Boys' boarding and day school in CT for grades 9-12 with specialized learning difference support program for dyslexia and ADHD
Salisbury School is a boys' boarding and day school in Salisbury, CT serving grades 9-12 with dedicated support for students with learning differences. The school offers a Learning Difference Program designed to help boys with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning disabilities succeed in a college-preparatory environment. With an average class size of just 12 students and 62% of faculty holding advanced degrees, Salisbury provides individualized attention and teaching methods tailored to how boys learn and process information.
The school combines rigorous academics—including AP courses in calculus, sciences, and humanities—with a structured residential community that supports executive function skills, organization, and social-emotional development. Salisbury emphasizes building self-confidence and independence through leadership opportunities, peer mentoring, and a robust athletic and extracurricular program (20+ sports and 45+ clubs). Boys benefit from a nurturing all-male environment with faculty trained in understanding developmental differences and supporting varied learning styles.
Tuition is $72,900 annually, with 46% of students receiving financial aid and an average grant of $40,500. Admission is rolling with a February 1 deadline and a 36% acceptance rate. Salisbury is accredited through NAIS and TABS, and serves as an Episcopal-affiliated institution committed to developing the whole student—academically, physically, morally, and spiritually.
| Year Founded | 1901 |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $72,900 |
| Total Students | 310 |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 67 |
| Percent of Faculty with Advanced Degree | 62 |
| Average Class Size | 12 |
| Grades Offered | 9-12 |
| Admissions Director | Bill Warder |
| Admissions Associate | Tom Spinella |
| Admission Deadline | Feb. 1 / rolling |
| Acceptance Rate | 36 |
| Percent on Financial Aid | 46 |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $40,500 |
| Student Body Type | All-boys |
| Percent of Students of Color | 10 |
| Sports | Alpine Skiing · Baseball · Basketball · Climbing · Crew · Cross Country · Cycling · Football · Golf · Ice Hockey · Lacrosse · Mountain Biking · Paddle Tennis · Rock Climbing · Sailing · Snowboarding · Soccer · Squash · Tennis · Wrestling · Show More (4) · Hide |
| Clubs and Organizations | Club or Organization: · A Cappella · Big Brothers · Chess Club · Chinese Culture Club · Community Service · Computers · Debate · Dorm Prefect · Dramatics · Entreprenurial Club · Filmmaking · Fishing Club · Fly Fishing · International Students Organization · Investment Club · Jazz Ensemble · Key Society · Literary Magazine · Math Club · Peer Leadership · Radio Station · Robotics Club · Science Club · Spring Softball Club · Stage Crew · Student Activities · Student Council · Student Newspaper · Ultimate Frisbee · Vestry · Yearbook · Show More (15) · Hide |
| Classroom Dress Code | Formal |
| School Memberships | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) · The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) · International Boys Schools Coalition |
| Religious Affiliations | Episcopal |
| School Calendar | www.salisburyschool.org/quicklinks/calendar |
| Offers Post Graduate Year | Yes |
| Average SAT Score | 1260 |
| Average ACT Score | 27 |