International Boarding Application Checklist for Fall 2023
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Grades 9 to 12
Explore our website and engage in the following opportunities to discover all that OES has to offer: Sign up for events in the Admissions Portal oes.edu/apply.
- Learn about our boarding program at oes.edu/boarding
- Open House Sunday, October 16 at 1 p.m.
- Chat with Head of Upper School Thursday, December 1 at 7 p.m. (virtual)
- Explore More Series Virtual gatherings with unique topics and guest speakers, November 9, December 7, and January 9 (all starting at 7 p.m.)
- Schedule a Virtual or In-Person Tour October through February
- Attend a Fair: Scheduled travel and virtual fairs are listed at oes.edu/admissions-travel
Upper School Application Deadline January 31
Submit
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The Application
Applications may be submitted through the Admissions Portal or though SAO. Complete the online application and submit the $100 non-refundable
application fee.
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Materials From Your Family
If you are applying through SAO, submit:
Parent/Guardian Statement; Student Essays;
If you are applying through the OES Admissions Portal, submit:
Parent/Guardian Questionnaire; Hand-Written Student Questionnaire -
Request Transcripts
Transcripts for the current year (2021-22) plus two previous years must be received directly from the student’s current/previous school(s) by February 11. SAO applicants can submit transcripts through the SAO portal.
Schedule
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Admissions Tests
Scores must be from tests taken after August 1, 2022.
Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT): Register at oes.edu/ssat and enter
OES school code 5572. Sign up early to secure a test date before February 4, the last test date to meet our application deadline.
TOEFL: Required if English is not your primary spoken language. Register
at ets.org/toefl. OES school code is 9615. Sign up early to secure a test date
before February 4, the last test date to meet our application deadline. -
Schedule Student Interview
Schedule interviews in the Admissions Portal
Request From Your School
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Math and English Teacher Recommendations
Families can access the OES teacher recommendation request form after November 1. Teachers must submit the form by January 31.
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Transcripts
Transcripts for 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 must be received directly from the
student’s current/previous school(s) by February 10. SAO applicants can submit transcripts through SAO by February 10.
Flexible Tuition Application Deadline February 3
OES is able to support only a limited number of international students with Flexible Tuition each year. Learn more about this separate application process at oes.edu/flexibletuition.