotics: Thacher
  • Zoo: Millbrook
  • Bellringing- Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
  • Fives: Groton
  • Farming: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH; Putney
  • Digital Arts: Pomfet
    *BBQ club: Andover, Loomis
    *Music Technology/Recording: Proctor
    *Friday morning Polar Swim - Proctor</p>

<p>SPORTS

  • Horseback Riding: Thacher
    Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman
  • Wilderness camping/adventures - minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school: Thacher; Proctor - 5 day wilderness orientation
  • Mountain Climbing: Thacher; Mountain Classroom - Proctor
  • Archery: Choate
  • Surfing (intramural): Cate School
    *Outdoor pursuits:Andover (depending on term, will go canoeing, snow shoeing, camping (winter too), fishing, hiking, archery, xc skiing, etc.); Proctor - Field and Stream (includes wilderness management, archery, hunter/bow certification)
    *Ski Patrol - Proctor</p>

<p>FACILITIES</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>Environmental Center: Choate, Proctor (Ecodorm)</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools); Westtown; Miss Porter’s</p>

<p>LAKE ON CAMPUS:
Westtown; Proctor</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Millbrook * Groton <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft <em>St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</em>Proctor</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em>Proctor</p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks<em>Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</em>Miss Porter’s</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>TRADING CENTER
*Wilbraham & Monson Academy</p>

<p>ADMISSIONS

  • FA for int’l students: Andover
    Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls)</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter</p>

<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>
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<p>INSTITUTIONAL RULES/TRADITIONS</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING:

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton <em>Peddie</em>Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s</p>

<p>ONE SANCTION EXPULSION
<em>Hotchkiss</em>Pomfret*</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s
  • St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>90%+ BOARDING

  • Culver
  • Thacher (balance of student body made up of residents of Ojai, the town in which Thacher is located)</p>

<p>85%+ BOARDING

  • Groton</p>

<p>ACADEMICS

  • Arabic: Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)
  • Sacred texts: Groton
  • Arts Concentration Program: Choate
  • Winter Term: Brooks, Lawrence, Berkshire</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>UNIQUE ECs

  • FIRST Robotics Team: Loomis Chaffee, St. Mark’s School, Westtown
  • NAO Robotics: Thacher
  • Zoo: Millbrook
  • Bellringing- Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
  • Fives: Groton
  • Farming: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH; Putney
  • Digital Arts: Pomfet
    *BBQ club: Andover, Loomis
    *Music Technology/Recording: Proctor
    *Friday morning Polar Swim - Proctor</p>

<p>SPORTS

  • Horseback Riding: Thacher
    Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman
  • Wilderness camping/adventures - minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school: Thacher; Proctor - 5 day wilderness orientation
  • Mountain Climbing: Thacher; Mountain Classroom - Proctor
  • Archery: Choate
  • Surfing (intramural): Cate School
    *Outdoor pursuits:Andover (depending on term, will go canoeing, snow shoeing, camping (winter too), fishing, hiking, archery, xc skiing, etc.); Proctor - Field and Stream (includes wilderness management, archery, hunter/bow certification)
    *Ski Patrol - Proctor</p>

<p>FACILITIES</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>Environmental Center: Choate, Proctor (Ecodorm)</p>

<p>ON-CAMPUS B&B: Choate</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools); Westtown; Miss Porter’s</p>

<p>LAKE ON CAMPUS:
Westtown; Proctor</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Millbrook * Groton <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft <em>St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</em>Proctor</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em>Proctor*Choate</p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks<em>Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</em>Miss Porter’s</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>TRADING CENTER
*Wilbraham & Monson Academy</p>

<p>ADMISSIONS

  • FA for int’l students: Andover
    Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls)</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter</p>

<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>
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<p>INSTITUTIONAL RULES/TRADITIONS</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING:

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton <em>Peddie</em>Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s</p>

<p>ONE SANCTION EXPULSION
<em>Hotchkiss</em>Pomfret*</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s
  • St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>90%+ BOARDING

  • Culver
  • Thacher (balance of student body made up of residents of Ojai, the town in which Thacher is located)</p>

<p>85%+ BOARDING

  • Groton</p>

<p>ACADEMICS

  • Arabic: Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)
  • Sacred texts: Groton
  • Arts Concentration Program: Choate
  • Winter Term: Brooks, Lawrence, Berkshire</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>UNIQUE ECs

  • FIRST Robotics Team: Loomis Chaffee, St. Mark’s School, Westtown
  • NAO Robotics: Thacher
  • Zoo: Millbrook
  • Bellringing- Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
  • Fives: Groton
  • Farming: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH; Putney
  • Digital Arts: Pomfet
    *BBQ club: Andover, Loomis
    *Music Technology/Recording: Proctor
    *Friday morning Polar Swim - Proctor</p>

<p>SPORTS

  • Horseback Riding: Thacher
    Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman
  • Wilderness camping/adventures - minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school: Thacher; Proctor - 5 day wilderness orientation; Putney - all school “Long Fall” excursions each Sept.
  • Mountain Climbing: Thacher; Mountain Classroom - Proctor
  • Archery: Choate
  • Surfing (intramural): Cate School
    *Outdoor pursuits:Andover (depending on term, will go canoeing, snow shoeing, camping (winter too), fishing, hiking, archery, xc skiing, etc.); Proctor - Field and Stream (includes wilderness management, archery, hunter/bow certification)
    *Ski Patrol - Proctor</p>

