The Upper School program at OES is designed to give students the information, skill, and experiences necessary to prepare them to live in, and contribute to, our increasingly multicultural, technological, and personally challenging world.

With a passion and preparation equal to the challenge of our curriculum, Upper School students fulfill our graduation requirements while still leaving time for advanced work in areas of individual interest. Electives complement the core requirements, and in addition to honors level courses, independent research opportunities are also available. Students learn the value and reward of hard work at OES, and they find themselves motivated and challenged as they prepare for admission to colleges, and for life.

We offer traditional and unique courses in the Upper School. The team-taught Ninth Grade humanities course combines English and history by introducing a cross-cultural exploration of ancient world peoples. The science program is designed to provide acceleration, inspiration and enrichment for interested, talented, and motivated students and includes a strong research component. Though not required, it is common to find OES students taking fourth- and fifth-year foreign language courses and doing college-level work in various disciplines.

Afternoon sports, music rehearsals, performances and special workshops allow students and teachers to grow and learn together. The daily schedule also provides time for student/teacher conferences, special help sessions, large community gatherings, or just casual conversations.

See the Admissions page to learn about tours, applications, tuition, financial aid, and deadlines for applying to OES.