Professionals who visit our program marvel at the amount and scope of interactive learning that children experience at Odyssey. We call this our “silent structure,” and we believe that a good curriculum is one that provides a variety of experiences that keep children engaged, interacting and having fun. The result is much more time spent engaged in meaningful and fun activities throughout the day, leading to more successful learning opportunities. Our curriculum leaders have developed a library of more than 75 different weekly themes with corresponding age-appropriate activities for each of our infant, toddler, preschool and school-age programs in each of the primary learning areas provided at Odyssey. The Odyssey curriculum is continually refined and enriched as we observe the way children interact and learn.
We truly look forward to the opportunities and joy of each new day. Perhaps more than anything else, we take pride in seeing each child develop a genuine interest in and respect for learning. Within this setting, Odyssey introduces each child to a comprehensive curriculum that includes language development, creativity (including arts and crafts and dramatic play), Spanish, math, science, music, computers and technology. Rather than adopting a single program and approach, the Odyssey curriculum draws from a wealth of proven concepts from early childhood professionals.įrom a child's perspective, learning must be meaningful as well as something that is fun. This focus requires that we use only the best practices. Each child is treated as a unique individual whose desire and aptitude for learning must be nurtured and developed. Odyssey has assembled and maintained a strong leadership team and faculty at each school who share the same philosophy and commitment. Mitchell believed that the curriculum, and its emphasis on age-appropriate learning, would set Odyssey apart from other childcare companies.
Mitchell also has been a teacher, a high school principal, an Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, a visiting professor at several colleges throughout the country, and for three years served as Co-Director of the National Conference for School Restructuring.įrom Odyssey's inception, Dr. Mitchell has helped several other communities form their own school systems, has coordinated numerous public school leadership searches and has been a featured lecturer at school conferences nationwide. Mitchell was the first Superintendent of Schools for the Hoover City Schools. (Educational Leadership, University of Alabama, 1979), spent nearly thirty years in a variety of leadership positions with some of the very best school systems in states throughout the country, including Washington, Virginia and Alabama.
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