<p>FACILITIES</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>Environmental Center: Choate, Proctor (Ecodorm)</p>

<p>ON-CAMPUS B&B: Choate</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools); Westtown; Miss Porter’s</p>

<p>LAKE ON CAMPUS:
Westtown; Proctor</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Millbrook * Groton <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft <em>St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</em>Proctor</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em>Proctor*Choate</p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks<em>Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</em>Miss Porter’s</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>TRADING CENTER
*Wilbraham & Monson Academy</p>

<p>ADMISSIONS

  • FA for int’l students: Andover
    Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls) * Concord</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter * St. Paul’s ($80,000)</p>

<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>
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<p>What is “one sanction expulsion”? Basically one strike and you’re out?</p>

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<p> INSTITUTIONAL RULES/TRADITIONS</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING:

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton <em>Peddie</em>Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s</p>

<p>ONE SANCTION EXPULSION
<em>Hotchkiss</em>Pomfret*</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s
  • St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>90%+ BOARDING

  • Culver
  • Thacher (balance of student body made up of residents of Ojai, the town in which Thacher is located)</p>

<p>85%+ BOARDING

  • Groton</p>

<p>ACADEMICS

  • Arabic: Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)
  • Sacred texts: Groton
  • Arts Concentration Program: Choate
  • Winter Term: Brooks, Lawrence, Berkshire</p>

<p>HARKNESS
*Lawrenceville
*Exeter</p>

<p>INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
*Lawrenceville

  • Brooks School</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>UNIQUE ECs

  • FIRST Robotics Team: Loomis Chaffee, St. Mark’s School, Westtown
  • NAO Robotics: Thacher
  • Zoo: Millbrook
  • Bellringing- Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
  • Fives: Groton
  • Farming: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH; Putney
  • Digital Arts: Pomfet
    *BBQ club: Andover, Loomis
    *Music Technology/Recording: Proctor
    *Friday morning Polar Swim - Proctor</p>

<p>SPORTS

  • Horseback Riding: Thacher
    Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman
  • Wilderness camping/adventures - minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school: Thacher; Proctor - 5 day wilderness orientation; Putney - all school “Long Fall” excursions each Sept.
  • Mountain Climbing: Thacher; Mountain Classroom - Proctor
  • Lawrenceville Outdoor/Adventure Program (ropes course, rock climbing, canoeing, white water kayaking, backpacking, winter camping etc.)
  • Archery: Choate
  • Surfing (intramural): Cate School
    *Outdoor pursuits:Andover (depending on term, will go canoeing, snow shoeing, camping (winter too), fishing, hiking, archery, xc skiing, etc.); Proctor - Field and Stream (includes wilderness management, archery, hunter/bow certification)
    *Ski Patrol - Proctor</p>

<p>FACILITIES</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>Environmental Center: Choate, Proctor (Ecodorm), Lawrenceville (30 acre solar farm)</p>

<p>ON-CAMPUS B&B: Choate</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy
  • Lawrenceville (used to watch sporting events from afar)</p>

<p>GOLF COURSE ON CAMPUS: *Lawrenceville, *St. Marks</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools); *Westtown; *Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville</p>

<p>LAKE ON CAMPUS:
Westtown; Proctor, Brooks</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Millbrook * Groton (2) <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft <em>St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</em>Proctor </p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em>Proctor<em>Choate,</em>Lawrenceville </p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks<em>Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</em>Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville, </p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>TRADING CENTER
*Wilbraham & Monson Academy</p>

<p>ADMISSIONS

  • FA for int’l students: Andover
    Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>DIVERSITY
*Lawrenceville (49% NW), </p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls) * Concord</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter * St. Paul’s ($80,000)</p>

<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>
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<p>INSTITUTIONAL RULES/TRADITIONS</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING:

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton <em>Peddie</em>Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s</p>

<p>ONE SANCTION EXPULSION
<em>Hotchkiss</em>Pomfret*</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s
  • St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>90%+ BOARDING

  • Culver
  • Thacher (balance of student body made up of residents of Ojai, the town in which Thacher is located)</p>

<p>85%+ BOARDING

  • Groton</p>

<p>ACADEMICS

  • Arabic: Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)
  • Sacred texts: Groton
  • Arts Concentration Program: Choate
  • Winter Term: Brooks, Lawrence, Berkshire</p>

<p>HARKNESS
*Lawrenceville
*Exeter</p>

<p>INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
*Lawrenceville

  • Brooks School</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>UNIQUE ECs

  • FIRST Robotics Team: Loomis Chaffee, St. Mark’s School, Westtown
  • NAO Robotics: Thacher
  • Zoo: Millbrook
  • Bellringing- Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
  • Fives: Groton
  • Farming: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH; Putney
  • Digital Arts: Pomfet
    *BBQ club: Andover, Loomis
    *Music Technology/Recording: Proctor
    *Friday morning Polar Swim - Proctor</p>

