International boarding high schools in the US or UK🇺🇸🇬🇧

EF Academy offers boarding for students from 60+ nationalities and in 3 unbeatable locations. 

  • Grades 9 - 12 | Ages 13-18

  • School Campus: New York, Pasadena, Oxford

  • Daily mentorship and 24/7 security

  • Personalized university and academic advising

  • World-renowned diplomas: IB Diploma, A-Levels, US-High school diploma with APs

  • 100+ clubs and activities

  • School start dates: January and August

EF Academy
International Boarding Schools

With modern boarding school campuses in the US and the UK, an EF Academy education prepares students for a truly global future. Our internationally recognized diplomas, personalized university guidance and comprehensive co-curricular program provide high school students with a transformational boarding school experience.


We take a holistic approach to learning, developing students' academic and personal growth through hands-on learning opportunities and intercultural experiences. Our highly qualified educators, university advisors, residential staff and diverse student body create a modern American high school experience in a safe, stimulating campus.

60+

nationalities

13

average class size

7:1

student to staff ratio

99%

university admission

Our destinations

Live and learn on campus with friends from all over the world. Our schools are located near some of the most inspiring cities in the world.

New York

New York

Nestled in a quiet outer suburb, EF Academy New York offers a focused learning environment with a world-class city a stone’s throw away.


Diplomas: IB Diploma and US High School Diploma with Advanced Placements (APs)

Oxford

Oxford

Located in the academic heart of the UK, EF Academy Oxford offers a modern international education in a traditionally idyllic English setting.


Diplomas: A-Levels and IB Diploma

Pasadena

Pasadena, California

Tucked between the mountains and the beach, EF Academy Pasadena brings the best of an international education to California.


Diplomas: US High School Diploma with Advanced Placements (APs)

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Our boarding schools in New York, California and Oxford offer a practical and interactive education abroad, extensive university preparation and an international environment that allows students to develop more than just academically.

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