The Bolles School

The Bolles School is an independent, coeducational day and boarding school founded in 1933 that is home to more than 1,750 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 and postgraduates on four campuses.

The Resident Life program can accommodate more than 90 male and female students from around the globe. This year, boarding students represent 30 countries and 11 states in the U.S.

The School’s athletic successes are known worldwide with 24 sports in middle school and upper school. A total of 63 Bolles students, former students and Bolles Sharks have participated in the Olympics over the years, and 14 Olympic athletes from Bolles have won 29 medals.

Academically, Bolles offers courses in six languages (including Chinese, Japanese and Arabic) and 29 Advanced Placement courses. The School has a bold vision for the future, which includes a 47,000-square-foot Center for Innovation opening in 2024. The facility will feature numerous cutting-edge classrooms and 12 sophisticated specialty labs, including spaces for anatomy, biology and chemistry lab instruction.

Students from the Class of 2023 offered or qualified for more than $14.5 million for their four-year college careers. Of the 195 graduates, 188 are attending 98 different colleges, universities and military prep schools and were accepted to 250 different colleges.

At Bolles, students experience an 'All Things Possible' approach to education that champions innovation, global awareness and service. With a foundation in courage, integrity and compassion, students know how to be successful on the global scene as they progress into college and life.