<p>SPORTS

  • Horseback Riding: Thacher
    Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman
  • Wilderness camping/adventures - minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school: Thacher; Proctor - 5 day wilderness orientation; Putney - all school “Long Fall” excursions each Sept.
  • Mountain Climbing: Thacher; Mountain Classroom - Proctor
  • Lawrenceville Outdoor/Adventure Program (ropes course, rock climbing, canoeing, white water kayaking, backpacking, winter camping etc.)
  • Archery: Choate
  • Surfing (intramural): Cate School
    *Outdoor pursuits:Andover (depending on term, will go canoeing, snow shoeing, camping (winter too), fishing, hiking, archery, xc skiing, etc.); Proctor - Field and Stream (includes wilderness management, archery, hunter/bow certification)
    *Ski Patrol - Proctor</p>

<p>FACILITIES</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>Environmental Center: Choate, Proctor (Ecodorm), Lawrenceville (30 acre solar farm)</p>

<p>ON-CAMPUS B&B: Choate</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy
  • Lawrenceville (used to watch sporting events from afar)</p>

<p>GOLF COURSE ON CAMPUS: *Lawrenceville, *St. Marks</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools); *Westtown; *Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville</p>

<p>LAKE ON CAMPUS:
Westtown; Proctor, Brooks, Hotchkiss</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Millbrook * Groton (2) <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft <em>St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</em>Proctor *Hotchkiss (2)</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em>Proctor<em>Choate,</em>Lawrenceville*Hotchkiss</p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks<em>Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</em>Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville, *Hotchkiss</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>TRADING CENTER
*Wilbraham & Monson Academy</p>

<p>ADMISSIONS

  • FA for int’l students: Andover
    Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>DIVERSITY
*Lawrenceville (49% NW),</p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls) * Concord</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter * St. Paul’s ($80,000)</p>

<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>
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<p>INSTITUTIONAL RULES/TRADITIONS</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING:

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton <em>Peddie</em>Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s</p>

<p>ONE SANCTION EXPULSION (1-strike you’re out)
<em>Hotchkiss</em>Pomfret*</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s
  • St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>90%+ BOARDING

  • Culver
  • Thacher (balance of student body made up of residents of Ojai, the town in which Thacher is located)</p>

<p>85%+ BOARDING

  • Groton</p>

<p>ACADEMICS

  • Arabic: Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)
  • Sacred texts: Groton
  • Arts Concentration Program: Choate
  • Winter Term: Brooks, Lawrence, Berkshire</p>

<p>HARKNESS
*Lawrenceville
*Exeter</p>

<p>INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
*Lawrenceville

  • Brooks School</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>UNIQUE ECs

  • FIRST Robotics Team: Loomis Chaffee, St. Mark’s School, Westtown
  • NAO Robotics: Thacher
  • Zoo: Millbrook
  • Bellringing- Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
  • Fives: Groton
  • Farming: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH; Putney
  • Digital Arts: Pomfet
    *BBQ club: Andover, Loomis
    *Music Technology/Recording: Proctor
    *Friday morning Polar Swim - Proctor</p>

<p>SPORTS

  • Horseback Riding: Thacher
    Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman
  • Wilderness camping/adventures - minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school: Thacher; Proctor - 5 day wilderness orientation; Putney - all school “Long Fall” excursions each Sept.
  • Mountain Climbing: Thacher; Mountain Classroom - Proctor
  • Lawrenceville Outdoor/Adventure Program (ropes course, rock climbing, canoeing, white water kayaking, backpacking, winter camping etc.)
  • Archery: Choate
  • Surfing (intramural): Cate School
    *Outdoor pursuits:Andover (depending on term, will go canoeing, snow shoeing, camping (winter too), fishing, hiking, archery, xc skiing, etc.); Proctor - Field and Stream (includes wilderness management, archery, hunter/bow certification)
    *Ski Patrol - Proctor</p>

<p>FACILITIES</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Deerfield - almost entirely singles
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>Environmental Center: Choate, Proctor (Ecodorm), Lawrenceville (30 acre solar farm)</p>

<p>ON-CAMPUS B&B: Choate, Deerfield</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy
  • Lawrenceville (used to watch sporting events from afar)</p>

<p>GOLF COURSE ON CAMPUS: *Lawrenceville, *St. Marks</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools); *Westtown; *Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville</p>

<p>LAKE ON CAMPUS:
Westtown; Proctor, Brooks, Hotchkiss</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Deerfield * Millbrook * Groton (2) <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft <em>St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</em>Proctor *Hotchkiss (2)</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em>Proctor<em>Choate,</em>Lawrenceville*Hotchkiss</p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks<em>Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</em>Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville, *Hotchkiss</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>TRADING CENTER
*Wilbraham & Monson Academy</p>

<p>ADMISSIONS

  • FA for int’l students: Andover
    Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>DIVERSITY
*Lawrenceville (49% NW),</p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls) * Concord</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter * St. Paul’s ($80,000)</p>

<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>
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<p>INSTITUTIONAL RULES/TRADITIONS</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING:

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton <em>Peddie</em>Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s *Cate</p>

<p>ONE SANCTION EXPULSION (1-strike you’re out)
<em>Hotchkiss</em>Pomfret*</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s
  • St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>90%+ BOARDING

  • Culver
  • Thacher (balance of student body made up of residents of Ojai, the town in which Thacher is located)</p>

