Enrollment

Important School Tour Update

Due to the Eaton Fire, we are pausing all scheduled school tours until further notice. The safety of our community is our top concern, and we thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.

While we cannot meet in person just yet, we are here to assist you. To learn more about Odyssey & OCS- South, please explore our website. Our hearts are with everyone affected by the fire. Please monitor this website page for updates on upcoming tours!

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Odyssey Charter Schools is committed to ofering parents a high quality public school choice.

As such, we aim to help parents make an informed decision about whether Odyssey is an

appropriate option for their children and whether their family can support our school and its

policies. Odyssey uses non-discriminatory processes and actively recruits a diverse student

population from the communities it serves. Additionally, we will adhere to the provisions of

the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and ensure the child of a homeless individual

and each homeless youth has equal access to the same free, appropriate public education

provided to other children and youths. Our admission policy follows our goal of ensuring the

school attracts, retains, and graduates a diverse student body.

The Charter School will be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, and all other operations, and will not charge tuition or discriminate against any student based upon any of the characteristics listed in Education Code Section 220.

The Charter School shall admit all pupils who wish to attend the Charter School. No test or assessment shall be administered to students prior to acceptance and enrollment into the Charter School. The Charter School will comply with all laws establishing minimum and maximum age for public school attendance in charter schools. Admission, except in the case of a public random drawing, shall not be determined by the place of residence of the pupil or his or her parent or legal guardian within the state. In accordance with Education Code Sections 49011 and 47605(d)(2)(B) (iv), admission preferences shall not require mandatory parental volunteer hours as a criterion for admission or continued enrollment. Admission to Odyssey will be open to any resident of the State of California. 

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) students must have their fifth birthday between September 2, 2025 and September 1, 2026; Kindergarten students must be at least five years old on or before September 1, 2025. 

Odyssey will enroll all students who wish to attend (Education Code Section 47605(d)(2)(A)), subject to capacity. Should a parent or guardian wishes his or her child to repeat a grade level already completed in a public or private school, such a request shall only be granted if accompanied by documentation of retention from the previous school. If the number of students applying for admission exceeds capacity, admission shall be determined by public random drawing in accordance with Education Code Section 47605(d)(2) and any applicable federal requirements.

Enrollment tours are offered to families to provide you the opportunity to see our campus and community. Click above and select a date that best works for you.

Odyssey Charter Schools uses SchoolMint as our application system. Please click on the image above to create a profile for your child which will enable you to apply, and remain informed of all important enrollment items and deadlines.

Applications for 2025-2026 will open on October 11, 2024 and close on February 27, 2025

Below are the legal admissions preferences offered in the following order:

If the number of students applying for admission exceeds the capacity of the Charter School, admission to Odyssey will be determined by a lottery. The lottery is a public event which will be held each spring for enrollment in the fall term of the given year; the lottery will be held on campus at Odyssey and will be conducted by a neutral and impartial school administrator.

Public random drawing rules, deadlines, dates and times will be communicated in the application form and on the Charter School’s website. Public notice for the date and time of the public random drawing will also be posted timely prior to the lottery. The Charter School will also inform all applicants and interested parties of the rules to be followed during the public random drawing process via email prior to the lottery date.

If new openings occur during the school year, children will be enrolled, in order, from the waiting list. It is the responsibility of the families on the waiting list to inform the Charter School of any changes in contact information.

All admitted students will receive an Enrollment Form, which includes a list of required documents. At this time, families will be required to submit verification documentation for all admission preferences indicated on their application. 

All required documents must be received by the established deadline(s) or the student will forfeit enrollment for the school year and the Charter School will admit and enroll the next student(s) on the waiting list.

Unless the Charter School’s office has been notified in advance, students who are not in attendance on the third day of school will forfeit their enrollment and the next student on the waiting list will be notified.