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Instagram post 2222213579305092133_2552737788 Today’s in-service began with “gutters,” a team building challenge led by our HS Environmental Justice teacher... Watch this with the sound on! #learningthroughplay #gutters #collaboration #collaborationovercompetition #worktogether #professionaldevelopment #getoutside #physics #physicsarefun #success #teachersofinstagram #teachers #asheville #ashevillenc #integraleducation #integral #school #k12

Today’s in-service began with “gutters,” a team building challenge led by our HS Environmental Justice teacher... Watch this with the sound on! #learningthroughplay #gutters #collaboration #collaborationovercompetition #worktogether #professionaldevelopment #getoutside #physics #physicsarefun #success #teachersofinstagram #teachers #asheville #ashevillenc #integraleducation #integral #school #k12 ...

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Instagram post 2217840898409248715_2552737788 Here’s a peek into the #creative #collaboration our teachers engage to support each other in discovering best practices. 👩🏻‍🏫👩🏽‍🏫👨🏼‍🏫👨🏿‍🏫 These are notes from a peer observation (inspired by one teacher, used by another to support yet another) tracking a teacher’s movement throughout a lesson. #peersupport #collaborationovercompetition #reflect #bestpractices #teachersofinstagram #weloveourjob #observe #teach #k12 #integraleducation #leadingbyexample #ashevillenc

Here’s a peek into the #creative #collaboration our teachers engage to support each other in discovering best practices. 👩🏻‍🏫👩🏽‍🏫👨🏼‍🏫👨🏿‍🏫 These are notes from a peer observation (inspired by one teacher, used by another to support yet another) tracking a teacher’s movement throughout a lesson. #peersupport #collaborationovercompetition #reflect #bestpractices #teachersofinstagram #weloveourjob #observe #teach #k12 #integraleducation #leadingbyexample #ashevillenc ...

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Instagram post 2215765607440668322_2552737788 Est. 2008. @odysseyhighschool students are outside our school walls EVERY. WEEK. #highschool -ers mentor younger students, study and organize, speak out, are supported by #mentor #teachers, and pursue their dreams after graduation. See for yourself: OPEN HOUSE this THURSDAY @6:30pm. #asheville #ashevillenc #education #integraleducation #k12 #openhouse #schoolswithoutwalls #learnoutside #learnbydoing

Est. 2008. @odysseyhighschool students are outside our school walls EVERY. WEEK. #highschool -ers mentor younger students, study and organize, speak out, are supported by #mentor #teachers, and pursue their dreams after graduation. See for yourself: OPEN HOUSE this THURSDAY @6:30pm. #asheville #ashevillenc #education #integraleducation #k12 #openhouse #schoolswithoutwalls #learnoutside #learnbydoing ...

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Instagram post 2213247052828622665_2552737788 Waving hello to 2020! Looking for some inspiration for the new year? Check out “Doing Authentic Science” - Episode 10 of our podcast! #getreal #science #highschoolteachers #podcast #integraleducation #education #k12 #creative #stem #asheville #ashevillenc #bulletinboard #arms #hands #lendmeahand #inspiration #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #hello2020

Waving hello to 2020! Looking for some inspiration for the new year? Check out “Doing Authentic Science” - Episode 10 of our podcast! #getreal #science #highschoolteachers #podcast #integraleducation #education #k12 #creative #stem #asheville #ashevillenc #bulletinboard #arms #hands #lendmeahand #inspiration #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #hello2020 ...

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Instagram post 2193911816827292727_2552737788 Does @thatsxelantscience look she’s on vacation? That’s just a filter. BUT she’s got a vacay-mindset when she’s making time for self care. Listen to her tricks of the trade for educators on the latest episode of Best Practices for Education. Link in bio. ☺️ #podcast #podcasting #teachersofinstagram #educators #selfcare #selfcareforteachers #integral #wholeperson #holistic #integraleducation #asheville #ashevillenc #k12

Does @thatsxelantscience look she’s on vacation? That’s just a filter. BUT she’s got a vacay-mindset when she’s making time for self care. Listen to her tricks of the trade for educators on the latest episode of Best Practices for Education. Link in bio. ☺️ #podcast #podcasting #teachersofinstagram #educators #selfcare #selfcareforteachers #integral #wholeperson #holistic #integraleducation #asheville #ashevillenc #k12 ...