<p>85%+ BOARDING

  • Groton</p>

<p>ACADEMICS

  • Arabic: Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)
  • Sacred texts: Groton
  • Arts Concentration Program: Choate
  • Winter Term: Brooks, Lawrence, Berkshire</p>

<p>HARKNESS
*Lawrenceville
*Exeter</p>

<p>INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
*Lawrenceville

  • Brooks School</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>UNIQUE ECs

  • FIRST Robotics Team: Loomis Chaffee, St. Mark’s School, Westtown
  • NAO Robotics: Thacher
  • Zoo: Millbrook
  • Bellringing- Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
  • Fives: Groton
  • Farming: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH; Putney
  • Digital Arts: Pomfet
    *BBQ club: Andover, Loomis
    *Music Technology/Recording: Proctor
    *Friday morning Polar Swim - Proctor</p>

<p>SPORTS

  • Horseback Riding: Thacher
    Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman
  • Wilderness camping/adventures - minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school: Thacher; Proctor - 5 day wilderness orientation; Putney - all school “Long Fall” excursions each Sept.; Cate - 2x/year + select weekends
  • Mountain Climbing: Thacher; Mountain Classroom - Proctor
  • Lawrenceville Outdoor/Adventure Program (ropes course, rock climbing, canoeing, white water kayaking, backpacking, winter camping etc.)
  • Archery: Choate
  • Surfing (intramural): Cate School
    *Outdoor pursuits:Andover (depending on term, will go canoeing, snow shoeing, camping (winter too), fishing, hiking, archery, xc skiing, etc.); Proctor - Field and Stream (includes wilderness management, archery, hunter/bow certification)
    *Ski Patrol - Proctor</p>

<p>FACILITIES</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Deerfield - almost entirely singles
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>Environmental Center: Choate, Proctor (Ecodorm), Lawrenceville (30 acre solar farm)</p>

<p>ON-CAMPUS B&B: Choate, Deerfield</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy
  • Lawrenceville (used to watch sporting events from afar)</p>

<p>GOLF COURSE ON CAMPUS: *Lawrenceville, *St. Marks</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools); *Westtown; *Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville</p>

<p>LAKE ON CAMPUS:
Westtown; Proctor, Brooks, Hotchkiss</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Deerfield * Millbrook * Groton (2) <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft <em>St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</em>Proctor *Hotchkiss (2)</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em>Proctor<em>Choate,</em>Lawrenceville<em>Hotchkiss</em>Cate</p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks<em>Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</em>Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville, *Hotchkiss</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>TRADING CENTER
*Wilbraham & Monson Academy</p>

<p>ADMISSIONS

  • FA for int’l students: Andover
    Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>DIVERSITY
*Lawrenceville (49% NW),</p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls) * Concord</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter * St. Paul’s ($80,000)</p>

<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>

<p>SERVICE OUTSIDE US

  • Cate</p>
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<p>INSTITUTIONAL RULES/TRADITIONS</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING:

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton <em>Peddie</em>Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s *Cate</p>

<p>ONE SANCTION EXPULSION (1-strike you’re out)
<em>Hotchkiss</em>Pomfret*</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s
  • St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>90%+ BOARDING

  • Culver
  • Thacher (balance of student body made up of residents of Ojai, the town in which Thacher is located)
  • Hotchkiss</p>

<p>85%+ BOARDING

  • Groton</p>

<p>ACADEMICS

  • Arabic: Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)
  • Sacred texts: Groton
  • Arts Concentration Program: Choate
  • Winter Term: Brooks, Lawrence, Berkshire</p>

<p>HARKNESS
*Lawrenceville
*Exeter</p>

<p>INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
*Lawrenceville

  • Brooks School</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>UNIQUE ECs

  • FIRST Robotics Team: Loomis Chaffee, St. Mark’s School, Westtown
  • NAO Robotics: Thacher
  • Zoo: Millbrook
  • Bellringing- Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
  • Fives: Groton
  • Farming: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH; Putney
  • Digital Arts: Pomfet
    *BBQ club: Andover, Loomis
    *Music Technology/Recording: Proctor
    *Friday morning Polar Swim - Proctor</p>

<p>SPORTS

  • Horseback Riding: Thacher
    Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman
  • Wilderness camping/adventures - minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school: Thacher; Proctor - 5 day wilderness orientation; Putney - all school “Long Fall” excursions each Sept.; Cate - 2x/year + select weekends
  • Mountain Climbing: Thacher; Mountain Classroom - Proctor
  • Lawrenceville Outdoor/Adventure Program (ropes course, rock climbing, canoeing, white water kayaking, backpacking, winter camping etc.)
  • Archery: Choate
  • Surfing (intramural): Cate School
    *Outdoor pursuits:Andover (depending on term, will go canoeing, snow shoeing, camping (winter too), fishing, hiking, archery, xc skiing, etc.); Proctor - Field and Stream (includes wilderness management, archery, hunter/bow certification)
    *Ski Patrol - Proctor</p>

<p>FACILITIES</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Deerfield - almost entirely singles
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>Environmental Center: Choate, Proctor (Ecodorm), Lawrenceville (30 acre solar farm)</p>

<p>ON-CAMPUS B&B: Choate, Deerfield</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy
  • Lawrenceville (used to watch sporting events from afar)</p>

<p>GOLF COURSE ON CAMPUS: *Lawrenceville, *St. Marks</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools); *Westtown; *Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville</p>

