Statewide Approval for the 1st US Public Tax Payer Funded Religious Charter School in Oklahoma


In the U.S. State of Oklahoma, there was a Statewide Virtual Charter School Board’s approval on June 5th, 2023, for an application. This would be the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school,

The Board voted today 3-2 to approve an application by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City to establish St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Catholic Charter School as an online public charter school.
According to NPR, St. Isidore would be free for students in kindergarten-12th grade and funded like any other public charter school in Oklahoma. It aims to open for the 2024-2025 school year and serve around 400–500 students.

Governor Kevin Stitt released the following statement applauding the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board’s vote to approve the nation’s first religious charter school:

"I applaud the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board’s courage to approve the authorization for St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. This is a win for religious liberty and education freedom in our great state, and I am encouraged by these efforts to give parents more options when it comes to their child’s education.

Oklahomans support religious liberty for all and support an increasingly innovative educational system that expands choice. Today, with the nation watching, our state showed that we will not stand for religious discrimination."


I applaud the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board's courage to approve St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School.

Today, with the nation watching, our state showed that we will not stand for religious discrimination.

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