Affording OES
OES is committed to embracing diversity of all kinds. We seek students who will thrive in a challenging academic environment regardless of a family's ability to pay tuition. OES awarded more than $2.9 million in need-based financial aid to over 20% of our day and boarding students for the 2017-18 school year. Financial Aid awards are grants and, therefore, do not need to be re-paid.
Although the School's resources do not allow us to meet all requests each year, no family should hesitate to apply because of limited financial resources.
Will I qualify for financial aid?
Financial situations vary so widely among families that we can only assess eligibility with a completed application. Below are average awards and tuition paid for the 2017-18 OES Financial Aid recipients. This chart may be inaccurate for families with non-retirement assets (home equity, investments, stocks/bonds, rental home equity, etc) valued over $200,000. Families with high assets should contact our office for a discussion on your potential financial aid award.
One Child at OES
(No other children in tuition charging school/college/daycare)
Families with only one child at OES (and any siblings do not attend a tuition charging school/daycare) often qualify for aid with incomes up to $150,000. Families above this income threshold may want to contact our office to determine if other circumstances in their financial picture may qualify them for an award.
| Income range | avG % of tuition covered |
average tuition paid |
| $0 - $51,999 | 90% | $2,911 |
| $52,000 - $89,999 | 74% | $7,125 |
| $90,000 - $150,000 | 37% | $18,840 |
Two or more children at OES
(Or another tuition charging school/college/daycare)
Families supporting two or more children at OES (or one child at OES and another in a tuition charging school/college or daycare) and incomes up to $250,000 should consider applying for financial aid. If one of your children is attending another private school and/or college, you are required to also apply for financial aid at the other institution.
| Income range | avG % of tuition covered |
average tuition paid per student at oes |
| $0 - $51,999 | 93% | $1,815 |
| $52,000 - $89,999 | 84% | $4,689 |
| $90,000 - $149,999 | 57% | $11,216 |
| $150,000 - $189,999 | 30% | $19,350 |
| $190,000 - $250,000 | 28% | $22,880 |
Income Range includes both taxable and non-taxable income. (This is not the AGI on your tax return.)
Additional financial assistance offered to all families qualifying for financial aid:
- 10-month no interest/fee payment plans
- 50% discount on Extension (after-school program, grades PK – 5)
- 50% discount on OES bus transportation
- 50% discount on textbooks (Grades 6-12)
- Need-based assistance for Winterim Trips (Grades 9-12)
