More community. More independence. More experiences. More friendships.
The boarding experience at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School prepares students for life in college and beyond. Around 80% of Upper School students are a part of the boarding program. Our boarding community is very unique because we're home to students from more than 50 countries. Boarding students have the opportunity to connect with roommates from across the globe.
Friends for life
Boarding students make life-long friends from around the world.
Explore on the weekends
There's lots to do on the weekends with friends, including trips to theme parks, local hiking trails, malls, movie theaters, sporting events, and so much more!
Be college-ready
The boarding experience prepares students for college dorm life.
Climb to new heights
Boarding on Rabun Gap's 1,400-acre campus gives you unlimited opportunities for adventure.
Dive in to fun
Boarding students have access to our on-campus Indian Lake for swimming, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, and spending time with friends.
Be close to the action
Our boarding students live just steps from class, the gym, the pool, the library, athletic fields, and, most importantly, the dining hall!
Sled down Hodgson Hill
Snow days are so much fun at Rabun Gap! Be the first ones to sled down the iconic Hodgson Hill.
Faculty members at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School all serve in the dorms. Students will have a one-on-one connection with their teachers and dorm parents. Our residential faculty members are there to nurture and guide boarding students through their personal, academic, and social lives. They become extended family, opening their doors and sharing their families, their pets, and their hearts. Great care is taken to aid students in developing effective study habits and social skills that will allow for meaningful relationships with peers and adults.
Prospective students shouldn’t be worried about making friends, and definitely shouldn’t be worried about not getting used to things. There are prefects and dorm parents to help you, and students from all over the world wanting to make friends with you.
Tuana Coskun, Turkey
I love being a boarding student because, even though you are far from your family, friendship helps you a lot here. We are all together after school. We do activities together at the dorm, in the evenings we watch movies and chat. I have friends from almost all nationalities, learn new cultures, and am making friends that I will always stay in touch with in the future.
Kainaat Trehan, India
Being so far from what you have called home for so long is definitely not easy. However, boarding at Rabun Gap is definitely worth all the challenges that the process of boarding brings with it. Those obstacles not only helped me explore parts of myself that I was never aware of, but also helped me bond with the people I call my second family now.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is a private, coeducational day and boarding school for grades Pre-K through 12. Centrally located between Atlanta, GA, Greenville, SC, and Asheville, NC, we prepare young people for college, career, and a lifetime of leadership and service.