Orchard Collegiate Academy
Orchard Collegiate Academy (OCA) is a supportive, high-quality community school with a focus on college and career readiness. At OCA, our mission is to educate the whole child, exposing them to an array of academic and extracurricular opportunities including music and arts classes, AP classes, leadership roles. Our school partners with the Henry Street Settlement to provide additional college prep, arts programming, social-emotional support, and resources/referrals for the entire family. Students benefit from a full-time college counselor who provides one-on-one counseling and trips to all students. Our partnership with the Abrons Arts Center allows students to enroll in world-class performing arts classes, such as Drama, Music, and Dance.
Ninth grade literacy block, science bridge elective course for AP Biology, AP U.S. History, AP English, Pre-CalculusEnrichment elective courses: debate, technology (coding), rocket science, forensics, and digital audio productionCollege Access For All program featuring college courses embedded in students' regular day program starting in 9th gradeSAT Prep course and CUNY College Now program for 11th and 12th Graders in partnership with BMCCNYU partnership (student panel discussions); Partnership with NYC Center for Space Science Education; partnership with Abrons Art Center