Academic Resources
Epic Charter Schools combines the convenience of online learning with the support of one-on-one instruction from an Oklahoma-certified teacher. This blended learning model allows students and families to set their own pace with the guidance and instruction from an Epic Charter Schools teacher who meets with them face-to-face as needed.
Testing Resources
3rd-8th Grade
High School/ACT
Testing Locations
Throughout the course of the year, Epic Charter Schools will be required to administer a variety of tests. The locations listed below are being used as testing facilities for the Spring 2023 State Tests.
Ada
H2O Church
16615 County Road 1560, Ada, OK 74820
Mailng: PO Box 518 Ada, OK 74820
Ardmore
Hilton Garden Inn
710 Premier Pkwy, Ardmore, OK 73401
Bixby
New Beginnings Baptist Church
4104 E 151st ST S, Bixby, Ok 74008
Broken Bow
Bypass Church of Christ
Mailing: PO Box 478; Idabel, OK 74745
Physical: 120 W Lincoln Rd, Idabel Ok, 74745
Clinton
Frisco Center
101 S. 4th St Clinton, OK 73601
Durant
Epic Partner Site: First UMC Durant
5400 W Main St,; . Durant, OK 74701
Enid
Hoover Building: Garfield County Fairgrounds
111 West Purdue
Enid OK 73701
Guthrie
St. Mary Catholic Church (School)
502 E Warner Ave, Guthrie, OK 73044
Lawton
Hilton Garden Inn
135 NW 2nd St, Lawton, OK 73501
Miami
Coleman Theater
103 N Main St Miami, OK, 74354
Midwest City Microsite
MWC Epic Microsite
9070 Harmony Dr., Midwest City, OK 73130
Muskogee
Oasis Community Church Muskogee
800 W Peak Blvd, Muskogee, OK 74401
Norman - Goodrich
Goodrich Memorial United Methodist Church
200 W Hayes, Norman, OK 73069
Mailing: PO Box 523; Norman , OK 73070
OKC Crossroads
Crossroads church - Student Life Center
8901 S Shields Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73149
OKC SW Graceway
Graceway Baptist Church
1100 SW 104th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73139
Okmulgee
Apostolic Life Church
PO Box 424
1512 E 13th Street
Okmulgee Ok. 74447
Pauls Valley
First Baptist Church Pauls Valley
213 N Ash St,
Pauls Valley, OK 73075
Ponca City
City Central - Epic Microsite
400 East Central STE 509, Ponca City, OK 74601
Sallisaw
Immanuel Baptist Church
1101 N Wheeler Ave, Sallisaw, OK 74955
Shawnee
Temple Baptist Church
1234 E Highland St, Shawnee, OK 74801
Stroud
First Christian Church of Stroud
323 W 4th St, Stroud, OK 74079
Tulsa Metro
Metro Pentecostal Church
5925 E 51st St, Tulsa, OK 74135
Tulsa Sandusky
Sandusky Avenue Christian Church
4424 East 11th St
Tulsa, Ok 74112
Woodward
Woodward Conference Center
3401 Centennial Ln Woodward, OK 73801
Altus
Freedom Church
1505 E. Tamarack Altus, OK 73521
Bartlesville
RSU Bartlesville
401 Dewey Ave, Bartlesville, OK 74003
Broken Arrow NSU
NSU Broken Arrow
Mailing: 3100 New Orleans St. Liberal Arts Building Broken Arrow, OK 74014
Testing in the Library Building
Chickasha
Grady County Fairgrounds
500 East choctaw Ave. chickasha, ok 73018
Duncan
Simmons Center
800 Chisholm Trail Parkway
P.O. Box 981
Duncan, OK 73534
Edmond Waterloo
Epic Waterloo Microsite
Waterloo Edmond 6705 N Interstate 35 Frontage
Edmond,OK 73034
Grove
Real Life Church (formerly-First Assembly of God )
29080 South 637 road Grove Oklahoma 74344
Guymon
First Christian Church of Guymon
802 N Quinn, Guymon, OK, 73942
McAlester
Southeast Expo Center
4500 W. US Hwy. 270; McAlester, OK 74501
Midwest City
MWC Community Church of the Nazarene
10200 SE 15th Midwest City, OK 73130
Moore
Quest Church - Epic Partner Site
6450 36th Ave NW, Norman, OK 73072
Mustang
United Pentecostal Church Camp
9500 S Sara Rd, Mustang, OK 73064
OKC 50 Penn
Epic 50 Penn
1900 NW Expy, Oklahoma City, OK 73118
OKC Exchange
Exchange Ave Baptist Church
1312 S Pennsylvania Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73108
OKC Village
Village Baptist Church
10600 N May Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73120
Owasso
Owasso Church of Christ - Epic Partner Site
10510 N 129th E Ave, Owasso, OK 74055
Piedmont Microsite
Epic Piedmont Microsite
1885 Piedmont Rd. North, Unit A, Piedmont OK 73078
Poteau
FBC Poteau - Epic Partner Site
300 N Witte St, Poteau, OK 74953
Sand Springs
Angus Acres Baptist Church
4401 S 129th W Ave, Sand Springs, OK 74063
Stillwater
World Harvest Stillwater
1718 W. Lakeview Road, Stillwater, OK 74075
Tulsa Eastland
Eastland Assembly of God
12310 E 21st St. Tulsa, OK 74129
Tulsa SNU
SNU Tulsa - Epic Partner Site
8210 E. Regal Ct. Tulsa, OK 74133
Wagoner
United Church
700 E Cherokee St, Wagoner, OK 74467
Yukon
Christ's Church of Yukon
620 W Vandament Ave, Yukon, OK 73099
Special Education
Special education services are available to students identified with a disability by a multidisciplinary team which may include but is not limited to: teachers, the parent/guardian, a school psychologist, therapists and the student. The school follows the requirements of IDEA 2004 and corresponding Oklahoma laws. Documentation of the disability must be provided, such as medical records, prior educational records, and/or psychological evaluation.
