The April 2026 Issue is Here!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Erin Hatfield 405-817-2384 erin.hatfield@epiccharterschools.org Epic ASL Students Place at Annual USAO Scholastic Meet OKLAHOMA CITY (April 8, 2026) - Three students from Epic Charter Schools have placed in the American Sign Language (ASL) I and II competitions at the annual Scholastic Meet held at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. Alexis Meridith took first place in ASL I, while Larissa Burton and Addison Adams took second and th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Erin Hatfield 405-817-2384 erin.hatfield@epiccharterschools.org Enrollment, Re-enrollment Open at Epic Charter Schools, Telling Families, “We Have a Path For That”  OKLAHOMA CITY (March 31, 2026) – Enrollment and re-enrollment for the 2026-27 school year at the state’s largest public virtual charter school is open. From birth to age 30, Epic has a path for that.  Starting with Epic Beginnings and going through adult education with Pathways, the

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Erin Hatfield 405-817-2384 erin.hatfield@epiccharterschools.org Epic Charter Schools Announces Five National Merit Scholarship Finalists OKLAHOMA CITY (March 11, 2026) – Five students from Epic Charter Schools have been named finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Victoria Biederman of Tulsa, Judah Brown of Claremore, Oliver Clyde of Edmond, Tanner Jenkins of Ponca City and Owen Terry of Coweta now join roughly 15,000 other finali

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Erin Hatfield 405-817-2384 erin.hatfield@epiccharterschools.org Epic Charter Schools pays off $30 million line of credit early, saving nearly $200,000  OKLAHOMA CITY (March 6, 2026) – The state’s largest virtual charter school has paid off its $30 million line of credit months ahead of schedule, a move that will save Oklahoma taxpayers almost $200,000.  Due to past financial errors, a line of credit was necessary to continue school operations.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Hatfield 405-817-2384 erin.hatfield@epiccharterschools.org Statewide Charter School Board audit finds no misappropriation at Epic OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 12, 2026) – The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board has voted to accept the findings of a forensic audit of Epic Charter Schools' finances. The audit revealed no misappropriation of funds or willful wrongdoing but did identify several areas of improvement the school should address.  The mo

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Hatfield 405.817.2384 erin.hatfield@epiccharterschools.org Epic Charter Schools names Shaun Ross superintendent  OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 4, 2025) — Epic Charter Schools has named Dr. Shaun Ross as its next superintendent, choosing the longtime educator to lead Oklahoma’s largest virtual charter school and its nearly 30,000 students. Interim Superintendent Justin Hunt has been overseeing school operations since the school’s previous superintende