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Brief History of Our Alma Mater In 1924, with Father O’Toole as OHR Pastor, ground was broken for the school at 87 Pine Street, between Grove Street and Ocean Avenue. Dedicated in that same year, the cornerstone of Holy Redeemer School is still visible in the northwest corner of the building. The school officially opened in 1925 with faculty consisting of the Sisters of St. Dominic from Amityville. Before any convent was available to them, the Sisters started out living in the upper front portion of the school building. Finally, in 1926, the Sisters of St. Dominic moved in to their new Convent, a refurbished cottage adjacent to the school building, at 95 Pine Street. After 70 years of service to the Freeport Community and beyond, Our Holy Redeemer School officially closed it doors due to declining enrollment. The financial burden became too heavy for those who subsidized the school so OHR Pastor, Father Rick Figliozzi, made the decision to close the school. Today, the school building serves OHR parish in a variety of ways. The DeLaSalle School currently makes its home at OHR. Freeport Public Schools even used the building for a short time as well. Several parish ministries and organizations have their meetings among the many large rooms. The auditorium and cafeteria (now known as Sumner Hall after Joe Sumner) are often used for dinners, parties, workshops, performances and much more.

70 Years of Service Our Holy Redeemer School and the Sisters of St. Dominic provided their students with an education beyond simple academics. Graduates of OHR left its halls well prepared for life, both academically and spiritually. It was here that the moral lessons that we learned from our parents at home were reinforced and enhanced on a daily basis by the Good Sisters. Our relationship with our Savior was strengthened here and our lives have been changed forever. We invite you to share your memories and photos with us by creating an instant password above and logging in as an alumni database member.

Our Holy Redeemer School - Freeport, NY 1925-1995

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