Graduation

The registration link will be available on this page and emailed to qualifying graduates in the months leading up to the ceremonies.

No, students may only participate in one ceremony. Students will be able to select which ceremony they wish to attend when registering. Space is limited.

Participating graduates may bring as many guests as they like.

We began notifying students in February and will continue to send reminders and notifications throughout the remainder of the school year.

For the Class of 2026 Commencements the National Anthem will be performed by students from the Epic Choir.

If they were unable to attend the year they graduated due to extenuating circumstances, we will work with the graduate so that they can participate in one of the ceremonies. We just ask that they select “Class of 2025 or earlier” on the drop-down tab asking for the student’s grade when registering. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us at epicevents@epiccharterschools.org.

No, but we strongly encourage all graduates to attend and mark this important moment in their lives.

We try to keep each ceremony to less than two hours. Usually, each ceremony lasts approximately 90 minutes.

No, this day is reserved for the graduates only and space is limited. Also, it would be a potential liability (and distraction) to have little ones on the court.

Absolutely. We just ask that you let us know. Students will be able to write their name as they want it called in the ceremony. But, diplomas must list the student’s legal name. If the graduate’s name is legally changed, official documentation showing the legal name change must be submitted to records and we will update the diploma accordingly. This is true for graduates of previous years, as well.

Each of the facilities is ADA compliant, and before Epic entered into agreements with them, we discussed making sure that everything, including staging, would be fully accessible for all graduates. Further, we work closely with our certified special services staff team to provide accommodations for ALL graduates who need them.

We ask that you please note what needs the graduate has when registering. Someone from our Special Education Department will reach out to you before the ceremony to ensure their team is ready to assist the graduate and make this day special for your entire family. We will also have dedicated quiet rooms available for graduates who need a quiet space on their graduation day.

We are not conducting a virtual ceremony this year. We will hold four live, in-person ceremonies. However, each ceremony will be livestreamed to Epic’s Facebook page, facebook.com/epiccharterschools, and the website’s home page, epiccharterschools.org.

Recordings from each ceremony will be uploaded to the Epic website and Epic YouTube channel. Look for them to be added to this webpage following the ceremony.

Seniors may upload their photos for the slideshow, which will run before the start of each ceremony. Due to the size of this year’s graduating class, we are limiting it to one photo per student, and there will be separate slideshows for each location.

Tulsa Photo Upload Form

Deadline: Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Midnight

Norman Photo Upload Form

Deadline: Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Midnight​

NO photos will be accepted after these dates to allow time for editing and testing of the presentation and to follow along with the deadlines for media submissions set forth by the venues. We appreciate your understanding.

Grand Life Photography is offering discounted individual photo sessions for Epic students in their Oklahoma City studio. They have Epic caps and gowns available for these sessions. You can book a private session with them at: grandlifephotography.com.

Cap-and-gown packages $65.00 each plus tax. Order online by April 10, to have orders shipped to the graduate’s home address. Orders placed after April 10 must be picked up at the ceremony. Steamers will be available to help de-wrinkle those ceremony pick-up orders.

Herff-Jones will have a booth in the graduate check-in area for ceremony pick-up orders and on-site purchases. Cash and credit cards will be accepted.

If you have cap, gown, or tassel issues, please visit the Herff Jones booth. They will be able to assist you and if necessary, make exchanges.

Contact Herff-Jones at 405-999-5048 or visit https://epicgrad.com/ for more information. Customer service is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. EST.

Some Native American tribes offer special opportunities to their graduating members, such as specific stoles or assistance purchasing graduation regalia. Epic’s Student Engagement team is in contact with Oklahoma tribes to see what assistance and opportunities they offer for their high school graduates.

No. Since these items are traditionally saved as keepsakes, the Learning Fund may not be used.

Absolutely. We ask that you keep it tasteful as this is a family event.

