Learn, Lead, Live
According to Linsly Headmaster Justin
Zimmerman, the boarding school
experience allows students to develop
their full potential. “We believe the most
comprehensive Linsly experience is lived
by our boarding students,” he says. “The
Linsly boarding program provides a safe,
supportive and structured environment
conducive to student growth, both
academically and personally.”
Nestled away on a quiet campus just
off historic National Road is one of
Wheeling’s hidden gems, The Linsly
School, an independent boarding and
day school for students in grades
5-12. Once known for its military roots,
Linsly is now a thriving co-educational
college preparatory school where 100
percent of its graduates go on to four-
year universities or colleges.
With more than 300 day students who
live in and around the city of Wheeling
and more than 100 residential students
who come from seven states and 20
countries and live on campus as part
of the school’s boarding program,
Linsly offers one of the most diverse
communities in the Ohio Valley.
Saige Zervos, a junior from Morgantown,
is a dancer, cheerleader and resident
assistant at Linsly. “I chose to come to
boarding school because I wanted to be
more academically challenged,” she says.
“Being a boarding student has taught
me independence and has allowed me
to develop my leadership skills.”
The family-like atmosphere of Linsly’s
boarding program is what makes it
special. Each dormitory is connected to
at least two faculty residences, making
a student’s dorm room an extension of
home. Boarding students have family-
style dinners shared with faculty dorm
parents and structured evening study
halls supervised by faculty. On weekends,
fun activities such as pizza parties,
outings to Oglebay Park and ski trips
to Seven Springs are planned.
“Boarding life at Linsly balances the
structure and discipline necessary for
academic success with the nurturing
support necessary for personal
fulfillment,” says Zimmerman. “Whether
you’re a boarding student from Spain
or a student like Saige from Morgantown,
Linsly’s residential program can help
you grow in ways you never imagined.”
60 Knox Lane, Wheeling, WV 26003 | (304) 233-1436 | www.linsly.org