Opportunity Charter School Alumni Association

03/25/2026

Calling all OCS alumni!

We’re looking for alumni to share a few words about their time at OCS.

If you’re interested in speaking, please call or text Ms. Marcu at 917-825-4804 or Ms. Vazquez at 646-357-0272

We have a virtual event on Monday at 5:30pm, and hearing directly from alumni about your experiences shows the real impact OCS has had.

Thank you for helping us share your OCS story!

10/23/2025

💙 We love when our former students stop by to say hi!

Once OCS, always OCS 💫

10/21/2025

💗 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Today, our OCS community showed up in pink power 💕 — coming together to raise awareness, support one another, and remind everyone: your health matters!
Let’s keep the conversation going and encourage regular screenings — because caring for yourself is always in style 💪🎀

10/14/2025

We are beyond proud of our 10th-grade student Orion, one of the winners of the NAMI-NYC Sticker Design Contest! 🎨💚

This citywide contest invited middle and high school students to raise awareness about the importance of mental health through art. Orion’s winning design was turned into stickers shared with the NAMI community and featured on their social media platforms!

Please join us in congratulating Orion in the comments below 👏👏
We’re so proud of his creativity and passion for making a difference.
Let’s continue encouraging all our students to express themselves and use their talents to inspire others! 💪✨

🚀 Shoutout to Orion! A NAMI-NYC Sticker Contest winner.
Their imaginative, uplifting design is blasting off into the world. Congrats, Orion, and thank you for helping us share this message.

02/27/2020

Support OCS TODAY by ordering from 125th ST 🍔 on Thurs, Feb 27th from 11:00am-10:00pm if you show the flyer below at the register, Shake Shack will donate 25% of your total meal purchase to OCS.

01/13/2020

Hello OCS Alumni! OCS is a hosting a Family Fun Bingo Night on Friday, March 13th and would love for you attend. Check out the Facebook invite for more information. Hope to see you there!

https://www.facebook.com/events/599071447598651/permalink/599072090931920/

12/20/2019

Hi Alumni 👋🏼 We want to wish you a Season’s Greeting & Happy New Year 🎆 We would love to know what you’ve been up to. Contact Ms. Downs at 347.964.3816 to give us an update. Happy Holidays 🎄🌟

03/22/2017

We are writing to inform you that Opportunity Charter School’s oral argument will take place on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 12:00 PM in the 2nd floor conference room at Tweed Courthouse, 52 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007.

03/01/2017

Please help the Opportunity Charter School's Middle School stay open. We are in need of your support as the DOE has decided to close the MS by June of this year. We are appealing and ask that you please sign this petition and help us remain open.

https://www.change.org/p/carmen-farina-support-ocs-and-put-the-needs-of-children-first?recruiter=9022005&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink

The New York City Department of Education’s never-ending political assault on charter schools is denying parents of students with disabilities the opportunity to gain access to a quality education. The DOE is still putting politics over the needs of families and their children. Despite the fact...

06/13/2016

Hello OCS Alumni and friends, please support this wonderful event. It is a great opportunty for families and friends. Thank you Aaron Shawe for sharing it with us. Please contact him if you have any questions. Thank you.

01/12/2016

On Saturday, January 9, 2016, alum from all six of our previously graduated classes returned to OCS for a day of fun carnival games, tasty treats, and old friends!