Epic Elementary School
| Epic Elementary School | |
|
Birmingham City Schools |
| Years | ?–present |
|---|---|
| Location | 1000 10th Avenue South, (map) Glen Iris |
| Grades | K-5 |
| Principal | Vicki Stokes |
| Enrollment | 482 (2012) |
| Colors | purple & gold |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Website | bcs.schoolwires.net |
Epic Elementary School (sometimes known as EPIC School or Epic Alternative Elementary School) is an elementary school in the Birmingham Public School System that is located at 1000 10th Avenue South in the Glen Iris neighborhood. The name is an acronym for "Educational Program for the Individual Child".
The school was founded in partnership with the UAB School of Education and serves as a training center for teachers. The curriculum focuses on creating individualized learning plans for students, including those with disabilities. It opened in 1980 in a building designed by Pedro Costa with color-coded walls for each grade level and abundant natural lighting.
All students were taught sign language and the music classroom included special construction to transmit vibrations through the floor for the benefit of the hearing impaired. The school also housed a small animal menagerie and a well-stocked library.
The current principal is Vicki Stokes.
References
- Cummings, Meredith (August 2012) "EPIC Success Story: How one radical idea in education became a long-term success story." Birmingham magazine