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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

Enrollment Decisions Emailed March 10

Contact

Christopher Anderson

Admissions Associate for Upper School and Boarding