Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  VAN BUREN MARTIN
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC [ESI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
13000 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Chief Information Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CARMEL, IN 46032-1404
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 0
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1)   (2) 01/21/2014 Common Stock 5,000 $ 51.2 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1)   (3) 02/02/2012 Common Stock 7,000 $ 49.74 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1)   (4) 11/02/2012 Common Stock 7,620 $ 55.6 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (5)   (6) 01/31/2014 Common Stock 8,330 $ 77.6 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (5)   (7) 01/30/2015 Common Stock 7,754 $ 88.38 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
VAN BUREN MARTIN
13000 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET
CARMEL, IN 46032-1404
      SVP, Chief Information Officer  

Signatures

Christine G. Long, Attorney-In-Fact for Martin Van Buren 04/01/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Option awarded under the 1997 ITT Educational Services, Inc. Incentive Stock Plan, a Rule 16b-3 plan.
(2) The option became exercisable in two installments: one-third on January 19, 2005; and two-thirds on October 24, 2005.
(3) The option became exercisable on October 24, 2005.
(4) The option became exercisable on November 2, 2005.
(5) Option awarded under the 2006 ITT Educational Services, Inc. Equity Compensation Plan, a Rule 16b-3 plan.
(6) The option becomes exercisable in three equal installments on January 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
(7) The option becomes exercisable in three equal installments on January 30, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
 
Remarks:
Power of Attorney is attached hereto as exhibit 24.

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