What are the advantages of Odyssey-Magellan?
Students enjoy learning and socializing with other highly gifted peers. Students are energized with the fast-paced, in-depth curriculum. Students are stimulated by being challenged. Students love the independence and responsibility in this magnet school. Students enjoy learning French. Students learn a variety of study habits and organizational skills.
Both levels of our program:
- Provide an advanced curriculum
- Emphasize social and emotional needs of gifted students as well as academics
- Challenge students with high expectations
- Rank among Wisconsin’s best performing school per the state school report cards
- Provide foreign language to all students (French) with students entering high school at an advanced level
At Odyssey, in grades 2-5 we also have:
- Interims when we use all of our core time for a few weeks to focus on one interdisciplinary topic
- Exploratoriums where students create and share hands-on science exhibits and other school projects
Field Trips, featuring:
- Overnight winter environmental camp
- Various science field trips including time at our on campus Highlands habitat
Arts performances
- Computer programming lessons
- School Wide Multicultural Fair
- Extra-curricular offerings including a science and math club – The SciPi Club
At Magellan, in grades 6-8 we also have:
Field Trips, featuring:
- Concordia Language camp (offered for 8th graders)
- PAC and Spring Green
- Milwaukee Museum
Off campus class activities
- Interdisciplinary projects
- Dramatic performances
- Community Service projects
- School-wide Health Fair
- High school and college planning
- Extra-curricular offerings including the school play and athletics