Odyssey Charter Schools - A Unique Combination of Online and Face to Face Learning

Online, June 14, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Las Vegas [June 3, 2010] - As the 2009-10 school year ends, many Nevada parents are concerned about 2010-11 classroom overcrowding due to the recent budget cuts affecting grades K-12.

One solution is hybrid education-distance learning combined with a significant parental role and weekly face-to-face teacher instruction. This makes for a learning experience characterized by greater focus, bigger challenges and an extremely low student-to-teacher ratio.

Odyssey Charter Schools, located at 2251 So. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89146 (http://www.odysseyk12.org) is the only provider of hybrid education in the Las Vegas valley. It combines the power of personal instruction with the freedom of an internet-based curriculum for a learning experience that is challenging, intensive and flexible.

"Unlike most schools that provide distance learning, we are not a private institution," said Dr. Michele Robinson, Superintendent of Schools. "We are sponsored by the Clark County School District, meaning any child can enroll free of charge. It also means, if they choose, our students have the opportunity to seek involvement in extracurricular activities of their neighborhood public school - including participation in sports teams, music instruction or other clubs - with the school's approval."

Recent research by the Department of Education has found that hybrid instruction is more effective than both purely online and purely face-to-face approaches.

"Most critically, students benefit from a dedicated hour of personal instruction from their teacher every week - something that is unheard of in both traditional in-classroom learning and typical distance learning," said Dr. Julie Charles, K-8 Principal. "And because most of our faculty are master's- or Ph.D.-level instructors, this undivided attention yields exponential results."

About Odyssey Charter Schools

Odyssey Charter School is a technology based public school (grades K-12) sponsored by the Clark County District, and funded by the State of Nevada. Odyssey Charter School received it's approved charter in 1999 and continues to offers students and parents an alternative to the traditional setting for education. Odyssey Charter School does not charge tuition and enrollment is open to all students. For more information, please visit http://www.odysseyk12.org

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