The odyssey

to open Coweta County's newest charter school is almost complete.

Officials at

the Odyssey School are hopeful of getting 45 more students registered

so the school can open this fall.

Odyssey School

president Cam Tidwell said the school must have 200 students enrolled

p.m. at Sharpsburg Baptist Church.

"We especially

need students in grades 4 through 8, however we will take enrollments

in all grades and place the overflow on our short waiting list,"

said Tidwell.

If the school

gets the additional 45 students, it will open this fall at Sharpsburg

Baptist Church. Tidwell said Darrel Ervin, who previously taught math

at East Coweta Middle School and won a teacher of the year award, has

been selected as principal.

Tidwell said

the school will use a unique educational approach.

"Odyssey

will have multi-grade grouping which fosters teacher-student relationships

and student to student relationships. Odyssey School is striving to create

a different environment in which the teachers, parents, and students all

work as a team, or family, to create a loving, caring, and nurturing learning

environment for all students," she said.

Odyssey has

tried for years to get certified as a charter school, but always ran into

roadblocks. Charter schools allow more parental involvement in curriculum

choices, but are still funded as public schools.

Tidwell urges all residents who are interested in this

unique educational offering to call 770-304-9585 for more information.