Omaha Street School

The Omaha Street School (oss) is a faith-based, non-profit alternative education program comprised of a national and state accredited high School and futurefocas-a ged preparation and employment education program. Oss targets high-risk youth and adults who have been unsuccessful in traditional learing environments. Students/clients come to oss with a history of issues thatdistract them from the learing process. Including truancy, drug and alcohol abuse, emotional and physical abuse, teen pregnancy, and criminal and gang involvement. The majority of our students/clients come from households below the federal poverty level. The primary purpose/achievement of the School is to take the students/clients where they are, understand their needs, and implement a plan of action specific to each student/client to move them towards a health lifestyle and self-sufficiency through academic and life skills education in a nurturing