Programs
Enrichment
For students who have faced obstacles, trauma, or instability, traditional academics alone often fail to address the deeper needs that influence their ability to learn & thrive. Our ENRICHMENT program at Omaha Street School offers something beyond the textbooks— it provides hope and joy to transform students’ outlook on their future.
Through ENRICHMENT programs like Nature Lab, Watercolor, E-Sports, and Illustration, students can develop skills that inspire creativity, personal growth, and lifelong curiosity!
Vocational
For students who desire to enter the workforce upon graduation from OSS with specialized training in select fields.
Expanded Opportunities
Vocational skills and training offer students a chance to discover and cultivate their passions, broadening career possibilities and opening the door to robust job opportunities in high-growth fields and workforce success.
Improved Financial Outlook
Preparing students for stable and well-paying jobs allows them to lift themselves and their families up financially. This transformative change offers families a new legacy—one of hope, empowerment, and financial security.
Community and Economic Impact:
Our Vocational students enrich their personal lives with skills that they can utilize in everyday situations. Further, these practical skills will contribute positively to their communities, with family, friends and neighbors benefitting, whether that’s caring for a loved one, home or auto repairs, or enjoying a nutritious meal rather than fast food.
Certification:
Students will leave these Vocational classes with more than certificates—they will carry with them newfound belief in their capabilities and potential.
Entrepreneurship
For students who dream of owning and running their own business after graduation.
Empowerment Through Innovation:
Incorporating entrepreneurial thinking fosters a mindset of innovation, ownership, and resilience. Our students learn to identify opportunities and develop solutions, viewing themselves not just as workers, but as creators and leaders in their communities.
Unlimited Potential:
By teaching fundamental business skills, we prepare students to turn their passions into viable enterprises. These classes equip them with the tools needed to navigate the challenges of entrepreneurship and unlock endless possibilities for personal and professional growth.
Community Impact:
Graduates of the Entrepreneurial track have the potential to drive economic growth and inspire change within our community. Whether launching a new venture or revitalizing existing family businesses, these young entrepreneurs contribute positively to local economies and set the stage for a new generation of leaders.
Transformational Journey:
The entrepreneurial track is more than just classes—it’s an immersive journey that transforms students' perception of what they can achieve. By cultivating a spirit of innovation and self-belief, students are ready to take ownership of their futures.
HUDL
Honesty, Understanding, Desire, Light
Our Mission
To provide a therapeutic support group to help students overcome hurdles in life, improve academic performance, reduce behavior issues, and prepare them for a healthy life beyond school.
Our Goals
- Provide support, discussion, and education for students struggling with mental health or social issues
- Address issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, and past trauma, and discuss how these issues affect current functioning and future success
- Provide students with an open, safe, and trustworthy environment to express feelings and struggles, and receive the tools necessary to make positive decisions after graduation
About
Throughout the course of this support group. students are HONEST with themselves about their particular struggles and issues,
are able to state UNDERSTANDING of how these struggles affect themselves and the lives of those around them,
show a DESIRE to change their lives, and finally,
are able to see the LIGHT in their own lives and be a light to others.
HUDL Director & Therapist
Colleen Freeman
Leadership Academy
What is Leadership Academy?
Leadership Academy prepares high school seniors for post-graduation life, giving them knowledge and experiences typically found outside of the classroom. Leadership Academy will meet every afternoon from 1:00 - 3:00. Each week, sessions will focus on career exploration, life skills, critical and holistic thinking, as well as community engagement through service.
The students will be connected with real-world businesses, entrepreneurial opportunities, and collaborative connections. Students will gain and improve upon their teamwork skills, initiative, and decision-making. All of these components will fuse together to construct an independent and confident leader.
Why Leadership Academy?
Many Omaha Street School students lack the confidence and direction to set their own course after high school. They learn the common academic skills in high school but lack the abilities and support system to acquire a skill set that will allow the students to actively seek their real-life career goals. Leadership Academy will push students out into the real world, engage them with potential future careers, and give them a chance to explore their career interests. Leadership Academy directs students towards opportunities and connections that allow them to experience the real world with the support of Omaha Street School right behind them.
Leadership Academy Director
Scott Maiorca
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