Welcome to Epic, A School Where Students Are Heroes On a Quest

Students starting in sixth grade at Epic charter school in Oakland, California will begin their first step on a hero’s journey. Over the course of three years, students will tackle complex quests, earn points, level up to more difficult tasks up until the time they graduate eighth grade. The school opens August 25 in the Fruitvale neighborhood, a tough part of town known for its high crime rate. It’s part of the Education For Change charter management organization, which has seven other schools in the neighborhood. But Epic is different from its sister schools — the whole school is one big game.

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SOURCE(S): KQED.org