The Odyssey Preparatory Academy 6500 South Apache Road, Buckeye, AZ 85326

"This school is actually very good. I have two issues. There is no actual playground for the kids to play on, just a basket ball court with a huge dip near it that plenty of kids fall down on a regular basis while running around when playing. There is a grass area but it would be nice for the kids to have something to play on or with. My other concern is the pick up and drop off for the school. The line is so long it stretches to the nearby stop sign 1/8 of a mile up the road. It creates traffic hazards and is not ideal for a two lane road."

"I love this school, I have 2 kids at Odyssey. One in Elementary and the other in High School. Both my kids have excelled since transferring to Odyssey. My son has gone up in his grades and his confidence. The smaller class size and the attention the teachers give both during class and after school is priceless. Best decision I made, sending my kids to Odyssey."

"I love this school! They truly focus on teaching the children rather than teaching "to the test" as most public schools currently do. They are strict on the students in a positive way, teaching them to be responsible young adults. Uniforms are nice but I do wish we were free to purchase them elsewhere for a better price. Other than that I honestly could not ask for more in a school."

"I believe that the potential of the school will make up for the growing pains, but only time will tell. The school over promises and under delivers. More effort needs to be made in weeding out teachers that management knows are not living up to the schools reported standard. Exceptional scholars require and deserve exceptional teachers. This should not be taken to mean that Odyssey does not have excellent teachers because for the most part the teachers do an amazing job, but the 10 percent that are merely tolerated should be dismissed. Additionally, effort needs to be made for better communication with parents and scheduling of school events. This school is also not equipped to educate students with special needs, which is truly unfortunate. They do excel, for the most part, in providing a good environment which most traditional schools fail at. For these reasons, at this time, and after 5 years and with 4 enrolled children, I can only give an average or 3 star rating."