<p>LAKE ON CAMPUS:
Westtown; Proctor, Brooks, Hotchkiss</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Deerfield * Millbrook * Groton (2) <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft <em>St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</em>Proctor *Hotchkiss (2)</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em>Proctor<em>Choate,</em>Lawrenceville<em>Hotchkiss</em>C ate</p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks<em>Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</em>Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville, *Hotchkiss</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>TRADING CENTER
*Wilbraham & Monson Academy</p>

<p>ADMISSIONS

  • FA for int’l students: Andover
    Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>DIVERSITY
*Lawrenceville (49% NW),</p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls) * Concord</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter * St. Paul’s ($80,000)</p>

<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>

<p>SERVICE OUTSIDE US

  • Cate</p>
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<p>R U L E S / T R A D I T I O N S</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton *Peddie * Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s * Cate</p>

<p>ONE-SANCTION EXPULSION (1-strike you’re out)

  • Hotchkiss * Pomfret</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s * St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>HIGH PERCENTAGE BOARDING

  • Culver * Hotchkiss * Groton * </p>

<p>A C A D E M I C S</p>

<p>ARABIC

  • Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)</p>

<p>SACRED TEXTS: Groton</p>

<p>ARTS CONCENTRATION PROGRAM: Choate</p>

<p>WINTER TERM: * Brooks * Lawrence * Berkshire</p>

<p>HARKNESS
*Lawrenceville
*Exeter</p>

<p>INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
*Lawrenceville
*Brooks School</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>F A C I L I T I E S</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Deerfield - almost entirely singles
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER: Choate, Proctor (Ecodorm), Lawrenceville (30 acre solar farm)</p>

<p>ON-CAMPUS B&B: Choate, Deerfield</p>

<p>PLANETARIUM: Deerfield</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy
  • Lawrenceville (used to watch sporting events from afar)</p>

<p>GOLF COURSE ON CAMPUS: *Lawrenceville, *St. Marks</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools); *Westtown; *Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville</p>

<p>LAKE ON CAMPUS:
Westtown; Proctor, Brooks, Hotchkiss</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Deerfield * Millbrook * Groton (2) <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft <em>St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</em>Proctor *Hotchkiss (2)</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em>Proctor<em>Choate,</em>Lawrenceville<em>Hotchkiss</em>C ate</p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks<em>Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</em>Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville, *Hotchkiss</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>TRADING CENTER
*Wilbraham & Monson Academy</p>

<p>E X T R A - C U R R I C U L A R S</p>

<p>ROBOTICS: Loomis Chaffee, St. Mark’s School, Westtown, Thacher
ZOO: Millbrook
BELLRINGING: Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
FIVES: Groton
FARMING: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH; Putney
DIGITAL ARTS: Pomfet
BBQ CLUB: Andover, Loomis
MUSIC TECHNOLOGY/RECORDING: Proctor
FRIDAY MORNING POLAR SWIM: Proctor</p>

<p>S P O R T S</p>

<p>HORSEBACK RIDING: Thacher
Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman</p>

<p>WILDERNESS CAMPING/ ADVENTURES/ OUTDOOR PURSUITS
Thacher: minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school
Proctor: 5 day wilderness orientation
Putney: all school “Long Fall” excursions each Sept.; Field and Stream (includes wilderness management, archery, hunter/bow certification)
Cate: 2x/year + select weekends
Andover (depending on term, will go canoeing, snow shoeing, camping (winter too), fishing, hiking, archery, xc skiing, etc.)</p>

<p>MOUNTAIN CLIMBING:<br>

  • Thacher
  • Proctor: Mountain Classroom
  • Lawrenceville: Outdoor/Adventure Program (ropes course, rock climbing, canoeing, white water kayaking, backpacking, winter camping etc.)</p>

<p>ARCHERY: Choate</p>

<p>SURFING (intramural): Cate School</p>

<p>SKI PATROL: Proctor</p>

<p>A D M I S S I O N S / F I N A N C I A L - A I D</p>

<p>FA FOR INT’L STUDENTS: Andover
Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>DIVERSITY
*Lawrenceville (49% NW),</p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls) * Concord</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter * St. Paul’s ($80,000)</p>

<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>

<p>SERVICE OUTSIDE US

  • Cate</p>
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<p>Did a search for boarding and boarding+day schools on the IBO website. The list is quite long so if you feel some schools shouldn’t be there then remove them. I found the following and added them:

[quote]
Annie Wright School
Carlisle School
Cheshire Academy
Dwight School
EF International Academy Tarrytown New York
George School
Mercyhurst Preparatory School<br>
Mid-Pacific Institute
Mount Saint Mary Academy
New Hampton School
North Broward Preparatory School
Saint Andrew’s School (FL)
Saint John’s Preparatory School
St. Timothy’s School (MD)
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
The Montessori High School at University Circle 
United World College of the American West/Armand Hammer
Verde Valley School
-Canada-
Acad</p>

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<p>R U L E S / T R A D I T I O N S</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton *Peddie * Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s * Cate</p>

<p>ONE-SANCTION EXPULSION (1-strike you’re out)

  • Hotchkiss * Pomfret</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s * St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>HIGH PERCENTAGE BOARDING

