Boarding Schools Show, New York
Your Gateway to a World-Class Boarding School Education
Meet leading UK schools and attend expert talks.
When: 10 May 2025
Where: Pratt Mansions, Fifth Avenue
11:00 AM To 17:00 UTC (GMT -04:00)
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Boarding Schools Show, New York
Discover the UK’s Top Boarding Schools
Join us for the inaugural Boarding Schools Show New York, an exclusive one-day event connecting families with leading UK boarding schools. Meet admissions directors, heads of schools, and top educational consultants, and gain firsthand insights from parents with children in UK schools.
Attend expert-led seminars on admissions, transfers, scholarships, and bursaries, and get answers to all your questions about entry requirements and financial aid.
Education Clinic
Our Education Clinic, is available throughout the day, to guide you through the complexities of educational choices.
Led by Bonas MacFarlane Education, the clinic provides expert advice and personalised consultations, ensuring that all your questions are addressed with the highest level of professionalism and expertise.
You'll will benefit from direct access to London’s foremost education advisors, who will offer tailored guidance on school selection, admissions processes, and long-term academic planning.
2025 Seminars
Featuring distinguished heads from both the UK and Europe.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the boarding school experience at 11/13+ and 16+, to help you to make informed decisions with confidence.
11:30 - 12:00 | Keynote: Boarding School 101 - A complete boarding school overview.
13:30 - 14:00 | Keynote: "When to send to boarding school and tips for 11+, 13+, and 6th form (University Pathways to UK and US College)"
Ticket Options
Family Ticket (FREE): Secure your spot with complimentary admission for two parents and their children.
Premium Ticket (£50): Book a one-on-one session with an expert consultant to explore tailored school options, transition strategies, and pathways for a smooth move to the UK. Ensure the best start for your child's educational journey.
The Boarding Schools Show is a unique opportunity for parents to meet the Heads and Admissions Directors of the world's most prestigious boarding schools. Top UK schools as well as education, property and relocation experts will be exhibiting, offering parents the opportunity to plan every aspect of their child’s entry into the world’s most prestigious English language schools. Get first-hand advice on entry requirements and academic scholarships and bursaries proves to be significantly more beneficial, creating initial ties with the relevant people ahead of your application.
Worldwide interest in British curriculum boarding schools continues to grow. There are currently 69,979 boarders in UK schools; 41% are from overseas families. The benefits of boarding at a leading British school are undisputed and importantly recognised by both university admissions teams and employers.
The Independent Schools Show started 17 years ago in London and has since expanded to include 12 key markets overseas.
Helping thousands of parents find the perfect school for their children.
For each Boarding Schools Show we carefully refine the list of attending schools to ensure parents are put in front of the very best of British private education. The alumni these schools produce include business leaders, politicians, academics and athletes. These schools produce, high-achieving, well informed and confident alumni, who make excellent candidates for top UK and US universities.
Supporting the exhibiting schools will be top educational consultants who will be available throughout the show, offering advice and guidance on finding the very best education for your child.
Leading this will be William Petty, Director at Bonas MacFarlane, London’s leading educational consultancy. William has been featured in publications including The Times, The Economist and Tatler, and has appeared in BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
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