2026 High School Admissions Results: Andover, Exeter, Boarding Schools, and Day Schools

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This year, Ivy Talent students received 171 admissions offers from more than 90 schools.

The results include offers from highly selective boarding schools such as Phillips Academy Andover, Phillips Exeter Academy, Groton School, and Milton Academy, as well as competitive day schools including Noble and Greenough School, Buckingham Browne & Nichols School, Winsor School, and Harvard-Westlake School.

2026 Ivy Talent Admissions Results

  • 171 boarding, day, and junior boarding school admissions
  • 90+ schools and campuses
  • 109 boarding high school admissions
  • 54 day school admissions
  • 7 junior boarding school admissions
  • 31 additional admissions after March 10

2026 Boarding School Admissions Results

Ivy Talent students received 109 boarding high school admissions in the 2026 application cycle.

The results include offers from highly selective schools such as Phillips Academy Andover, Phillips Exeter Academy, Groton School, Milton Academy, and Middlesex School, Concord Academy.

Several schools also extended offers through the waitlist after the initial March 10 decisions.

School2026 Admissions
Phillips Academy Andover1
Phillips Exeter Academy1
Groton School2
Milton Academy3
Middlesex School2
Concord Academy3
Episcopal High School1, including 1 waitlist admission
The Webb Schools4
Peddie School3, including 2 waitlist admissions
The Taft School2, including 1 waitlist admission
The Loomis Chaffee School4
St. Mark’s School2, including 1 waitlist admission
Blair Academy1
Cranbrook Schools3, including 2 waitlist admissions
Northfield Mount Hermon School2
Kent School4, including 1 waitlist admission
The Hill School1
Mercersburg Academy2, including 1 waitlist admission
Emma Willard School1
Western Reserve Academy2
Brooks School1
The Stony Brook School2, including 1 waitlist admission
Westtown School2
Stevenson School1
Pomfret School1 waitlist admission
The Governor’s Academy3, including 2 waitlist admissions
Westminster School1
Tabor Academy2
The Hun School of Princeton3
Cushing Academy4
The Cambridge School of Weston1
Holderness School1
Portsmouth Abbey School1
Kimball Union Academy3, including 1 waitlist admission
The Ethel Walker School3, including 1 waitlist admission
Millbrook School2
Canterbury School1
Avon Old Farms School1
Fountain Valley School of Colorado2
Wilbraham & Monson Academy3, including 1 waitlist admission
The Frederick Gunn School4
Salisbury School1 waitlist admission
San Domenico School2
Lawrence Academy3
Darlington School1
Santa Catalina School1
Asheville School2
Worcester Academy1
Brewster Academy4, including 1 waitlist admission
Westover School1
Chatham Hall1
Linden Hall School for Girls1
Miss Hall’s School1
Proctor Academy1
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy1
New Hampton School1
Tilton School1

2026 Day School Admissions Results

Day schools were another significant part of this year’s results; Ivy Talent students received 54 admissions offers.

The list includes independent schools in the Boston area, as well as schools in California and other parts of the United States.

In Massachusetts, students received offers from schools including Noble and Greenough School, Buckingham Browne & Nichols School, and  Commonwealth School.

California results included admissions to Harvard-Westlake School, Polytechnic School, and other independent schools.

SchoolState2026 Admissions
Noble and Greenough SchoolMA2
Buckingham Browne & Nichols SchoolMA3
Winsor SchoolMA2
Commonwealth SchoolMA1
Belmont Hill SchoolMA1
The Fessenden SchoolMA2
The Park SchoolMA8
The Fenn SchoolMA1
The Pike SchoolMA2, including 1 waitlist admission
Belmont Day SchoolMA2
Dana Hall SchoolMA3
Dedham Country Day SchoolMA1
Newton Country Day SchoolMA2
Dexter Southfield SchoolMA2, including 1 waitlist admission
Shady Hill SchoolMA5
Jackson Walnut Park SchoolMA1
Brimmer and May SchoolMA1 waitlist admission
Wheeler SchoolRI2, including 1 waitlist admission
Harvard-Westlake SchoolCA1
Polytechnic SchoolCA1
Flintridge Preparatory SchoolCA1
Loyola High SchoolCA1
La Jolla Country Day SchoolCA1
Viewpoint SchoolCA1 waitlist admission
Sierra Canyon SchoolCA1 waitlist admission
Orange Lutheran High SchoolCA1
Fairmont Preparatory AcademyCA1
Heritage Oak Private EducationCA1 waitlist admission
Calvary Chapel SchoolsCA1 waitlist admission
Fairmont Schools – North Tustin CampusCA1 waitlist admission
Francis Parker SchoolCA1

2026 Junior Boarding School Admissions

SchoolState2026 Admissions
Fay SchoolMA1
Eaglebrook SchoolMA1 waitlist admission
Rumsey Hall SchoolCT1
Rectory SchoolCT3, including 2 waitlist admissions
Bement SchoolMA1
North Country SchoolNY1 waitlist admission

Waitlist Admissions After March 10

For many families, March 10 feels like the end of the U.S. boarding school admissions process. In practice, it can be the beginning of another stage.

This year, Ivy Talent students received 31 additional admissions after March 10.

Some of these were waitlist admissions, as schools continued to adjust their enrollment numbers after families responded to their initial offers. These included additional offers from schools such as:

  • Episcopal High School
  • Peddie School
  • The Taft School
  • St. Mark’s School
  • Kent School
  • Mercersburg Academy
  • Pomfret School
  • Eaglebrook School

But not every post-March 10 result came from a traditional waitlist.

Some schools had openings and reopened the admissions process after the regular decision cycle. In these cases, students submitted new applications after March 10 rather than simply waiting for a previous application to move off a waitlist.

A newly reopened application may require the family to move quickly through a more complete application process.

For our Ivy Talent student, the timeline from identifying an available place to submitting materials and receiving an offer was only two to three weeks.

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Students from Diverse Educational Backgrounds

Another encouraging aspect of this year’s results is the diversity of student backgrounds. Ivy Talent students came from a wide range of educational systems, including:

  • U.S. junior boarding schools such as Fay School, The Bement School, The Fessenden School, and Hillside School
  • Private schools in Canada
  • International schools in Hong Kong
  • International schools in cities such as Shanghai and Beijing

Each student had a unique academic profile and personal story. Our goal is always to help students achieve the strongest possible results within their individual potential, while ensuring that their school choices align with their academic interests and personal development.

Final Thoughts for Families Applying to U.S. Private Schools

Congratulations to all the students who received offers this year. At Ivy Talent Education, every student’s story matters. The application journey involves months of preparation. Families invest time and effort into school research, extracurricular planning, essay development, and interview preparation. These cumulative efforts are what ultimately lead to successful outcomes.

It is also important to remember that March 10 is not the final chapter of the admissions season. Many top boarding schools maintain waitlists, and additional offers may be released as families finalize their enrollment decisions in the coming weeks. In previous years, Ivy Talent students have received exciting offers later in the process through waitlist movement.

Our team will continue to monitor admissions updates and help students navigate possible opportunities. If you would like guidance on waitlist strategies or late admissions opportunities, feel free to contact us. Our admissions consultants would be happy to help families explore the next steps.

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