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World's Top Junior Boarding Schools

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Rank Junior Boarding Schools Popular Destinations Boarding Grade Boarding Age Country
1 - 5 Ludgrove School Eton College 3rd - 8th 8 - 13 yrs UK
1 - 5 Fessenden School Milton Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
5th - 9th 10 - 14 yrs US
1 - 5 Dragon School Winchester College
Eton College
3rd - 8th 8 - 13 yrs UK
1 - 5 Colet Court School St. Paul's School London 2nd - 8th 7 - 13 yrs UK
1 - 5 The Pilgrims School Winchester College 2nd - 8th 7 - 13 yrs UK
5 - 10 Summer Field School Eton College 3rd - 8th 8 - 13 yrs UK
5 - 10 Bement School Deerfield Academy 3rd - 8th 8 - 14 yrs US
5 - 10 Caldicott School Harrow School
Eton College
2nd - 8th 7 - 13 yrs UK
5 - 10 Fay School Middlesex School
St. Mark's School
6th - 9th 11 - 14 yrs US
5 - 10 Aysgarth School Harrow School
Eton College
2nd - 8th 7 - 13 yrs UK

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