Why Support OLL?

“The theory of relativity occurred to me by intuition and music is the driving force behind this intuition. My parents had me study the violin from the time I was six. My new discovery is the result of musical perception.”
– Albert Einstein

Your donation offers an immediate and tangible impact for one student, a whole classroom, and our entire community. Our community fosters service-minded, solution-driven, compassionate leaders who will make a difference in our world. We strive to provide access to the full resources available in New York City to our families. Imagine a child with superior foundational knowledge who blossoms with enrichment programs that you make possible.

Data shows that 99 percent of Catholic school seniors in NYC graduate, and 99 percent of graduates go on to enroll in post-secondary education.

Your Support Helps Us Build and Maintain an Exceptional Offering of Enrichment Programs

• Dance Programming offered with Alvin Ailey, Ballet Hispanico, Dancing Classrooms and Millennium Dance Company.
• Music Programming offered with the Lang Lang Foundation, The New York Philharmonic, and The Metropolitan Opera, in addition to offering violin lessons and a choir program.
• STEM/STREAM Programming and further development of our Science Lab.
• Athletic Programming including Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, and Volleyball.

Your Support Helps Us Build a Promising Future for a Child whose Parents May Not Have the Means to Provide a Qualilty Education

• 70% of our students are scholarship recipients
• 100% of our students receive a free breakfast and lunch
• Access to quality education for our diverse student population
  • Ethnic Mix: Asian 2%, Black 17%, Latino 64%, Multi-Racial Ethnic 11%, White, non-Hispanic/Latino 5%,1% Pacific Aslander
  • Religious affiliation: 78% Catholic, 22% Non-Catholic