Herff-Jones, our cap-and-gown vendor, offers customizable yard signs with the Epic school logo and colors. There are multiple options to choose from, each made of heavy-duty corrugated plastic. These will ship to the student’s home within 48 hours of placing an order.

Here is the link to view the designs and/or place an order: https://epicgrad.com/

Epic will provide the following honor cords, stoles and medals for students who qualify:

• Valedictorian*

• Salutatorian*

• U.S. Presidential Scholars Program

• National Merit Scholarship Program

• Oklahoma Academic Scholar

• Superintendent’s Honor Roll**

• Scholar's Honor Roll**

• National Honor Society*

• Oklahoma Indian Student Honor Society

• Associates Degree through area college or ECA

• 1+ Year of College through an area college or ECA

• Career Tech Certification

• Industry-Endorsed Certification

• Purple Star

• Native American Student Organization

• Indigenous Health Career Collaborative

• Next Generation of Native Leaders

• Epic Student Council

• Key Club

• Seal of Biliteracy

• Pathways

• RISE

• Blood Donor

The stoles, medals and cords listed above will be available for pickup at the commencement ceremonies.

Students who have earned honors outside of those listed above are welcome to wear them at the ceremony.

*Valedictorian and salutatorian status will be determined by the weighted cumulative grade point average of all students identified to participate in the graduation ceremony as of the end of the first semester of their senior year.

**To be recognized in the printed graduation program, students must be identified four weeks prior to the print date of the program.

Absolutely! Students should be recognized for their achievements and we look forward to seeing them with all of their honors.

Students may transfer their membership using the Transfer Membership form found at epiccharterschools.org/student-organizations/nhs.

Diplomas have traditionally been mailed during the summer. At the ceremony, students will receive a diploma cover to hold their diploma. Students who have completed all state graduation requirements and have been exited from the student information system as a graduate and returned all Epic assets may be able to pick up their actual diploma at graduation. Diplomas are typically mailed to graduates beginning in late July-early August for those who did not pick them up at graduation.

*Epic assets must be returned prior to diplomas being mailed. The asset team will have a collection table at each ceremony to collect any and all assets from graduates.

First, students must return all assets in order to receive their diplomas. Once returned, diplomas are mailed to the last address listed for them in PowerSchool. We also have a diploma reprint form which can be found on our website. On the home page, click on the Forms / Requests box, then fill out the Diploma Corrections/Re-Printing form.

This form can be used to request reprints of diplomas for past years as well. Please note it can take up to two weeks for diplomas arrive in the mail from the day they were sent.

To be guaranteed listing in the graduation program, a student must have a projected graduation date of June of that school year no later than May 1 of the same school year.

*Depending on the printer's deadline, the program may go to print in April rather than May.

There will be professional photographers from Grand Life Photography taking pictures of graduates both before each ceremony and as they walk across the stage to receive their diploma cover. Proofs will be emailed to graduates and their families in the days and weeks following the ceremony. There is no obligation to buy.

Grand Life Photography is offering discounted individual photo sessions for Epic students in their Oklahoma City studio. They do have Epic caps and gowns available for these sessions. You can book a session through them at grandlifephotography.com/.

Of course! You are welcome to use any vendor you like, but Epic has no formal arrangements with any particular company. Herff Jones is offering some great customized announcements at epicgrad.com.

When you register, we ask if you need such accommodations and we will certainly provide them. Both facilities are ADA-compliant.

Yes. We ask that students notify us of the number of guests in their party who may need this service. Just complete the Sign Language Interpreter Request Form. When registering, please note on the accommodations dropdown that an interpreter will be needed.

Yes, we will offer live translations of the ceremonies in several languages. Click on the links below to learn more.

Probably. But, we plan to keep you updated throughout the year. Save this page in your bookmarks or email us at epicevents@epiccharterschools.org with your questions or suggestions of additional things we should add to this page. We want to make sure you have all of the information you need to plan for your big day!