OPP.CleanLogo

Academic Achievement

OPP > Services > Academic Achievement

Young People need options to Learn & Progress

  • Alternative Education: OPPortunity Academy – a place where students can fit in and succeed
  • Tutoring and Homework Help
  • Post-Secondary Exploration and Access (including two and four-year degrees)
  • Flexible Schedules – supporting students to learn and earn
  • Connect classroom to career – real life experiences strengthening connection to education

Opportunity Academy (OA)

Opportunity Academy (OA) is an alternative solution offering overaged, under-credited students support in their educational journey through student-centered, project-based learning. 

OA students learn by:

CHOOSING how they learn

  • Project based learning
  • Online/Hybrid learning
  • Blended based on your individual preference and needs

DECIDING what their assignments are about

  • Young people choose topics based on their interests, social issues and impact and current events

DISCOVERING new forms of learning through technology

  • 3D Printing
  • Multi-Media equipment
  • Media Applications
  • Software Applications

OA has a proven record for graduating overaged and under credited students and preparing them for a career and future of academic success.

TESTIMONIAL

There is someone there who will go above and beyond to help you. My YDS was an ongoing motivator for keeping me on track. I also learned how to persevere. Initially, my basic skills were deficient, and it took a lot of discipline and work to get me to where I am academically.

- Jairo
Signup for email updates
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Name

Brittany Petrucci

Senior Director of Development 

ext. 7347

Brittany Petrucci joined Our Piece of the Pie (OPP) as Director of Development in March 2026. She is a nonprofit leader with a strong track record in fundraising, strategic growth, and building programs that expand access to opportunity for young people and communities.

Brittany brings extensive experience leading multi-department initiatives, managing complex budgets, and strengthening organizational infrastructure to drive measurable impact. Throughout her career, she has worked at the intersection of youth development, community safety, and systems change, supporting individuals and families navigating barriers related to violence, instability, and inequity. Her work is grounded in trauma-informed, equity-centered practices and informed by research on long-term outcomes related to youth adversity.

In her role at OPP, Brittany leads the organization’s development strategy, advancing efforts to increase philanthropic support, deepen donor and community engagement, and elevate OPP’s visibility. She is passionate about building meaningful partnerships that mobilize resources, close opportunity gaps, and ensure young people have the support and pathways needed to thrive.

Brittany earned her Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Central Connecticut State University and her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Forensic Psychology from the University of New Haven, along with a minor in Psychology and a Certificate in Victim Services Administration.