US EditionHundreds of Teachers, Administrative Staff Laid Off From Epic Charter Schools
- On June 3, 2025, Epic Charter Schools announced it would not renew the contracts of 357 employees for the upcoming academic year in Oklahoma.
- The layoffs result from lower student enrollment and a reorganization aimed at aligning resources with educational priorities.
- Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, Epic will discontinue its full-day in-person Learning Center program and concentrate on providing education through its one-on-one and Comet Academy options.
- Specifically, 83 teachers and 274 administrative staff will not be renewed, and the district will end meal services to serve more students and reduce waitlists.
- Epic leadership stated this transition aims to preserve the district's ability to serve students long-term while offering support to those affected with compassion and transparency.
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Oklahoma school district slashes nearly 360 jobs in ‘streamlining measures’
An Epic Charter Schools sign advertises a location near Interstate 35 north of Oklahoma City. (Photo by Janelle Stecklein/Oklahoma Voice)Epic Charter Schools, one of Oklahoma’s largest school districts, announced mass layoffs Tuesday, resulting in 357 job losses. In a move the district called in a statement, “significant streamlining measures,” Epic has not renewed contracts for 83 teachers and 274 administrators for the next school year. That …
Hundreds of teachers, administrative staff laid off from Epic Charter Schools
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Epic Charter Schools has laid off hundreds of employees. Now, former employees say they found out with no warning at all. "I just received an email stating that my contract was not going to be renewed for the upcoming school year. They gave no reason whatsoever, no warning, and then literally within minutes my computer was deactivated," said a former employee. Epic Charter Schools says a total of 357 employees were not ren…
Epic Charter Schools closing learning centers, slashing 357 jobs
Cuts announced Monday affect the Tulsa- and Oklahoma City-area Epic learning centers that offered full-day, in-person instruction and meal services for breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday. #oklaed
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