Epic Charter Schools

What Epic Charter Schools does

Epic Charter Schools is a public charter school system authorized by the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board, serving Oklahoma students from kindergarten through age 30 across all 77 counties. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Oklahoma City (with a secondary office in Tulsa), the school is operated by the legal entity Community Strategies, Inc. dba Epic Charter School and reports a headcount of 1,001–5,000 employees. Epic delivers personalized learning through a hybrid model that blends virtual, in-person, and self-paced instruction, supported by PowerSchool as its learning management system and Clever for single sign-on across educational applications. Its core product is a set of flexible Learning Models supplemented by Pathways (career tech and college prep), Concurrent Enrollment (enabling students to earn associate degrees alongside high school diplomas), Special Education, Epic Beginnings (early childhood/family engagement), the Epic News Network student journalism program, and a Learning Fund that allocates per-student budgets families can spend on approved curriculum, technology, and vendor services.

The business model is that of a publicly funded nonprofit charter operator: Epic collects per-pupil state funding tied to enrollment and does not charge tuition. Revenue is therefore recurring and volume-driven, with each enrolled student functioning as the unit of demand, while the Learning Fund and vendor marketplace create an indirect procurement/commercial layer on top of the public funding stream. Go-to-market is direct-to-family through statewide enrollment windows, community outreach programs such as Epic Beginnings, organic social media, a website (epiccharterschools.org), and a monthly newsletter called The Orbit. The customer base is a single horizontal persona — Oklahoma students and families seeking flexible, alternative, or accelerated education — and the school has historically operated at very large scale relative to typical charter operators, serving tens of thousands of students statewide. Following past governance and financial controversies, the organization has been executing a multi-year turnaround under Superintendent Dr. Shaun Ross, including the early payoff of a $30M line of credit, an Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board review that cleared previously flagged issues, and visible academic recognitions (five National Merit Scholarship Finalists, state and national journalism awards).

Name

Epic Charter Schools

Legal name

Community Strategies, Inc. dba Epic Charter School

Website

https://epiccharterschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Epic Charter Schools is a publicly funded Oklahoma charter school system, authorized by the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board, that delivers personalized virtual and blended K–12 instruction to students up to age 30 across all 77 Oklahoma counties via PowerSchool, Clever, and a per-student Learning Fund.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual/Online Charter Schools (EDAJACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC), Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ), Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK), Charter Alternative & At-Risk Schools (Continuation, Credit Recovery, Juvenile) (EDAJACAE)

Keywords

• K-12 education services
• Public charter schools
• Concurrent college enrollment
• Virtual and blended learning
• Career and college pathways

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil State Funding: As a public charter school authorized by the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board, Epic Charter Schools receives state funding based on student enrollment. No tuition is charged to families. The school also pays off a $30 million line of credit early, demonstrating financial stability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Epic Charter Schools is a statewide Oklahoma public charter school system that delivers K-12 education to students up to age 30 through personalized Learning Models combining online, blended, and in-person instruction. Core offerings include concurrent college enrollment allowing students to earn associate degrees alongside a high school diploma, career-focused Pathways, Special Education, a per-student Learning Fund for educational resources and technology, and student support services such as wellness programs and the Epic News Network journalism program.

Product overview

Epic Charter Schools operates as a unified public charter school system offering a multi-modal educational platform for Oklahoma students up to age 30. The core offering centers on personalized Learning Models that combine flexible pathways, comprehensive curriculum, and student support services. The system integrates college preparation through Concurrent Enrollment (enabling students to earn associate degrees alongside their diplomas), career-focused Pathways, and Special Education services. Student life programs including Epic News Network, clubs, and organizations provide enrichment, while Family Engagement services and Student Wellness Support round out the comprehensive offering. The Learning Fund provides resources for technology and materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Epic Charter Schools Learning Models Personalized learning models serving Oklahoma students up to age 30, offering flexible educational pathways including in-person, virtual, and hybrid options.
• Concurrent Enrollment Program allowing high school students to earn college credits while completing their high school diploma, enabling associate degree attainment alongside graduation.
• Pathways Program Career-oriented educational pathways providing students with specialized tracks aligned to workforce needs, including career tech and college preparation.
• Curriculum & Testing Resources Comprehensive curricula and academic testing support services for students across all grade levels.
• Special Education Specialized educational services and support for students with special needs, including Child Find screening and individualized education programs.
• Learning Fund Allocated funds for educational resources, technology (Chromebooks), and educational materials to support student learning.
• Student Wellness & Support Comprehensive student support services including health resources, mental wellness support, and family assistance programs.
• Epic Beginnings Early childhood education program designed for young learners, part of the family engagement and academic support offerings.
• Epic News Network Student-run journalism and media program offering hands-on experience in news production, competing in Adobe Certified Professional championships.
• Academic Enrichment Additional educational programs and enrichment activities to enhance student learning beyond core curriculum.
• Student Clubs & Organizations Extracurricular activities including student organizations, events, field trips, prom, and graduation celebrations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students earning associate degrees alongside high school diplomas

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Oklahoma Statewide Charter School BoardcoreOthersEpic Charter Schools is authorized by the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board to serve students statewide across all Oklahoma counties. This authorization provides the regulatory framework and public funding mechanism for the school's operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Connections Academy: Operated by Stride, Connections Academy is a national network of tuition-free online public schools (charter and district partnerships). Closest direct peer by online charter school model nationwide.
• Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy: Statewide online public charter school in Oklahoma operated by Stride. Most directly comparable peer — same geography, same authorization body (Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board), similar online K-12 model.
• Stride, Inc. (formerly K12 Inc.): Largest U.S. operator of online and blended charter schools. Operates Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy and Connections Academy. Directly comparable as the leading virtual charter management organization serving K-12 students online.
• Great Plains Charter School: Oklahoma-based charter school serving students across multiple sites. Comparable as a peer in the same statewide charter ecosystem under the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board.
• Dove Science Academy: Oklahoma-based STEM-focused public charter school network serving K-12 students across multiple campuses. Comparable as an Oklahoma charter operator in the same statewide authorization environment.
• Oklahoma Centennial Charter School: Oklahoma-based public charter school. Comparable as a peer charter in the same statewide Oklahoma charter authorization and funding system.
• Insight Academy of Oklahoma: Oklahoma-based online public charter school also affiliated with Stride's K12 platform. Competes head-to-head with Epic for the same statewide virtual K-12 enrollment pool in Oklahoma.

Broad incumbents

• National Heritage Academies: One of the largest for-profit charter management organizations in the U.S., operating 90+ schools across multiple states. Comparable for-profit-charter operating model and educational services scale, though brick-and-mortar rather than virtual.
• Oklahoma Public Schools (statewide district system): Traditional public K-12 school system in Oklahoma. Competes for the same state per-pupil funding and enrollment families statewide, but operates under district-based rather than charter authorization.

Others

• Imagine Learning (formerly Edgenuity): Provider of online curriculum and instructional tools used by many charter schools. Comparable as adjacent infrastructure provider to virtual charter operating models; competes partly for the same state-paid instructional dollars.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/epiccharter
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/EpicCharterSchools
• Facebookfacebook.com/epiccharterschools
• Instagraminstagram.com/epiccharterschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epic-charter-schools

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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