The Thacher School
A coeducational college-preparatory boarding school for grades 9-12 in Ojai, California, with about 20 day students alongside its boarding community.
- Research checked
At a glance
- School type
- Independent · Private
- Official website
- thacher.org
Address: 5025 Thacher Road, Ojai, California, 93023
Academic
Boarding
The school confirms that it offers boarding but its pages do not name a full, weekly or flexible option, so none is shown.
- Boarding entry
- Applications welcomed for students entering grades 9-11.source
- Boarding is for
- Separate boys’ and girls’ housessource
- Accommodation
- On campussource
- Boarding houses
- Separate dorms for ninth-grade, sophomore, and junior/senior girls and boys, plus a small dorm for juniors and seniors of all gender identities.source
- Rooms
- Not confirmed
- Weekends and holidays
- Not confirmed
- Pastoral care
- Dorm heads and faculty live close by; Senior Prefects act as role models and informal advisors in the dorms.source
- Activities
- Not confirmed
- Facilities
- Not confirmed
Admissions
- Entry points
- We welcome applications for students entering grades 9-11source
- Application process
- Inquiry, optional visit, required interview, SSAT or ISEE scores, and application via SAO, Gateway to Prep Schools or Finalsite.source
- Assessments and interviews
- SSAT or ISEE required; PSAT acceptable for 10th and 11th grade applicants.source
- Documents
- Biographical information, student and parent questionnaires, current and previous year transcripts, English and math teacher recommendations.source
- Language requirements
- English language proficiency testing required for applicants whose first language is not English, unless they have attended an American or international school for the past three years; TOEFL or Duolingo English Test.source
- Deadlines
- Application due 2027 (entry year 2027)source
- International applicants
- Accepted. TOEFL or Duolingo English Test accepted; international application fee $120.source
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
Fees
Annual boarding total, calculated from published figures
A total is shown only where the school’s own figures support it. Original currency; no conversion.
Boarding (pattern not named) · All pupils · 2026-27
US$84,000 a year
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per year.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Boarding tuition 2026-27 | US$84,000 per yearsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| TuitionDay tuition 2026-27Day pupils | US$68,050 per yearsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| Application feeApplication fee, domestic | US$60 one-offsource | Domestic pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
| Application feeApplication fee, international | US$120 one-offsource | International pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
Means-tested financial assistanceFinancial aidsource
Financial aid offered with an online estimator; families with significant aid typically receive 90 percent of tuition or more and support from the Olympus Fund.
Inspection reports
No inspection report is recorded for this campus in our research yet.
Accreditation, registration and membership
No accreditation, registration or membership is recorded for this school in our research yet.
How to read this page
Every fact links to the page it was read from. “Not confirmed” means we could not find it on an official page; it does not mean the school does not offer it. Research checked describes our own review of official sources and is not an endorsement.
Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)