Summer at OC

BAM! Because Academics Matter is an academic summer enrichment program built around six individual workshops focused on several concentrations.

Get a glimpse into OC's academic program by gaining knowledge, meeting friends, & engaging with our faculty over the summer!

Art in Motion - Session FULL
Mrs. Megan Koroly
Teacher & Chair of Fine Arts Department

Immerse yourself in a hands-on, creative experience. Work with clay, paints, design, and artistic expression, and leave with your own creation.

Get a taste of the world beyond Pittsburgh as our foreign language teacher guides you through speaking, culture, and cooking activities.

Explore the laser cutter, Ultimaker, circuitry boards, and other high-tech machinery in the John McGonigle Innovation Lab, and manufacture a product or two of your own!

Innovation Lab: Making Robots Run
Mr. Steven Graner
Teacher & Chair of Science Department

Explore the circuits that drive all robots. Then, guide a robot around school on a scavenger hunt for parts you’ll use to build something to take home at the end of the day.

Create and perform in a one-of-a-kind musical production. Spend the day participating in all parts of a theatrical production.

Create your own hero, design her adventure, and tell her story! *No writing experience needed.