School Details
- Ages: 3-18
- Student population: 1,751 (All Four Campuses)
- Avg. class size: 15
- School type: Private, Boarding
- Curriculum: American
- Religious Affiliation: None
Good To Know
- Meals: Hot & Cold
- After-school care: No
- Learning support: Yes
- Homeschool support: No
- Sibling discount: No
About
With a belief that each child’s greatest achievement is to realise their own best possible self, it is no wonder that The Bolles School has earned an exemplary international reputation.
Each student’s potential is nourished with a superior curriculum and an extensive programme from Pre-K to Grade12. Student life is enhanced by an abundance of extraordinary opportunities, as demonstrated by a long list of esteemed alumni that includes academic scholars, renowned artists and Olympic athletes.
Their beautiful, award-winning campuses in Northeast Florida are home to a vibrant, global community of contributors who celebrate all beliefs and cultures. Their highly qualified and nationally recognized educators adhere to their own pledge of dedication to excellence and student life balance.
Safety is paramount in their quest toward what is possible. Students must feel safe in order to embrace their greatest selves. For this reason, students experience unsurpassed safety. Perhaps most important, everyone in the Bolles family commits to The Bolles Way and enlists in the Bolles Honor Code.
This is what they do: prepare students for college and life. Students experience better outcomes, more choices and greater possibilities.
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Resident Student (Grades 9-12)
Textbooks, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), Prescribed Dress, School Clinic ($325), ELLO Summer Course ($4,500, parent agrees to enroll and pay if asked), Health Insurance ($2,225 est., required for all international students), Some elective class selections may include a fee. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included in the resident student tuition.
Tuition
Facilities
The Upper School San Jose Campus is located on the scenic St. Johns River and includes ample outdoor spaces for learning, athletics, leisure and dining along with a blend of historic architecture and modern resources. Students feel the freedom to pursue their passions in a college-like setting.
Extracurricular Activities
Bolles offers many extracurricular activities, including 18 interscholastic sports and 38 extracurricular organizations.
Sports:
Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Crew, Cross Country, Diving, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling
Clubs or Organizations:
American Sign Language, Angels for Allison, Animal Advocacy, Arabic Club, Art Club, Asian Inspiration Multiplied (A.I.M.), B.L.U.E. Service Club, Black Student Union, Bolles Buddies, Bolles Future Business Leaders, Bolles Investment Club, Bolles Premedical Society, Bolles Supporting First Responders, Building Leaders Today and Tomorrow (BLT2), Caitlin's Closet, Camp I Am Special, Care for Kids, Characters for Care, Chinese Club, CISV, Community of Connections, Computer Science Club, D.E.S.C. Club (Downtown Ecumenical Service Council), DIPG Ellie, Dreams Come True, Fight Against Hunger, French Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Gay Straight Alliance, Hispanic Student Union, Hope Across Oceans, Hope for All, India Club, International Community Soccer Alliance, International Student Union, Japanese Club, JaxTHRIVE, Jewish Student Union, Joy for Jax, Kids for Kids (formerly Wolfson Children's Hospital), Latin Club, Mind Over Matter, Mission: MOSH, Nanny's Nation, Operation Smile, PedsCare Club, Refugee Relief Services, Run Life, Sanctuary on 8th Street, Senior Women, Soles 4 Souls, Spread the Love with Band Club, Students for Students, Surfrider Club, V.E.T.S. (Veterans Encouraging Teen Success), Video Production Club, Young Life, Youth Against Alzheimer's