Admissions
A Quest for Knowledge | A Path to College
Welcome! We’re delighted you’re considering Odyssey as an alternative to summer camp or summer school. At Odyssey, highly-motivated Atlanta-area students in rising grades 1-12 gather on The Westminster Schools campus in Buckhead to participate in a unique project-based curriculum and thematically-driven coursework taught by master instructors.
A successful applicant rises to the top through a competitive selection process to earn the title of Odyssey Scholar. Odyssey alumni include Posse and Bonner Scholars, athletes, musicians, and civically engaged community leaders, and are attending universities all over the country. Odyssey Scholars are the inspirational leaders of tomorrow.
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Enrollment for
returning scholars
September 7, 2021
to November 19th, 2021
Applications for
new students
November 1, 20201
to February 11, 2022
Why Apply?
“Without the aid from Odyssey and the academic support, college wouldn’t have seemed obtainable. And with Odyssey, college becomes a reality. It becomes more than a dream.”
Prepare to be a successful summer scholar
Every applicant (new or returning) will need the following to successfully enroll or apply…

Things To Know
Odyssey actively recruits students from low-income or under-performing Atlanta-area schools, students who qualify for free or reduced lunch, and/or students who will become first generation scholars.
Not sure if you qualify? Check out the federal guidelines.
Each new scholar applying will be admitted based on their own merit. Odyssey does not give precedence to any child, regardless if they have siblings in the program.
Each Odyssey scholar receives a significant scholarship provided by our sponsors and donors that covers all costs to attend the program.
Attendance and Participation
Please review Odyssey’s Official Attendance Policy for further details on attendance expectations: Odyssey Attendance Policy
Odyssey is able to offer transportation within the Perimeter for every scholar.
Scholars coming from outside the Perimeter should check their transportation needs prior to applying.
Grades 1-12 have access to school bus pick up and drop off available at various schools throughout the city of Atlanta. See the school bus routes.
Online applications are preferred. You cannot apply via email or fax.
If you cannot apply online or access a location to apply online, use our Contact Form to request permission for an application via post office mail.
Check School Times
Can you attend starting in June at these times?
Students must adhere to the attendance policy or risk their status in the program. Scholars cannot miss more than 3 days (or the equivalent thereof) and will be expected to complete the entire program.
Odyssey Grades 1-8
June 6 to July 15, 2022 | Monday-Friday
Odyssey Grades 9-11
June 6 to July 8, 2022 | Monday-Friday
Odyssey Rising Seniors (R12th)
June 6 to July 1, 2022 | Monday-Friday
*Seniors will experience an overnight 3-day out-of-state college tour trip during the final week of the program.
Student ID Number
Get Your School’s Student ID #
The public school your child attends assigns a student ID number to each student (this is not a photo ID card). Applicants are required to enter their unique Student ID Number while completing an application. The most common place to find your child’s Student ID Number is on the child’s progress/report cards and is also visible on the school’s student-parent online portal. Many students also use their Student ID Numbers as their Lunch ID Numbers.
If you are having difficulty locating a student ID number, please contact your school. Home schooled or private school applicants may contact Odyssey’s main office (404-367-5150) to receive a generic number to apply.
School Report Card
Have Your Latest Report Card Handy
Each Odyssey scholar must submit a report card from the current academic year. Rising Seniors (current 11th Graders) will need to submit their most recent transcript. While an official PDF version is highly preferred, Odyssey will also accept screenshots from the student-parent portal of progress reports. As part of the application process, we’ll email to your SmartPhone a special link that lets you use your phone’s camera to take a photo of your latest school report card and send it to us.
If you are unable to save a copy before beginning the application, we’ll email to your SmartPhone a special link that lets you use your phone’s camera to take a photo of your latest school report card and send it to us.
Ready to Apply Online
Applications Available
Click below to apply as a new scholar. New scholars are 1) students who have never attended Odyssey, or 2) students who have attended in the past and did not successfully complete a summer
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