Oppidan in the USA
Oppidan Education is a global leader for mentoring children through middle school. Through a focus on character, executive function and communication skills, Oppidan students access competitive schools, then thrive within them.
What we do
Our mentors give students a toolkit of skills to thrive within any competitive environment.
We believe every young person should have a mentor: an inspiring person invested in their future. Mentoring develops confidence, academic attainment and engagement in school life. Our mentors are trained to help unlock student potential, fulfil academic goals and nurture aspiration.
Oppidan parents want
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A clear plan
Mentoring offers an architect to ensure the right team, strategy and schedule.
οTop schools
Mentoring builds self-knowledge and speaking skills to impress at interview.
ξExecutive Function
Mentoring provides structure and accountability to take on school challenges.
οRole models
Mentoring offers an impartial influence to take the pressure out of parenting.
οAcademic progress
Mentoring builds foundational skills to support long-term academic success.
οSpace for tough conversations
Mentoring can be a more relatable alternative to clinical therapy.
Student stories
Salar
From Winchester College to Georgetown
Salarβs journey with Oppidan began in 2016 with the process of selective entry to secondary schools. A shy athlete, Oppidanβs programme built his confidence for speaking and writing, learning to structure his thoughts on paper, to be more organised and to express his strengths clearly to adults. On the back of a successful boarding school experience, Salar is keen to launch a career in finance from Georgetown.
About Oppidan Education USA
Our work in the USA has been spearheaded in New York by our co-founder, Henry Faber.
Head Boy at Eton College before studying at Oxford University, Henry has spent 10 years enabling mentorship for tens of thousands of students and advising families on how best to develop their children to access and thrive within the world's best schools and universities. Henry and his co-founder Walter were recognised as Forbes 30 Under 30 founders for social entrepreneurship and are winners of the Great British Entrepreneurship and Education Investor Awards.
Henry is in NYC every few weeks, giving him the chance to support US families with the right contextual understanding and face-to-face time.
Henry Faber (L) and Walter Kerr (R), co-founders of Oppidan Education
Our mentors
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Get in touch
For any enquiries, please get in touch with Henry directly using the contact form below.