Odyssey After School was established in 2002 to meet a need that existed in Aransas County. The statistics showed that over 50% of first through sixth graders were going home in the afternoon unsupervised. With the cooperation of community leaders, local law enforcement, and the Office of the Governor, Odyssey received a juvenile justice award that funded the program's beginnings.

Odyssey endeavors to extend the school day and enhance our student's learning with fun, innovative programs that build on the concepts presented in school. Our enrichment programs offer opportunities to our kids that many would not otherwise experience. Golf, tennis, fine arts, crafts, sewing, engineering programs, cooking classes, physical fitness programs, junior lifesaving, crabbing, gardening, yoga, publishing, music lessons, swim lessons, 4H, and photography are just a few of Odyssey's enrichment programs.

The student population served by Odyssey tends to be the children most in need. Overall, approximately 70% of the children served are considered "at risk." Additionally, these children are at an increased risk of obesity, poor nutrition and fitness skills, and low self-esteem. Odyssey is the only non-profit afterschool program in our community.