For new referrals the school uses the Response to Intervention (RTI) school-wide, as a first level support to assist in the identification of educational needs and to document that the student is unable to learn with scientifically based interventions. The General Education Teacher will then forward that request onto a Special Education Teacher who will make sure the evaluation is completed.
The school is required to teach all students grade level work per directives from the state department. The curriculum used depends on the age and grade level as well as the instructional level of the student. Students in need of adapted learning support services are those whose complex learning needs impact their academic achievement and their ability to make sufficient progress within the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). Services offered may include: adaptations and modifications to the curriculum, specialized instructional strategies, and adjustments in pacing.
Child Find
Child Find is a search for all children with disabilities who are not receiving a free, appropriate, public education. This applies to children between the ages of birth and twenty-one years of age, who have not yet graduated from high school. Epic Charter School offers full educational opportunities for all students.If you suspect your child may have a disability or know of a child with a disability who is not receiving a free, appropriate, public education, please click here.
Related Services
Related services may include, but are not limited to, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physical therapy when it is necessary to the child’s ability to make adequate progress in the general curriculum. These services, placement, and goals are determined by the IEP team on an “as needed” basis. Options for related services should be discussed with the special education staff.
Communication
Communication between special education teachers and the parent will be made via telephone, email, Skype, etc. Confidential documents will be sent via certified mail. To ensure ongoing communication, please let the teacher and school know if there is a change in phone number, email or mailing address.
Section 504 Accommodation Plans
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, commonly referred to as “Section 504,” is a federal statute that prohibits discrimination against persons on the basis of their disability by institutions that receive financial federal assistance. It states:
No otherwise qualified individual with a disability shall solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
Section 504’s purpose is to assure that disabled students have educational opportunities and benefits equal to those provided to non-disabled students. An eligible student under Section 504 is a student who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. If a student is covered by Section 504, schools must provide such accommodations as are necessary to ensure that the student has equal access to services, programs and activities offered by the school. Section 504 protects students from discrimination on the basis of disability to a similar extent as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
English Language Learners (ELL)
English Learners (EL) are students with varying levels of English proficiency and prior knowledge of their home language.
The Department of English Learners
The Department of English Language Learners is committed to helping students, parents, and teachers achieve success. Our department creates and implements robust instructional programs for English Language Learners, comprehensive professional development for Epic educators, and interpreting and translation services to enable parents to be advocates for their children.
Language Assistance Services
All parents have the right to receive information about their child’s education in a language they understand, and Epic recognizes that partnering with parents/guardians is vital for students’ educational success. We work toward empowering non-English speaking parents/guardians of children enrolled with Epic to become active participants in their child’s education.
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Epic Charter Schools provide interpretation (oral) and translation (written) language services to parents and guardians with limited English proficiency, at no cost to them.
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Translation and interpreting may be provided by Epic staff, volunteers, or contracted providers. The use of family members and friends to provide translation or interpretation is discouraged.
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A minor child may never translate or interpret.
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When a child enrolls in Epic Charter Schools, parents are asked about their need for language assistance services.
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To file a complaint, please submit this Language Services Complaint Form. This form is available in other languages upon request.
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Epic staff who need interpreting and/or translation assistance should submit the internal forms which can be found in the ELL Teacher Toolkit.
English Learner Laws and Regulations
For more information regarding federal laws and guidelines, visit Colorín Colorado’s page on the Every Student Succeeds Act as well as these resources for Oklahoma.
Read about Schools' Civil Rights Obligations to English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents here.
Qualifying for English Language Development Services
Every student who enrolls with Epic Charter Schools completes a Home Language Survey as part of the enrollment process.
If the student’s Home Language Survey indicates that a language other than English is spoken in the home and the student has not been previously identified as an English Learner, the student will be given a screener to assess English Language Proficiency.
These are the Oklahoma State Department of Education guidelines regarding when the screener will be given:
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Within the first thirty (30) days of school if the student is enrolled at the beginning of the school year
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Or within fifteen (15) days of school if enrolled after the first thirty (30) days of school
What English Language Development (ELD) services are available?
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Consultation / Collaboration between your child’s general education teacher and the ELD teacher: ELD teacher consults with the general education teacher on a regular basis to assist the teacher in planning instruction for the EL student. The ELD teacher models strategies, demonstrates lessons, provides resources, helps identify essential standards and vocabulary, and collaborates on appropriate instructional and assessment accommodations and modifications. The goal is to provide appropriate EL supports in mainstream classes to the level appropriate for student success.
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Live, virtual ELD classes: Students attend live, virtual classes 4 days per week where ELD teachers provide intensive language and literacy instruction. Supplemental instruction can target both language fluency and core content. Pull-out services for language and literacy skill development are supported with specialized ELD curricular materials and is not intended to replace core content instruction. ELD classes are leveled by English language proficiency levels. Additional classes for Newcomers are available, in which students will be supported in adjusting to American culture. The goal is to increase student success in mainstream, non-ESL supported general education classes which ELs should fully transition to in a reasonable amount of time.
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Content Classes with Integrated ESL Support: Students are provided core content instruction with no native language support in mainstream classes utilizing integrated ESL strategies (i.e. teachers trained in EL methods). The goal is to provide appropriate EL supports in mainstream classes to the level appropriate for student success.