Admissions & Enrollment

Enroll Your Child in a World Class Education in Wilmington, Delaware

A free, public K-12 school rooted in Greek language, classical thinking, and whole child education. Open to every Delaware family. No tuition, no entrance tests, no Greek background required.

Apply at SchoolChoiceDE.org

Welcome to OCS

Meet Odyssey Charter School

Odyssey is a tuition-free Delaware public charter school serving students in Kindergarten through Grade 12. We are founded on the Hellenic Education model, combining Greek language, classical thinking, civic values, and AI-integrated learning to prepare students for a world that keeps changing.

We are open to all Delaware families. No Greek background is needed. No entrance exam. No application fee. We are located at Barley Mill Plaza in Wilmington, with multiple buildings on one 34-acre campus.

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The OCS Difference

Why Families Choose OCS

Award-Winning School

Named a Yass Prize Finalist in 2023 — placing Odyssey in the top 0.2% of educational innovators in the country.

Greek Language K-12

Greek is the root of 30% of all English words and 50% of science vocabulary. Learning it here gives your child a lifelong advantage.

Global Thinkers, Local Roots

Hellenic values of empathy, civic responsibility, and community are woven into every grade and every classroom.

21st Century Ready

An AI-integrated curriculum prepares students for careers and challenges that do not yet exist.

K-12 in One Place

No middle school transitions. Your child grows with the same community from Kindergarten through graduation.

100% Tuition-Free

Odyssey is a public charter school, fully funded by the State of Delaware. It costs nothing to apply and nothing to attend.

Eligibility

Who Can Apply?

OCS is open to all legal residents of Delaware. No Greek background, no test scores, no tuition required.

Any legal Delaware resident may apply
All grades K-12 are open to new applicants, subject to seat availability

Kindergarten Note

Children entering Kindergarten must turn 5 by August 31 of the enrollment year. An official birth certificate is required.

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Important Requirement

Before applying, students not currently enrolled in a Delaware public school must register at their School of Residence. This is a state requirement under Senate Bill 82. It takes only a few minutes and does not affect your application to OCS.

Find your School of Residence

The Process

How to Get Your Child a Seat at OCS

The process runs through Delaware's statewide system.

Register

Apply

Submit your application at SchoolChoiceDE.org during open enrollment.

Lottery

If seats are limited, a fair electronic lottery determines placement. No human bias. No favoritism.

Enroll

Accept your invitation and welcome your child to OCS.

The process is handled through Delaware's statewide system — fair, transparent, and fully digital.

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Program Tracks

Choosing a Greek Program Track

All OCS students learn Greek. For Kindergarten and Grade 1 families, there is one additional choice to make before you apply: which track is the right fit for your child.

Greek FLES Program

Foreign Language in Elementary School

In the FLES program, Greek is a subject, not the language your child learns everything else through. Students receive two dedicated Greek classes every day in grades K-4: Greek Language and Math in Greek.

80 minutes of Greek instruction daily, taught by credentialed faculty.

In Grade 5, students take one leveled Greek language class of 40 minutes per day. Greek deepens your child's thinking and strengthens their English literacy without replacing English as the language of instruction.

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Greek Immersion Program

Full Dual Language Immersion

In the Immersion program, Greek is the medium of instruction for half the school day. Two teachers share every K-5 classroom: a Greek teacher (Math, Science, Greek Language Arts) and an English teacher (Social Studies, English Language Arts).

Immersion students consistently outperform state averages in ELA and Math by 140-200%.

In Middle School, Immersion students continue in Social Studies and Greek language instruction in Greek. In High School, students take Greek language alongside Greek associated courses such as Greek History.

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Note: Students applying to Grades 2-8 as new applicants are placed in the Greek FLES program. Entry into Immersion beyond Grade 1 requires demonstrated Greek proficiency. All high school students are required to earn 3 Greek language credits to graduate.

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