  • Culver * Hotchkiss * Groton * </p>

<p>A C A D E M I C S</p>

<p>ARABIC

  • Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)</p>

<p>SACRED TEXTS: Groton</p>

<p>ARTS CONCENTRATION PROGRAM: Choate</p>

<p>WINTER TERM: * Brooks * Lawrence * Berkshire</p>

<p>HARKNESS
*Lawrenceville
*Exeter</p>

<p>INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
*Lawrenceville
*Brooks School</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>F A C I L I T I E S</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Deerfield - almost entirely singles
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER: Choate, Proctor (Ecodorm), Lawrenceville (30 acre solar farm)</p>

<p>ON-CAMPUS B&B: Choate, Deerfield</p>

<p>PLANETARIUM: Deerfield</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy
  • Lawrenceville (used to watch sporting events from afar)</p>

<p>GOLF COURSE ON CAMPUS: *Lawrenceville, *St. Marks</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools); *Westtown; *Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville</p>

<p>LAKE ON CAMPUS:
Westtown; Proctor, Brooks, Hotchkiss</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Deerfield * Millbrook * Groton (2) <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft <em>St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</em>Proctor *Hotchkiss (2)</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em>Proctor<em>Choate,</em>Lawrenceville<em>Hotchkiss</em>C ate</p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks<em>Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</em>Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville, *Hotchkiss</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>TRADING CENTER
*Wilbraham & Monson Academy</p>

<p>E X T R A - C U R R I C U L A R S</p>

<p>ROBOTICS: Loomis Chaffee, St. Mark’s School, Westtown, Thacher
ZOO: Millbrook
BELLRINGING: Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
FIVES: Groton
FARMING: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH; Putney
DIGITAL ARTS: Pomfet
BBQ CLUB: Andover, Loomis
MUSIC TECHNOLOGY/RECORDING: Proctor
FRIDAY MORNING POLAR SWIM: Proctor</p>

<p>S P O R T S</p>

<p>HORSEBACK RIDING: Thacher
Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman</p>

<p>WILDERNESS CAMPING/ ADVENTURES/ OUTDOOR PURSUITS
Thacher: minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school
Proctor: 5 day wilderness orientation
Putney: all school “Long Fall” excursions each Sept.; Field and Stream (includes wilderness management, archery, hunter/bow certification)
Cate: 2x/year + select weekends
Andover (depending on term, will go canoeing, snow shoeing, camping (winter too), fishing, hiking, archery, xc skiing, etc.)</p>

<p>MOUNTAIN CLIMBING:

  • Thacher
  • Proctor: Mountain Classroom
  • Lawrenceville: Outdoor/Adventure Program (ropes course, rock climbing, canoeing, white water kayaking, backpacking, winter camping etc.)</p>

<p>ARCHERY: Choate</p>

<p>SURFING (intramural): Cate School</p>

<p>SKI PATROL: Proctor</p>

<p>A D M I S S I O N S / F I N A N C I A L - A I D</p>

<p>FA FOR INT’L STUDENTS: Andover
Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>DIVERSITY
*Lawrenceville (49% NW),</p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls) * Concord</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter * St. Paul’s ($80,000)</p>

<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>

<p>SERVICE OUTSIDE US

  • Cate</p>
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<p>R U L E S / T R A D I T I O N S</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton *Peddie * Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s * Cate</p>

<p>ONE-SANCTION EXPULSION (1-strike you’re out)

  • Hotchkiss * Pomfret</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s * St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>HIGH PERCENTAGE BOARDING

  • Culver * Hotchkiss * Groton * </p>

<p>A C A D E M I C S</p>

<p>ARABIC

  • Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Exeter, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)</p>

<p>SACRED TEXTS: Groton</p>

<p>ARTS CONCENTRATION PROGRAM: Choate</p>

<p>WINTER TERM: * Brooks * Lawrence * Berkshire</p>

<p>HARKNESS
*Lawrenceville
*Exeter</p>

<p>INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
*Lawrenceville
*Brooks School</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>F A C I L I T I E S</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Deerfield - almost entirely singles
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER: Choate, Proctor (Ecodorm), Lawrenceville (30 acre solar farm)</p>

<p>ON-CAMPUS B&B: Choate, Deerfield</p>

<p>PLANETARIUM: Deerfield</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy
  • Lawrenceville (used to watch sporting events from afar)</p>

<p>GOLF COURSE ON CAMPUS: *Lawrenceville, *St. Marks</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools); *Westtown; *Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville</p>

<p>LAKE ON CAMPUS:
Westtown; Proctor, Brooks, Hotchkiss</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Deerfield * Millbrook * Groton (2) <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft <em>St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</em>Proctor *Hotchkiss (2)</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em>Proctor<em>Choate,</em>Lawrenceville<em>Hotchkiss</em>C ate</p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks<em>Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</em>Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville, *Hotchkiss</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>TRADING CENTER
*Wilbraham & Monson Academy</p>

<p>E X T R A - C U R R I C U L A R S</p>

<p>ROBOTICS: Loomis Chaffee, St. Mark’s School, Westtown, Thacher
ZOO: Millbrook
BELLRINGING: Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
FIVES: Groton
FARMING: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH; Putney
DIGITAL ARTS: Pomfet
BBQ CLUB: Andover, Loomis
MUSIC TECHNOLOGY/RECORDING: Proctor
FRIDAY MORNING POLAR SWIM: Proctor</p>

