The Association of Boarding Schools

What Is TABS?

The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) is a voluntary membership organization for nearly 300 boarding schools in the United States, Canada, and abroad. The independently incorporated non-profit organization exclusively serves the marketing and professional development needs of college-preparatory boarding schools, and provides information for families and other individuals about the benefits of living and learning in a residential setting. The association provides these services through an annual conference, a series of workshops for school administrators and staff members, admission trips, the publication of an annual directory, and a comprehensive website—www.tabs.org. The association recently commissioned a comparative study to determine the value-added of the boarding school experience, the results from which are incorporated in the marketing initiative Telling the Truth About Boarding School.

Mission Statement

The Association of Boarding Schools leads a national and international effort to promote awareness and understanding of boarding schools, expand the applicant pool for our membership, and offer support and direction for residential life programs. Our goals are to provide information about member schools to the general public, and to engender favorable publicity for the boarding option. We seek to support our schools in marketing, recruitment and enrollment management endeavors and identify the value-added of teaching and learning in a residential setting.

Featured Schools

Appleby College Oakville Ontario Athol Murray College of Notre Dame Wilcox Saskatchewan Bishop Strachan School Toronto Ontario Brehm Preparatory School Carbondale IL Brentwood College School Mill Bay British Columbia Glenholme School Washington Connecticut Gow School South Wales New York Queen Margaret's School Duncan British Columbia Shawnigan Lake School Shawnigan Lake British Columbia St. Andrew's College Aurora Ontario St. George's School Vancouver British Columbia St. John's-Ravenscourt School Winnipeg Manitoba St. Margaret's School Victoria British Columbia St. Michaels University School Victoria British Columbia Stanstead College Stanstead Quebec The Vanguard School Lake Wales FL Trafalgar Castle School Whitby Ontario Trinity College School Port Hope Ontario Upper Canada College Toronto Ontario

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