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Instagram post 2193829202367921289_2552737788 Positively Odyssey is TONIGHT! Join us in celebrating integral education with the @resonantrogues at @bmcmuseum downtown. It’s going to be real swanky. 💃🏻 #grownupsonly #partytime #tistheseason #celebratecommunity #integraleducation #integral #asheville #ashevillenc

Positively Odyssey is TONIGHT! Join us in celebrating integral education with the @resonantrogues at @bmcmuseum downtown. It’s going to be real swanky. 💃🏻 #grownupsonly #partytime #tistheseason #celebratecommunity #integraleducation #integral #asheville #ashevillenc ...

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Instagram post 2185142117066999176_2552737788 Bonjou! We loved having the opportunity to welcome these musicians from Haiti to our campus today! As we enter this season of gratitude, we want to say THANKS to @leaf_community_arts for your global support of education and arts. We are so happy to partner with you! 🤩 #music #haiti #bonjou #partnership #gratitude #integraleducation #creative #collaborative #k12 #asheville #ashevillenc #globalcitizen

Bonjou! We loved having the opportunity to welcome these musicians from Haiti to our campus today! As we enter this season of gratitude, we want to say THANKS to @leaf_community_arts for your global support of education and arts. We are so happy to partner with you! 🤩 #music #haiti #bonjou #partnership #gratitude #integraleducation #creative #collaborative #k12 #asheville #ashevillenc #globalcitizen ...


Featured Student Work

Student Film

This animated short exploring and exposing teen anxiety was created during our two week minimester in 2018. It is the product of the collaboration between 9 high school students, including 9th-12th grade students. 

High School Vocalists

Listen to this incredible piece of music performed by Nadia (10th) and The Fates (pictured below), an Odyssey group of vocalists including Bella (11th), Natalie (12th), and Lexi (11th). You should also check out The Fates rendition of “Mexico,” Read More...

Civic Engagement: Student Protests

Student organizers, Bella Wells-Fried, 10th, and Kaiya Nilsson, 9th, led Odyssey 4th-12th grade students and area schools Hangar Hall and French Broad Academy, in a march from campus to Pack Square on Friday, April 20th. There they met with Read More...


High School Teachers

2019-20 High School Faculty

Pictured (from top left): Lindsay Boheler, Physical Education; Grant Yost, Mathematics; Mallory Nuckols, Art and Design; River Guerguerian, Music Director; JP Bowers, Environmental Justice; Read More...

Gabe Johnson

High School Director, Homeroom & English Teacher Gabriel Johnson completed a B.F.A in Literature at UNC-A in 2001. As a young man, Gabe pursued Read More...

Andrew Rabin

High School Homeroom & Science Teacher Andrew Rabin has lived in Asheville since 2014, and he has been a high school science teacher since Read More...

Grant Yost

High School Homeroom & Mathematics Teacher Growing up in the mountains of eastern Tennessee, Grant Yost has always had an affinity for being outside. Read More...

Hadley Cluxton

High School Homeroom & Social Studies Teacher Hadley’s intellectual passions lie in the rich borderlands of history, science and society.  She earned two Bachelor’s Read More...

Kristin Erhard

High School Spanish Teacher Kristin is delighted to be returning to teach High School Spanish I at Odyssey for the 2017-18 school year. After Read More...

Melissa Myers

High School Spanish and College Readiness Teacher Melissa has been teaching Spanish for over ten years at the college and high school level. While Read More...

River Guerguerian

Music Director and Teacher River brings to Odyssey his rich and extensive experience as a multi-percussionist, composer, and educator. Born in Montreal, Canada to Read More...

Mallory Nuckols

Visual Design Teacher Mallory Nuckols grew up in Central Virginia and moved to Asheville, NC in 2009 where she attended Warren Wilson College, receiving Read More...

Jessica (JP) Bowers, M.Ed.

High School Environmental Justice Teacher JP’s wandering career path has included work in a Latino youth mentoring program, parenting education classes, group homes, environmental Read More...

Dr. Amanda Wray

High School Gender Studies Teacher Amanda Wray has taught Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies as well as writing and rhetoric courses at UNC Asheville Read More...

Paul Forrest

Music & Math Teacher Paul grew up in Atlanta and graduated from the Paideia School before attending Emory University, where he earned a B.A. Read More...

Lindsay Boheler

3rd-12th Grade Physical Education Teacher Lindsay is currently enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Asheville pursuing a B.S. in Health and Wellness Read More...

River Guerguerian

Music Director and Teacher River brings to Odyssey his rich and extensive experience as a multi-percussionist, composer, and educator. Born in Montreal, Canada to Read More...

Mallory Nuckols

Visual Design Teacher Mallory Nuckols grew up in Central Virginia and moved to Asheville, NC in 2009 where she attended Warren Wilson College, receiving Read More...

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