Odyssey Academy is a free public charter school from Prek until 12th grade. We've been here since…read moreday 1 and watched them grow-they now have schools in Galveston (the main), El Lago and Texas City. My kids all went here and our experience at OA has been great, from the students, staff, teachers and admins. The only thing we didn't like was there was no auditorium for events or an actual gym for students to use. Also they no longer have the middle school graduation or awards ceremony that I used to look forward to in May.

My sons are attending the beginning school, my two year old has language delays and my 4 yr old…read morehas good ole' ADHD. They both flourished in this program. My youngest is now talking and I've even over heard him count. My oldest is starting to read and dazzles me with the knowledge he has picked up at school. It goes to show the teachers really know their craft. They also expose them to culture, a wide variation of subjects and proper behavior. The staff is very positive towards both my kids and... My kids glow from the attention. My biggest regret is needing to move away. I honestly would stay if I could in Galveston just for this school alone.

From the owner: The mission of Trinity Episcopal School is to nurture and educate children in a God-centered…read moreenvironment, filling hearts and minds with a passion for learning, a strong moral foundation, a commitment to social responsibility, and respect for all people.

45 years ago I came to Galveston island to attend Texas A & M College of Marine Science. My…read moredecision was made based on in-state vs out of state tuition. In my dreams, I wanted to attend Scripts or the University of Hawaii. But, after checking the in-state tuition rates it was a brainer. Especially since I was paying my own way! Tx A & M has always had a reputation for being reasonably priced. What I didn't know then that I know now is, what a fantastic institution of higher learning it is. I was just trying to go to college! Turns out I got a great education and a network of former students that is incredibly strong and loyal. The Galveston campus is still small by most standards. However, it has grown quite a bit since I was there. It was great to drive thru the campus and see the older buildings that were the originals that I attended and the significant new ones all around. I advise anyone considering an ocean centric education be it, engineering, science or merchant marine to strongly consider this college. Its a well kept secret but, slowly the word is getting out.

Our daughter entered A&M's Maritime Administration & Logistics program in 2015. Her major is…read moreessentially a business degree centered on the shipping & oil industries, and if she continues past MARA and onto Logistics she'll be looking at a pretty sweet deal - it's a 5 year master's program. As she entered with tons of transferrable dual credit hours from high school, she will basically have the chance to earn her master's in 4 years. Pretty impressive. At first I'd agree that the campus isn't breathtaking, but as I was going through some of my daughter's photos I realized I was wrong on that count; you just had to know where to look. As a parent I actually love the small campus size. It has fostered a feeling of safety as unique as its location (my other two kids went to larger schools, including the main campus at College Station), and allowed her the opportunity to get to know a large part of the campus population and truly enjoy the community and camaraderie that comes from being a Sea Aggie. Volunteer opportunities within school organizations abound, as well. We've had few issues with staff and she feels as if overall she is going to be well-prepared to enter an interesting segment of the workforce. Though not known as a party school, they of course have plenty of awesome nightlife available on the main island, and a safe, secluded campus to come home to. And at the end of the day, as it is a campus extension of the main campus (not a "baby Aggie" branch, a part of main campus) she's just ordered her Aggie Ring & is looking forward to being a graduate of Texas A&M. Seriously, what's not to love?

If I could give no stars I would. When this school found out I was being harmed by a fellow student…read morenot only did they give me no support but allowed him to continue harming me and fellow students with no consequences. This school has a toxic culture from the administration all the way down to the students. Please do not send your children here they will come out of it with little to no life skills and a whole lot of emotional baggage. All this school cares about is getting more money from parents and sponsors. If you give enough money and your family is important enough your child can get away with anything here. There was a serious black mold problem as well and they put crosses on it instead of calling a professional. I have serious asthma that got worse going to this school.