Blue Ridge School

Boarding school is a powerful investment in your son's future. Our small classes, talented faculty, and wide variety of extracurricular programs make the cost of an independent school substantial. At Blue Ridge School, we not only steward our own resources with great care, we do everything we can to help our families - especially in these unique economic times. We also offer need-based and merit-based financial aid, as well as affordable loan programs.

Student Tuition, Room and Board - $53,500

English Language Learners

• ELL Level 1 (Beginner) - $10,000 per year ($3,333/trimester)
• ELL Level 2 (Intermediate) - $10,000 per year ($3,333/trimester)
• ELL Level 3 (Advanced) - $7,500 per year ($2,500/trimester)
• College Readiness for International Students - $6,000 per year ($2,000/trimester)
• ELL Summer Camp - $2,900 per summer
• Fishburne Learning Center
• FLC Level 1 (Beginner) - $9,000 per year ($3,000/trimester)
• FLC Level 2 (Beginner) - $9,000 per year ($3,000/trimester)
• FLC Level 3 (Advanced) - $6,000 per year ($2,000/trimester)
• FLC Level 4 (Advanced) - $6,000 per year ($2,000/trimester)

Tuition Refund Insurance

• 1st Year Student - 3.65% on net tuition due
• 2nd Year Student - 3.00% on net tuition due
• 3rd Year Student - 2.25% on net tuition due
• 4th Year Student - 2.25% on net tuition due

School Health Insurance (Currently available only for international students)

• 10-Month Plan - $1,880
• 12-Month Plan - $2,090

Enrollment Fee - 3% of outstanding tuition balance

Security Deposit - $400

Textbook Fee - $350

Late Payment Penalty - $150 each month (or portion thereof) that the account remains delinquent

Housing

Blue Ridge School seeks to create a home away from home for our boys. Residential life is the centerpiece around which every other aspect of the Blue Ridge experience revolves. Caring, committed teachers serve as Hall Parents in the dorms and offer students guidance and friendship. Hall parents are assisted in creating a familial environment by junior Proctors and senior Prefects. Proctors and Prefects are elected by faculty and peers. These boys serve as “older brothers” to the students in their halls.

Working together, the residence-life team creates an environment that allows boys to enjoy their own academic successes and personal growth. Within a carefully structured college preparatory curriculum and in a unique Blue Ridge Mountain setting, a caring and committed community helps each young man to experience, enjoy and expand upon his potential for success in all aspects of his life.

Dorm Parenting is a series of multiple, interwoven tasks that require time, commitment, determination, and patience. The goal of every dorm parent is to develop the potential and individual talents of every boy while providing a loving, safe environment for his growth. A dorm parent must establish and monitor daily routines for those boys under his charge. Blue Ridge School believes our students must be treated with the same respect as we deserve to be treated. Dorm parents must observe behavior and teach the correct behavior when necessary, while recognizing that adolescence is a search for individuality and independence.

Dining

Blue Ridge School and SAGE Dining Services® are pleased to present an exciting dining program!

The talented chefs from SAGE Dining Services® have transformed lunchtime at Blue Ridge School into a daily culinary adventure. Our students are treated to real food, cooked from scratch. SAGE’s seasonal menus are custom designed for us, reflecting the students’ preferences as well as the fresh products available in the market. SAGE’s registered dietitians review and approve each menu to ensure that it offers a wide variety of nutritious choices.