23-05-2025
Leonard Kirtz students celebrate with ‘Wicked'-themed prom
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – As the school year nears an end, students at the Leonard Kirtz School in Austintown got to dress up for their very own prom.
About 20 of the students who are 16 and older were able to participate.
The Leonard Kirtz School is for those with developmental disabilities.
First, students took a stroll down the hall for a promenade as parents and younger classmates cheered and took pictures. Then, it was into the gym for lunch and dancing.
'They're all in their dress clothes and their formal attire, and we get all the boutonnieres and corsages, and we do the lunch, and the DJ, and just like every other prom… We look forward to it as much as they do,' said Principal Gina Symsek.
The students get to vote on each year's theme. This year, they chose 'Wicked.'
Students from Poland High School volunteered to help decorate and serve as escorts for the dance.
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