<p>S P O R T S</p>

<p>HORSEBACK RIDING: Thacher
Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman</p>

<p>WILDERNESS CAMPING/ ADVENTURES/ OUTDOOR PURSUITS
Thacher: minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school
Proctor: 5 day wilderness orientation
Putney: all school “Long Fall” excursions each Sept.; Field and Stream (includes wilderness management, archery, hunter/bow certification)
Cate: 2x/year + select weekends
Andover (depending on term, will go canoeing, snow shoeing, camping (winter too), fishing, hiking, archery, xc skiing, etc.)</p>

<p>MOUNTAIN CLIMBING:

  • Thacher
  • Proctor: Mountain Classroom
  • Lawrenceville: Outdoor/Adventure Program (ropes course, rock climbing, canoeing, white water kayaking, backpacking, winter camping etc.)</p>

<p>ARCHERY: Choate</p>

<p>SURFING (intramural): Cate School</p>

<p>SKI PATROL: Proctor</p>

<p>A D M I S S I O N S / F I N A N C I A L - A I D</p>

<p>FA FOR INT’L STUDENTS: Andover
Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>DIVERSITY
*Lawrenceville (49% NW),</p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls) * Concord</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter * St. Paul’s ($80,000)</p>

<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>

<p>SERVICE OUTSIDE US

  • Cate</p>
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<p>R U L E S / T R A D I T I O N S</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton *Peddie * Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s * Cate</p>

<p>ONE-SANCTION EXPULSION (1-strike you’re out)

  • Hotchkiss * Pomfret</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s * St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>HIGH PERCENTAGE BOARDING

  • Culver * Hotchkiss * Groton * </p>

<p>A C A D E M I C S</p>

<p>ARABIC

  • Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Exeter, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)</p>

<p>SACRED TEXTS: Groton</p>

<p>ARTS CONCENTRATION PROGRAM: Choate</p>

<p>WINTER TERM: * Brooks * Lawrence * Berkshire</p>

<p>HARKNESS
*Lawrenceville
*Exeter</p>

<p>INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
*Lawrenceville
*Brooks School</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>F A C I L I T I E S</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Deerfield - almost entirely singles
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER: Choate, Proctor (Ecodorm), Lawrenceville (30 acre solar farm)</p>

<p>ON-CAMPUS B&B: Choate, Deerfield</p>

<p>PLANETARIUM: Deerfield</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy
  • Lawrenceville (used to watch sporting events from afar)</p>

<p>GOLF COURSE ON CAMPUS: *Lawrenceville, *St. Marks</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools); *Westtown; *Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville</p>

<p>LAKE ON CAMPUS:
Westtown; Proctor, Brooks, Hotchkiss</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Deerfield * Millbrook * Groton (2) <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft <em>St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</em>Proctor *Hotchkiss (2)</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em>Proctor<em>Choate,</em>Lawrenceville<em>Hotchkiss</em>C ate</p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks<em>Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</em>Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville, *Hotchkiss</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>TRADING CENTER
*Wilbraham & Monson Academy</p>

<p>E X T R A - C U R R I C U L A R S</p>

<p>ROBOTICS: Loomis Chaffee, St. Mark’s School, Westtown, Thacher
ZOO: Millbrook
BELLRINGING: Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
FIVES: Groton
FARMING: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH; Putney
DIGITAL ARTS: Pomfet
BBQ CLUB: Andover, Loomis
MUSIC TECHNOLOGY/RECORDING: Proctor
FRIDAY MORNING POLAR SWIM: Proctor
SERVICE ABROAD: Cate </p>

<p>S P O R T S</p>

<p>HORSEBACK RIDING: Thacher
Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman</p>

<p>WILDERNESS CAMPING/ ADVENTURES/ OUTDOOR PURSUITS
Thacher: minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school
Proctor: 5 day wilderness orientation
Putney: all school “Long Fall” excursions each Sept.; Field and Stream (includes wilderness management, archery, hunter/bow certification)
Cate: 2x/year + select weekends
Andover (depending on term, will go canoeing, snow shoeing, camping (winter too), fishing, hiking, archery, xc skiing, etc.)</p>

<p>MOUNTAIN CLIMBING:

  • Thacher
  • Proctor: Mountain Classroom
  • Lawrenceville: Outdoor/Adventure Program (ropes course, rock climbing, canoeing, white water kayaking, backpacking, winter camping etc.)</p>

<p>ARCHERY: Choate</p>

<p>SURFING (intramural): Cate School</p>

<p>SKI PATROL: Proctor</p>

<p>ULTIMATE FRISBEE: Cate School</p>

<p>A D M I S S I O N S / F I N A N C I A L - A I D</p>

<p>FA FOR INT’L STUDENTS: Andover
Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>DIVERSITY
*Lawrenceville (49% NW),</p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls) * Concord</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter * St. Paul’s ($80,000)</p>

<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>
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<p>R U L E S / T R A D I T I O N S</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton *Peddie * Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring) * St. Mark’s * Cate</p>

<p>ONE-SANCTION EXPULSION (1-strike you’re out)

  • Hotchkiss * Pomfret</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s * St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>HIGH PERCENTAGE BOARDING

