FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * FEICHTNER EUGENE W   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC [ESI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & Pres ITT Tech Inst Div (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC, 13000 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/12/2012 (Street) CARMEL, IN 46032-1404 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/12/2012   M(1)   5,800 (2) A $ 17.25 10,127 D   Common Stock 01/12/2012   S(1)   5,800 (3) D $ 65.0106 (3) 4,327 D   Common Stock 01/13/2012   M(1)   500 (2) A $ 17.25 4,827 D   Common Stock 01/13/2012   S(1)   500 D $ 65 4,327 D   Common Stock 01/13/2012   M(1)   1,100 (4) A $ 49.74 5,427 D   Common Stock 01/13/2012   S(1)   1,100 D $ 65 4,327 D   Common Stock               7,946 I By Company 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 17.25

01/12/2012

M(1)

5,800 (2)

(5)

01/24/2012

Common Stock

5,800 (2)

$ 0

500

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 17.25

01/13/2012

M(1)

500 (2)

(5)

01/24/2012

Common Stock

500 (2)

$ 0

0

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 49.74

01/13/2012

M(1)

1,100 (4)

(6)

02/02/2012

Common Stock

1,100 (4)

$ 0

13,700

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FEICHTNER EUGENE W C/O ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC 13000 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET CARMEL, IN 46032-1404			EVP & Pres ITT Tech Inst Div

Signatures

Christine G. Long, Attorney-In-Fact for Eugene W. Feichtner		01/17/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 8, 2011.
(2)	Represents a portion of the 10,000 shares subject to a stock option (right to buy) with an effective grant date of January 22, 2002.
(3)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $65.00 to $65.11. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide the request to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(4)	Represents a portion of the 14,800 shares subject to a stock option (right to buy) with an effective grant date of February 2, 2005.
(5)	The stock option vested in three equal installments on January 22, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(6)	The stock option vested in one installment on October 24, 2005.

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