President Obama to Visit Progressive High School in Brooklyn [Live Stream]

Students at a progressive high school in Brooklyn are bursting with anticipation for the arrival of an extra-special visitor.

On Friday, President Barack Obama is visiting Pathways in Technology Early College High School, or P-TECH, a school that he praised in his State of the Union address for its innovation, The New York Times reports.

The new vocational school, which is located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, is a partnership between IBM, CUNY and the Department of Education. Students who graduate after six years are prepared to enter the workforce, and do not have to attend an institution of higher education.

"Now at schools like P-Tech in Brooklyn, students will graduate with a high school diploma and an associates degree in computers or engineering. We need to give every American student opportunities like this," Obama said in his 2012 State of the Union address.

The students are frantic with excitement for the arrival of the president, who will be addressing the students for 15 minutes at 3:45 p.m.

"This is the first time I'm going to meet Obama," said Shien Hunte, 14. "It's been hectic."

Latifa Morris, 15, said students have been talking about his arrival constantly. "They say they just want to touch him," she told the Times.

The students have been cleaning out lockers and straightening up classrooms in anticipation for the president's arrival.

Obama will arrive at Prospect Park, which is located about 20 blocks from the school. Part of the park will be shut down for six hours--from noon till six--during the president's visit. Officials did not say which part will be cordoned off, but it will be a flat space that can accommodate his helicopter. He is expected to arrive around 2 p.m., according to PIX11.

Alex Koltchak of Windsor Terrace was one of many park-goers to see the practice run for the president's landing.

"I heard them before I saw them," Koltchak said. "And I stuck my head out my kitchen window and saw what I presumed was Marine One and thought it was unbelievable. So I ran out the door and saw the other one coming down right over the tree line. So I ran here into the park and there they were, there were three Marine One and Two escort helicopters."

Brooklyn residents are equally excited for the president's visit.

"I heard somebody saying Barack Obama's coming and I was like, 'Wow that's what's up.' Yeah, and to visit Brooklyn schools, we need that," said Crown Heights resident Ivette Jones.

Watch the live stream of President Obama's visit to Crown Heights here.