For student's with an Academic focus, schedules are structured to provide a traditional high school experience and to assist the students with college, technical school or to enter into competitive employment. Students attend core classes by a highly qualified instructor.

Students also receive instruction in Orientation and Mobility, Music, Spanish, Art, Physical Education, Business Education and Daily Living Skills.

High School students with a Functional Academic focus are working on concepts to assist them with becoming as independent as possible. Students are presented with classes in core curriculum and concepts focus on real life situations. Students also receive additional instruction in Orientation and Mobility, Music, Art, Physical Education and Daily Living Skills.

The students with a Life Skills and Experiential focus are working on increasing communication and independence. Students are assisted with achieving independence in activities of daily living, communication and orientation and mobility. Students are involved in a variety of sensory experiences to assist them with understanding and navigating their environment as independently as possible.

In addition to classes, students are provided with a variety of activities to develop into well rounded adults. Some activities include our sports programs. Sports offered are wrestling, cheerleading, swimming, goalball, and track. Students involved in Athletics compete on a national level with other schools for the blind in weekend tournaments.

In addition to the athletics program, students participate in activities such as: choir, bell choir, mixed ensemble, student council, clubs, dances and work experience.

The choir, bell choir and mixed ensemble perform annual Holiday and Spring concerts for the community. Please check on the web for dates!

If you would like additional information on the High School Program, please contact, Helene Marano, hmarano@obs.org or 215-877-0313 x278