The Gow School Photo - Basketball in the Robert Garcia Gymnasium

Top 10 Best New York Private Schools Belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 15 private schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) serving 3,402 students in New York. You can also find more schools membership associations in New York.
The top ranked private schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in New York include Emma Willard School, The Stony Brook School, and The Knox School.
The average tuition cost is $53,065, which is higher than the New York private school average tuition cost of $22,334.
33% of private schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in New York are religiously affiliated (most commonly Episcopal and Friends).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in New York (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Buffalo Seminary
Buffalo Seminary Photo - Founded in 1851, and in this building since 1909, Buffalo Seminary is on the National Register of Historic Places. Our campus includes 5 faculty and student residences in adjacent restored historic homes, and Larkin Field, a 5-minute walk away on a leafy parkway.
All-girls
(12)
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Grades: 9-12
| 160 students
The Knox School
The Knox School Photo - Founded in 1904, The Knox School is Long Island`s oldest established private school. Our inclusive environment serves grades 6-12 and Post-Graduate, providing students with a broad world perspective and a wide range of skills to prepare them for the next phase of their journeys.
(9)
541 Long Beach Road
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Grades: 6-12
| 132 students
Emma Willard School
Emma Willard School Photo
All-girls
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1301
Grades: 9-12
| 355 students
Hoosac School
Hoosac School Photo
(Episcopal)
(1)
14 Pine Valley Rd
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Grades: 8-12
| 240 students
Houghton Academy
Houghton Academy Photo - Students from 40 countries attended Houghton Academy
9790 Thayer St
Houghton, NY 14744
(585) 567-8115
Grades: 6-12
| 96 students
The Masters School
The Masters School Photo - The Masters School, located on a sprawling, 96-acre campus near the Hudson river, was founded in 1877.
(2)
49 Clinton Avenue
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 479-6400
Grades: 5-12
| 693 students
Millbrook School
131 Millbrook School Rd
Millbrook, NY 12545
(845) 677-8261
Grades: 9-12
| 326 students
New York Military Academy
New York Military Academy Photo
(2)
78 Academy Ave
Cornwall On Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 618-7335
Grades: 7-12
| 80 students
Northwood School
Northwood School Photo - First-hand learning is emphasized in all Northwood courses. Here students visit nearby Fort Ticonderoga.
92 Northwood Rd
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3357
Grades: 9-12
| 185 students
Oakwood Friends School
Oakwood Friends School Photo - Autumn colors on campus
(Friends)
22 Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Grades: 6-12
| 177 students
The Stony Brook School
The Stony Brook School Photo - The Stony Brook School, founded in 1922, is an independent college preparatory school (grades 7-12) that exists to challenge young men and women to know Jesus Christ as Lord, to love others as themselves, and to grow in knowledge and skill, in order that they may serve the world through their character and leadership. "Character Before Career"
(Christian)
1 Chapman Parkway
Stony Brook, NY 11790
(631) 751-1800
Grades: 7-12
| 460 students
Trinity-Pawling School
Trinity-Pawling School Photo - Mission: Trinity-Pawling School will provide an educational experience that makes a transformational difference in the lives of its students by enabling them to discover and pursue their distinctive gifts and talents.
All-boys (Episcopal)
700 Route 22
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4825
Grades: 7-12
| 293 students
Darrow School
Darrow School Photo - Darrow's hands-on program encompasses all areas of the students' academic experience and is focused on developing college-level skills, real-world application of ideas, and an appreciation for sustainability.
(2)
110 Darrow Rd
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 704-2760
Grades: 9-12
| 114 students
The Gow School
The Gow School Photo - Students outside of Main Building
Special Education School
(5)
2491 Emery Road
South Wales, NY 14139
(716) 687-2001
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
North Country School
North Country School Photo
4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Grades: 4-9
| 91 students

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