Academic Overview
Find the core curriculum that fits your child best.
Epic California Academy offers a variety of options when it comes to personalizing an education plan for your child.
What makes Epic different from other California schools is that we understand that each student is unique and a customized approach to learning is critical. This is why Epic has partnered with a number of notable curriculum providers and scholastic programs.
Many of our students excel in areas outside of the traditional classroom and find Epic to be the perfect solution to pursuing their dreams. It is our hope that Epic will allow your child to achieve more with a flexible schedule and a personalized learning plan as well.
From the first days of school to those final weeks of high school before graduation, Epic will be with you each step of the way.
Epic California Academy allows families to have a highly individualized educational experience. A variety of curriculum options are available for all grade levels. Epic provides a California certified teacher who works with families to develop an Individualized Learning Plan for each student. The teachers meet face-to-face with students and families at least once every learning period.
Find the core curriculum that fits your child best. You can work with your dedicated teacher to tailor it to your child’s interests, needs, and schedule. Our goal: make school fun, fascinating, flexible, and full of possibility.
| Curriculum & Websitte Link | Grade Levels | Subject Areas | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerate | K — 8 | M, S, SS, ELA | Accelerate Education provides online education courses for Kindergarten through 8th grade to meet the needs of all students, from at-risk students who had trouble succeeding in the traditional classroom to high achieving students seeking classes their schools cannot provide for them. |
| ALEKS | 3 — 12 | M | ALEKS is a research-based, online learning program that offers course products for Math, Chemistry, Statistics, and more. Rooted in 20 years of research and analytics, ALEKS is a proven, online learning platform that helps educators and parents understand each student’s knowledge and learning progress in depth, and provides the individual support required for every student to achieve mastery. |
| Apex^ | 6 — 12 | M, S, SS, ELA | Students learn when they’re constructively challenged. Apex curriculum features the rigor and supports—through extensive scaffolding and embedded learning tools—that prepare all students to succeed and thrive. |
| Bright Thinker | K — 12 | M, S, SS, ELA | Bright Thinker’s customizable program allows students to work at their own pace. Moreover, the classwork is catered to different learning styles, so the curriculum is always challenging, stimulating, and beneficial. Bright Thinker’s precision, mastery-based learning system is engineered to build on a student’s strengths in a modern, engaging fashion. The dynamic program uses multi-media tools, a cutting-edge curriculum, and a personalized approach. |
| Edgenuity | 6-12 | M, S, SS, ELA | Discover rigorous, evidence-based solutions for any instructional model. Help students meet their personal academic goals, whether they need rigorous coursework to accelerate learning or the opportunity to recover credits. Engage students with 400+ interactive courses covering core, electives, world languages, test prep, career and technical education (CTE), and Advanced Placement®. |
| Edmentum Courseware (Plato)*^ | 6 — 12 | M, S, SS, ELA | |
| Embark | TK | M, S, SS, ELA | Created just for children ages 3-5, Embark sets them on a lifelong learning journey. Our learning model also closes education gaps to bring K-2 students and English language learners along for the ride. |
| Middlebury*^ | 9-12 | World Languages | |
| Odysseyware^ | 3 — 12 | M, S, SS, ELA | |
| Shmoop | 6-12 | M, S, SS, ELA | Shmoop is an education technology solutions company that provides engaging digital classroom tools and solutions aimed at easing the stress of the learning environment. Shmoop’s four core products support grades 6-12 and include The Shmoop HeartbeatTM, Courses & Content, Test Readiness, and Intervention. |
| Stride | K-5 | M, S, SS, ELA | Stride Kids guides K-5 students through their academic journey with grade-level progression—establishing a lifelong love of learning. Our comprehensive curriculum tailors every step to an individual’s needs, so everyone learns together. |
| StrongMind*^ | K — 12 | M, S, SS, ELA | |
| Studies Weekly | K — 8 | S, SS | |
| UC Scout*^ | HS | M, S, SS, ELA | UC Scout is a University of California Student Academic Preparation and Educational Partnerships (SAPEP) program that develops and delivers A-G approved online classes and curriculum to students around the globe. UC Scout is hosted at UC Santa Cruz and is closely aligned with UCSC’s core values and principles of community. UC Scout course materials are designed to inspire lifelong curiosity and prepare pupils of all backgrounds and education levels for an increasingly technological world where training and job skills are mobile, asynchronous, and self-directed. |
| Waterford SmartStart (TK only) |
TK | M, S, ELA | Research-based, comprehensive preschool curriculum designed especially for the PreK teacher and classroom. SmartStart’s PreK software and guides combine to teach early reading, math, science, and social studies concepts as well as executive function, creative arts, and health and physical development. |