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Surrounded by New Hampshire’s lakes and White Mountains, Holderness School is a New Hampshire boarding and day school of joyful learners, adventurers, artists, advocates, and athletes. Holderness is more than a school, it’s an elevated experience.
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Explore
Situated among New Hampshire’s White Mountains, lakes, and rivers, Holderness is the perfect home for students who love to play, live, and learn outdoors.
Play
Holderness provides exceptional multi-sport athletics, premier snow sports programming, and a collective passion for outdoor adventure.
Learn
With small class sizes, interdisciplinary learning, and endless opportunities for real-world lessons in New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains, a Holderness education fosters the growth of mind, body, and spirit.
Belong
Community begins with relationships - the carefully tended bonds that unite us with friends, coaches, and teachers. Our students are known and supported in a way that can only happen in the kind of tight-knit community that a boarding school provides.
Visit
The best way to see if Holderness is right for you is to visit us! Schedule a visit and see what makes Holderness so special.
By The Numbers
Dogs, Fire Pits, Engaging Classes, and Mountains -- these are the things that make Holderness like no place else.
600
Acre Campus
19
Mountains within 30 minutes
17
Close-knit Dormitories
22
Dogs on Campus
100+
Academic Offerings
35,000
Square feet of new STEM spaces
Our Community
Our community helps make Holderness one of the most exceptional boarding schools in New Hampshire.
Valeria ’24
I love the people because they make you feel loved and safe.
Finn ’23
We all care and want the best for each other. That’s what I love most about Holderness.
Sacha ’22
My favorite memory was coming back from solo on Out Back. The feeling of accomplishment both individually and as a group was amazing.
Charlie ’22
Everyone is one big community and everyone is interested in the success of the community, not just themselves.
Happening Around Campus
![Out Back Pledges to Live Like Kerry]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679594621/holdernessorg/e0sibki1qstzfnnube6e/LiveLikeKerry-1-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679594621/holdernessorg/e0sibki1qstzfnnube6e/LiveLikeKerry-1-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679594621/holdernessorg/e0sibki1qstzfnnube6e/LiveLikeKerry-1-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1679594621/holdernessorg/e0sibki1qstzfnnube6e/LiveLikeKerry-1-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1679594621/holdernessorg/e0sibki1qstzfnnube6e/LiveLikeKerry-1-2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1679594621/holdernessorg/e0sibki1qstzfnnube6e/LiveLikeKerry-1-2.jpg","width":2200}])
![Experiential Learning Meets Adventure During Holderness School's Special Programs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679327607/holdernessorg/ddqix7lcgvxbqpfmsvoe/2022-23Bestof-27.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679327607/holdernessorg/ddqix7lcgvxbqpfmsvoe/2022-23Bestof-27.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679327607/holdernessorg/ddqix7lcgvxbqpfmsvoe/2022-23Bestof-27.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1679327607/holdernessorg/ddqix7lcgvxbqpfmsvoe/2022-23Bestof-27.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1679327607/holdernessorg/ddqix7lcgvxbqpfmsvoe/2022-23Bestof-27.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1679327607/holdernessorg/ddqix7lcgvxbqpfmsvoe/2022-23Bestof-27.jpg","width":2200}])
![From the Schoolhouse: Service is in Our DNA]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1677608689/holdernessorg/nzqjfwjafqicbaucnnac/21623DayofGiving-30.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1677608689/holdernessorg/nzqjfwjafqicbaucnnac/21623DayofGiving-30.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1677608689/holdernessorg/nzqjfwjafqicbaucnnac/21623DayofGiving-30.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1677608689/holdernessorg/nzqjfwjafqicbaucnnac/21623DayofGiving-30.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1677608689/holdernessorg/nzqjfwjafqicbaucnnac/21623DayofGiving-30.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1677608689/holdernessorg/nzqjfwjafqicbaucnnac/21623DayofGiving-30.jpg","width":2200}])
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Take the Next Step
Is Holderness right for you? The best way to find the right boarding school is to reach out. Check us out in person in New Hampshire or virtually. See why Holderness is more than a school, it's an elevated experience.