Application Process
The application deadline for the 2019-20 school year has passed. We invite you to submit an online inquiry form to share your interest. We will contact families if we are seeking additional applications in a specific grade level. The application process for the 2020-21 school year will begin in August and deadlines will be similar to those described below.
Admissions decisions for applicants who met the deadlines below, will be emailed on March 8.
OES also accepts the SSAT Standard Application Online which is ideal for applicants to Grades 9-12 applying to multiple independent schools.
Follow the grade level specific application steps
Pre-K–Grade 5
Lower School Application Due by January 22
Applicants to Pre-Kindergarten–Grade 5
- Parent Tour, tours begin in October! Tours are required for all parents new to the Lower School who have not toured previously.
- First Step: Submit Applicant Profile, $75 application fee, $50 before December 19, non-refundable.
- Parent Questionnaire
- Teacher Recommendation - follow this link to send the recommendation to your child's current teacher.
Transcripts Due by February 11 (applicants to Grades 2-5 only)
- Request transcripts for current year (2018-19) and previous two years
Student Visit and Testing:
Once you submit the Applicant Profile, sign-up is available in the Admissions Portal.
- Pre-K Visit Day: February 8, 2019
- K/P/1 Visit Day: February 7, 2019
- Grades 2-5 Visits: full-day visit (8 a.m. –2 p.m.) in December, January, or February. All visits must be completed by February 15, the earlier the better!
- Grades 3-5 Testing: February 9, 2019
Flexible Tuition Application Due February 4
Grades 6–8
Middle School Application due January 22
Applicants to Grades 6-8
- First Step: Submit Applicant Profile, $75 application fee, $50 before December 19, non-refundable.
- Parent Questionnaire
- Student Questionnaire
- Two Teacher Recommendations - follow this link to send the recommendation to your child's teachers. We require two recommendations, preferably from current English and math teachers. If your child has the same teacher for both subjects, please ask another current academic teacher to complete the form.
Transcripts Due by February 11
- Request transcripts for current year (2018-19) and previous two years
Parent/Student Visit and Testing
- SSAT Exam - register early to avoid late fees!
- Student Visit - scheduled in the Admissions Portal after you submit Applicant Profile
- Parent Conversation - information will be emailed after you submit Applicant Profile.
Flexible Tuition Application due by February 4
Grades 9–12 Day/Domestic
Upper School Application Due by January 31
Applicants to Grades 9-12, Day and Domestic Boarding
- First Step: Submit Applicant Profile, $75 application fee, $50 before December 19, non-refundable.
- Parent Questionnaire
- Student Questionnaire
- Teacher Recommendations (Math and English required) - follow this link to send the recommendation to your current teachers.
Transcripts Due by February 11
Request transcripts for current year (2018-19) and previous two years.
Parent/Student Visit and Testing
- Shadow Visit and Student Interview - contact Molly Mulkey to schedule. Boarding applicants may choose a Skype interview in lieu of a visit.
- SSAT Exam - register early to avoid late fees!
- Parent Conversation - information emailed to parents after you submit Applicant Profile
Flexible Tuition Application Due February 4
Grades 9–12 International
Upper School Application Due by January 31
Applicants to Grades 9-12, International
- First Step: Submit Applicant Profile, $100 non-refundable application fee.
- Parent Questionnaire
- Student Questionnaire
- Teacher Recommendations (Math and English required) - follow this link to send the recommendation to your current teachers.
- Request transcripts for current year (2018-19) and previous two years
You may also submit the above forms using the SSAT Standard Application Online. To track your OES application, please create an account in the Admissions Portal.
Admissions Tests
All scores must be from tests taken after August 1, 2018. Please allow up to 15 business days for scores to be received by OES. For full consideration, tests should be completed by February 3, 2019.
- SSAT Exam required for all applicants. OES school code is 5572.
- TOEFL Exam required for non-native English speakers. OES school code is 9615.
Student Interview and Campus Tours
If you are planning to visit our campus, please sign up for a tour in the Admissions Portal. Visiting students will be provided an in-person interview after the tour. We realize due to geography, a campus visit is not an option for all applicants. Students who are unable to visit, may sign up for a SKYPE interview through he Admissions Portal.
Oregon Episcopal School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or other legally protected status in admission of otherwise qualified students or in providing access to the rights, privileges, programs, or activities generally available to all students and their families, including educational policies, financial aid programs, or athletic, extra-curricular, and other school-administered programs and activities.