Welcome to The Odyssey Family of Schools. In March of 2008, our first informal parent's meeting took place at the Buckeye Chamber of Commerce. On January 13, 2009, The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools granted us our charter. The Odyssey Family of Schools started off in a strip mall with over 400 scholars in kindergarten through sixth grade. In the fall of 2010, we opened up the Odyssey Buckeye Apache campus with 600 scholars. In 2011 we opened up the Odyssey Goodyear campus, followed by the opening of the Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies for junior high and high school in 2012. In the 2016-2017 school year, the Sienna Hills elementary school campus and the Junior High campus were officially opened. Today, the Odyssey Family of Schools consists of five campuses educating approximately 3,000 scholars from kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Tours are Now Available! Please check with your desired campus for tour information.
All campuses provide time in the month for tours. These tours are open to prospective parents and parents of currently enrolled scholars. They are at designated times and may vary depending on the campus. A parent must contact the front office to schedule a tour, space is limited. Children are not permitted so as to minimize disruptions to the classes.
Enrollment is now open for the 2022-2023 school year. We begin filling open seats for the 2022-2023 school year in the order that applications are received.
CLICK HERE TO ENROLL NOW FOR 2022-23
To inquire about available space for the current school year, please click here.
Our youngest scholars begin their learning adventure at The Iliad Preschool where they are exposed to academics, foreign languages, art, music, physical education, and making responsible choices. The quest for knowledge continues as scholars navigate their way through our phenomenal Odyssey Preparatory Academies and The Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies. The journey concludes–not simply with college admission–but by the wholehearted admission of life-long scholars and principled individuals into a global society in which they are prepared to flourish and lead. We emphasize our mission, vision, and core values every day.
The Odyssey Family of Schools is excited you’re interested in enrolling at one of our schools. Enrollment slots are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, based on the date that complete pre-registration information is submitted. Enrollment preferences for children of employees and governing board members and siblings of enrolled scholars are given as per ARS §15-184. Online enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year will begin on December 6, 2021. At this time we are filling open seats for the 2022-2023 school year in the order that applications are received. Completed enrollment documentation must be submitted within ten days of the offer or the offer will expire and pre-enrollment must be completed anew.
To inquire about available space for the current school year, please click here.
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy-Family of Schools has been selected for the 2022 Best of Buckeye Award in the local business category.
The Odyssey Institute High School continues athletic success on the court and on the field.
The Odyssey Family of Schools, a leading charter network in the west valley of Phoenix recently secured Neal McDonald as their Director of Academic Services, a newly created position designed to strategically support scholars’ social-emotional and academic growth in the wake of extended remote learning.
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Family of Schools operates as one district composed of TOPA-Buckeye; TOPA-Goodyear; TOPA-Sienna Hills and The Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies. District-wide information can be found below
Public Notices:
Board meetings for The Odyssey Preparatory Academy will be held at 1495 S. Verrado Way, Buckeye, AZ 85326. The meeting agendas are posted on this website below and at the Junior High Building at 1495 S Verrado Way, Buckeye, AZ. Agendas will be posted no less than 24 hours prior to the meeting. Meeting Minutes from any prior meeting not posted are available upon request.
If the meeting is being held virtually, the following zoom link will be used. The Zoom Link will also be posted on the meeting notice.
***Board meetings are typically held on the second Tuesday at 10 AM of each month if a quorum can be met.
Board Meeting Notices:
Notices are in chronological order. Please scroll to the bottom for the most recent notice.
July 8th, 2014 Notice of Public Hearing – Expenditure Budget for 2015
FY 2020 Budget Adoption Hearing Notification
January 14th, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
March 19th, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
April 9th, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
June 27th, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
July 9th, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
July 18th, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
July 19th, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
August 13th, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
September 10th, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
FY 2021 Budget Adoption Hearing Notification
September 8th, 2020 Board Notice
October 15th, 2020 Board Notice
November 9th, 2020 Board Notice
December 7th, 2020 Board Notice
Special Board Meeting 8/30/2021
September 13th board meeting rescheduled to a later date-TBD
February 7th, 2022 Board Notice
March 14th Board Meeting Date Change Notice
March 16th Board Meeting Postponed
May Board Meeting Postponed Notice
June Board Meeting Postponed Notice
FY 2023 Budget Adoption Hearing Notification
June 27, 2018, Budget Worksheets
TOPA’s 3rd Core Value is “Growth is not always measured by test scores.” We will always adhere to the core value as we know scholars learn more when they are engaged in meaningful learning, not simply test-taking skills. However, we also understand that AZ Merit scores always pique public interest; as a way to make TOPA’s AZ Merit scores easy to read, we have compiled the following data by campus. To see the result graphs for the 2018-2019 year, click here: 2018-19 AZ Merit.
Pursuant to A.R.S. 41-1351 and the General Records Retention Schedule for School Districts and Charter Schools Student Records (#000-11-53) established by Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records (L.A.P.R), Special Education Records (including placement records, referrals, evaluations, testing data, and other related records) will be destroyed "four (4) years after the fiscal year of final enrollment."
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy will destroy all special education records that are older than five years as of May 31, 2023. Before these records are destroyed, eligible individuals have the right to review the records and obtain copies of any information needed. To review/obtain these records, please email the special education department prior to June 1, 2023. Destruction will take place on June 15, 2023.
FY22 Charter Board Transparency
Click here to view the FY22 Annual Financial Report as submitted to the Arizona Department of Education.
FY22 Charter Board Transparency
This link leads to the machine-readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine-readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators, and application developers to more easily access and analyze data.
Critical Information about Transparency in Medical Coverage: https://www.cigna.com/legal/compliance/machine-readable-files