We try to choose a theme each year that we can build our program around. This year's theme is "LIBERTY ARTS". We will be planning and attending trips and workshops throughout the year that integrate the Arts; A Christmas Show, Marine Workshops, MOMA, The Holocaust Museum and much more. We invite guest speakers to our school, this year we are having a speaker from the Holocaust society and Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Another aspect of our program at O'Connell High School is community service. Our first project this year is the food drive and the holiday childrens party for the homeless shelter.

Please visit our page often to see current pictures of all of our adventures.

 

The Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) was created in 1988 as a legislative response to New Yorks school dropout rate. The goals of LPP are to (1) establish collaborative and supportive partnerships between degree-granting postsecondary education institutions, public and non-public K-12 schools, parents, and other stakeholders that will develop and implement comprehensive programs designed to improve the abilities of at-risk youth to (2) graduate from high school and (3) prepare for competitive entry into postsecondary education and the workforce.

 The New York State Education Department awards grants to degree-granting postsecondary education institutions, in collaboration with public and non-public schools and districts, parents and other community stake holders to develop and implement year-round comprehensive programs and services that target youth enrolled in grades 5-12.