Innovation & Technology

Estefania Martinez, Innovation & Technology Coordinator

What is Epic?

Epic is the leading digital reading platform for kids 12 and under! Epic is a fun, kid-safe, interactive reading app that fuels curiosity and reading confidence. It lets kids freely explore their interests with instant, anytime access to a library of thousands of books, audiobooks, learning videos, and more.

Can my child use Epic at home? Absolutely! Epic has 40,000+ popular high-quality books to get them reading and learning anytime, anywhere! Epic has thousands of fun, interactive learning videos, audiobooks, Read-To-Me books, quizzes, and Spanish-, French- and Chineselanguage books. Epic is an excellent resource for students to read on the go and continue to instill their love for reading!

Technology-Rich Classrooms

Mrs. Irigoyen, Sagemont Prep First Grade Teacher, infuses technology daily within her classroom. Ms. Irigoyen regularly incorporates Epic into her everyday teaching. "I incorporate Epic within my classroom to generate opportunities to enrich and expand the information children have learned from topics and lessons linked to the curriculum." Epic also allows students to complete reading comprehensions, where student data is then reported to the teacher in real time so that our faculty can provide individual support and enrichment activities for students. Epic is a great resource our teachers incorporate into their everyday teaching and can also be used in the comfort of your own home!

Maddie Purcell

11th Grade

What is the name of your business or product?

What is your product/service?

"I resell shoes and clothing."

Who or what is your inspiration as an entrepreneur and why?

"My biggest inspiration was my old manager. He showed me that I didn't want to work for another company's retail store ever again, inspiring me to start my own business. I worked for a year so I had enough money to invest in something for a little while. But I only knew what I wanted to do once I went to sneaker con for the first time. I liked all these different people with these big stands full of bizarre shoes. I was there for over six hours, asking each and every stand what techniques they use to make buyers want their product."

What's your favorite aspect of being an entrepreneur?

"My favorite part would be convincing buyers to want my product and buying new types of shoes."

How do you maintain a balance with school and being a young entrepreneur?

"I am not a full-time entrepreneur because my work is usually only on weekends and rarely on school days."

What are the biggest challenges to being an entrepreneur? How do you work through the challenges?

"The biggest challenge for me would be that some other resellers can buy their shoes for retail prices, whereas I can only buy certain types for retail if I'm lucky. A very important part of the sneaker business is having friends and connections. I have to drive to every Foot Locker, Sneaker City, etc, to get deals. I offer them money to let me know when they get in new sneakers for retail prices."

Tiernan Bradley