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Faith & Service

Mass

  • O'ConnellMonthly all-school liturgy (on or off campus) (Day of week not published; handbook includes a bell schedule for 10 a.m. Mass days. All students attend.)
  • Strake JesuitMonthly all-school Mass (Plus Eucharist at major events (Father-Son Breakfast, Baccalaureate))
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • CathedralDaily — Mass for the whole school every day (Anglican-patrimony liturgy; regular Evensong and Lessons & Carols alongside.)

Retreats

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • Strake JesuitFreshman Retreat; Father/Son (soph); Kairos four-day (jr); Brotherhood (sr); on-campus Retreat & Leadership Center
  • DuchesneCampus Ministry (student-led): liturgies, Masses, prayer services, retreats; Five Sacred Heart Goals
  • CathedralFreshman Retreat; Newman Retreat; House system (Benedict, Neri, Barbieri, De Sales)

Daily Mass

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • Strake JesuitAvailable — weekdays 7:20 AM in the Chapel of St. Ignatius (before the school day) (8:30 AM on late-start days)
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • CathedralYes — built into the school day for all students

Religious Tradition

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • Strake JesuitJesuit (Society of Jesus) — "Men for Others," Ignatian formation; founded 1960
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • CathedralPersonal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter (Bishop Lopes) — Anglican-patrimony Catholic liturgy: daily Mass for the whole school, regular Evensong, Lessons & Carols. Open to all students, not only Ordinariate members. Liturgies are held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham.

Service Program

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • Strake JesuitGrade-level Service Days (9th-11th); seniors complete 75 independent service hours + Senior Service Reflection Day. Service is graded and appears on transcripts.
  • DuchesneService Learning Requirement — off-campus volunteering with reflection component; 10,000+ community hours school-wide annually (per-student count not published)
  • CathedralNot Published

Theology All Four Years

  • O'ConnellYes (Theology I-IV (4 credits); retreats included in tuition)
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • DuchesneYes (12 credits; World Religions, Bioethics, Justice and Morality)
  • CathedralNot Published

Service Hours Required

  • O'Connell100 (25 hrs/year all students + senior project of 50-100 hrs (graduation requirement). Motto: "Enter to learn, leave to serve.")
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • CathedralNot Published
Commute from home
Tuition
$9,100

2025-26 rate (newest published)

$29,970

2026-27 rate

$33,600

2026-27 rate · Upper School

$22,850

2026-27 rate

What's included
Fees listed separately see fees
  • Registration fee: $450
  • Technology fee: $200
  • Sports fee: $150–$250 (per sport ($450 all-season package)) — optional
Included in tuition see list
  • Textbooks (physical + digital)
  • iPad + keyboard case with insurance
  • AP exam fees
  • SAT/ACT prep
  • Course fees (ceramics, science labs)
  • Academic support
  • Most extracurricular/athletic expenses
  • Lab goggles + PE uniforms
  • Parking

Charged separately:

  • ISEE exam (paid to ERB): $170 (applicants) — optional
Fees listed separately see fees
  • New Student Fee: $1,500
  • Enrollment deposit: $1,000
  • Technology fee (Grade 9): $2,600
  • Textbooks: $350 (approximate, Upper School)
  • Grade 10 College Tour: $500 (grade 10)
  • Graduation fee: $600 (seniors)
  • Class trips: $175–$2,800 — optional
  • AP exams: $100–$200 (per exam) — optional
  • Athletics fee: $150–$300 (per sport) — optional
Fees listed separately

No itemized fees published.

Sibling discountMulti-student assistance available (amount not published)Not PublishedNot PublishedNot Published
Lower school on campusHS onlyHS only
Yes

PK3–12

HS only
Open houseNot postedDec 3, 2026Nov 1, 2026Nov 7, 2026
Required test
In-house placement test
ISEE

Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027

ISEE
ISEE (or CLT for classical-school students)
Application deadlineNot postedJan 15, 2027Not postedJan 15, 2027
Decision dateNot postedMar 5, 2027Not postedNot posted
Financial aid
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
AP coursesNot postedNot posted20Not posted
Enrollment801,390300Not Published
Student:Teacher4.5:110:18.1:1Not Published
Mass
Monthly
Monthly

Daily Mass also offered

Not Published
Daily
Sports13 sports17 sports12 sports11 sports
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