  • Culver * Hotchkiss * Groton * </p>

<p>A C A D E M I C S</p>

<p>ARABIC

  • Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Exeter, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)</p>

<p>SACRED TEXTS: Groton</p>

<p>ARTS CONCENTRATION PROGRAM: Choate</p>

<p>WINTER TERM: * Brooks * Lawrence * Berkshire</p>

<p>HARKNESS
*Lawrenceville
*Exeter</p>

<p>INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
*Lawrenceville
*Brooks School</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>F A C I L I T I E S</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Deerfield - almost entirely singles
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER: Choate, Proctor (Ecodorm), Lawrenceville (30 acre solar farm)</p>

<p>ON-CAMPUS B&B: Choate, Deerfield</p>

<p>PLANETARIUM: Deerfield</p>

<p>CAMPUS WEB CAM

  • Choate
  • Kimball Union Academy
  • Lawrenceville (used to watch sporting events from afar)</p>

<p>GOLF COURSE ON CAMPUS: *Lawrenceville, *St. Marks</p>

<p>GREAT SWIM POOLS: *Deerfield, *Exeter, *Hotchkiss (only 8 lane pools in New England Prep Schools); *Westtown; *Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville *Groton ( indoor and outdoor- seasonal)</p>

<p>LAKE ON CAMPUS:
Westtown; Proctor, Brooks, Hotchkiss</p>

<p>RIVER THROUGH CAMPUS:
Groton ( boathouse on campus also)</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Deerfield * Millbrook * Groton (2) <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft <em>St. Mark’s *Tabor *Middlesex *Choate</em>Proctor *Hotchkiss (2)</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>ROCK CLIMBING WALLS
<em>Andover</em>Proctor<em>Choate,</em>Lawrenceville<em>Hotchkiss</em>C ate</p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks<em>Groton *St. Mark’s *Deerfield *Tabor *Choate</em>Miss Porter’s, *Lawrenceville, *Hotchkiss</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)* Proctor Academy</p>

<p>TRADING CENTER
*Wilbraham & Monson Academy</p>

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<p>INSTITUTIONAL RULES/TRADITIONS</p>

<p>NIGHTLY HANDSHAKING:

  • Groton</p>

<p>SIT-DOWN FORMAL MEALS

  • St. Pauls * Deerfield * St. Andrew’s * Thacher * Groton <em>Peddie</em>Loomis (weekly, Fall & Spring)</p>

<p>ONE SANCTION EXPULSION
*</p>

<p>100% BOARDING

  • St. Paul’s
  • St. Andrew’s
    Note: It says somewhere that there are only 6 in the US. Would be great if we could complete the list.</p>

<p>90%+ BOARDING

  • Culver
  • Thacher (balance of student body made up of residents of Ojai, the town in which Thacher is located)</p>

<p>80%+ BOARDING
*Exeter, Groton (85%)</p>

<p>ACADEMICS

  • Arabic: Deerfield, Loomis, Andover, Exeter, Choate (Can also be in interdisciplinary Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program)
  • Sacred texts: Groton</p>

<p>IB

  • New Hampton School, Ridley College, George School</p>

<p>UNIQUE ECs

  • FIRST Robotics Team: Loomis Chaffee, St. Marks School
  • NAO Robotics: Thacher
  • Zoo: Millbrook
  • Bellringing- Chapel Belltower: Groton; Kent School
  • Fives: Groton
  • Farming: Westtown; Hotchkiss; St. Andrew’s (DE); Kent; South Kent; Loomis; NMH
  • Digital Arts: Pomfet</p>

<p>SPORTS

  • Horseback Riding: Thacher
    Note: While many schools (Culver, Foxcroft, Madeira, etc.) have riding programs, I’m pretty sure Thacher is the only one where taking care of a horse and learning to ride (Western) are required of all Freshman
  • Wilderness camping/adventures - minimum 2x/year for one week each, entire school: Thacher
  • Mountain Climbing: Thacher
  • Archery: Choate
  • Surfing (intramural): Cate School
    *Ski hill at school: Proctor Academy</p>

<p>FACILITIES</p>

<p>GREAT DORMS:

  • Groton- II and III form with 3/4 walls and shared cubicle.
  • Thacher - all the new dorms</p>

<p>HOCKEY RINK

  • Andover * St.Pauls * Millbrook * Groton <em>Lawrenceville</em>Taft*Exeter (2)</p>

<p>ROWING TANKS
<em>Brooks</em></p>

<p>SQUASH COURTS
<em>Loomis</em>Pomfret<em>Taft</em>Brooks*Exeter</p>

<p>SKI-LIFT ON CAMPUS

  • Eaglebrook (Jr BS)</p>

<p>ADMISSIONS

  • FA for int’l students: Andover
    Note: While many schools (St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, etc.) have “limited funds” available for international students, Andover seems to be the only school mentioned with any frequency on this site that does not state that the funds for international students are limited.</p>

<p>NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS

  • Andover * St. Andrew’s * Madeira (all-girls)</p>

<p>FULL SCHOLARSHIP for <$75K yearly family income

  • Groton * Exeter</p>

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<p>CAMPUS VISIT REQUIRED (Many!)

  • Thacher (Intl. applicants can get an exception)</p>