# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001157408
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-002147
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 33521
**Document Hash:** 850169729ba9305776065f68a932763a
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-002147.hdr.sgml**: 20260108

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-002147

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 17

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260108

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260108

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260108

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Stride, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001157408
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 954774688
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-292620
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26520002

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 11720 PLAZA AMERICA DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** RESTON
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 20190
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7034837000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 11720 PLAZA AMERICA DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** RESTON
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 20190

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** K12 INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010813

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8, 2026**

**Registration No. 333-**

**UNITED STATES<br> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM S-8**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**UNDER**

**THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933**

**Stride, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **95-4774688** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of <br> incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

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**11720 Plaza America Drive, 9th Floor**

**Reston, VA 20190**

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

**Amended and Restated Stride, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Award Plan**

**Stride, Inc. 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan**

(Full title of the plan)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Greerson G. McMullen, Sr.** | **Copy to:** |
| **Executive Vice President, General Counsel** | **Julia A. Thompson** |
| **and Secretary** | **Latham & Watkins LLP** |
| **11720 Plaza America Drive,** | **555 11th Street, NW** |
| **9th Floor** | **Suite 1000** |
| **Reston, VA 20190** | **Washington, DC 20004** |
| **(703) 483-7000** | **(202) 637-2200** |

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(Name and address of agent for service)

(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ⌧ Accelerated filer ◻ <br> Non-accelerated filer ◻ Smaller reporting company ◻ <br> Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ◻

**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") is being filed in order to register (i) 740,000 additional shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share ("Common Stock"), of Stride, Inc. (the "Company" or the "Registrant") that may be issued to participants pursuant to the amended and restated Stride, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Award Plan (the "Plan") and (ii) 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock that may be issued to participants pursuant to the Stride, Inc. 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP").

On December 4, 2025, stockholders of the Company (i) approved the amendment and restatement of the Plan and (ii) approved the ESPP at the Company's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The stockholders' approval of the amendment and restatement of the Plan increased the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan by 740,000 shares, and the stockholders' approval of the ESPP authorized 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock that may be issued to participants pursuant to the ESPP.

**PART I**

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS**

The Registrant will send or give the documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 to Plan or ESPP participants as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The Registrant does not need to file these documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") either as a part of the Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act.

**PART II**

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**Item 3.** **Incorporation of Documents by Reference.**

The following documents filed with the Commission by the Registrant are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. [The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, filed with the Commission on August 6, 2025;](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000155837025010334/lrn-20250630x10k.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The information specifically incorporated by reference into the Registrant's
 Annual Report on Form 10-K from its [Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000114036125039264/ny20052077x1_def14a.htm) , filed
 with the Commission on October 24, 2025;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed
with the Commission on [September 19, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000110465925091691/tm2526472d1_8k.htm) , [November 3, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000110465925105334/tm2530050d1_8k.htm) (excluding Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached thereto) and [December 10, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000110465925120014/tm2532943d1_8k.htm) ; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. The description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in
 the Registration Statement on [Form 8-A](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000095013308004142/w72111e8va12b.htm) (No. 001-33883) filed with the Commission
 on December 30, 2008, under the Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, including
 any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

All documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be part of this Registration Statement from the date of the filing of such documents, except as to any portion of any document, including portions of a Current Report furnished under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K, that is not deemed filed under such provisions.

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement is deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that such statement conflicts with a statement contained in this Registration Statement or in any subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.

You should rely only on the information provided or incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement or any related prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. You should not assume that the information in this Registration Statement or any related prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the document.

**Item 4.** **Description of Securities.**

Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement.

**Item 5.** **Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.**

Not applicable.

**Item 6.** **Indemnification of Directors and Officers.**

Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware ("DGCL") provides that a corporation shall have the power, and in some cases is required, to indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any pending or completed action, suit or proceedings, against certain expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts under certain circumstances.

The Company's Fifth Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws provide that the Company shall indemnify its directors, officers, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. In addition, the Company has entered into separate indemnification agreements with its directors and officers which would require the Company, among other things, to advance expenses to each indemnitee in connection with any proceeding in which indemnification is available. We also maintain general liability insurance that covers certain liabilities of our directors and officers arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers, and have obtained a policy of directors and officers liability insurance that will also cover certain liabilities arising under the Securities Act. These indemnification provisions and the indemnification agreements may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of our officers and directors for liabilities, including advancement of expenses incurred, arising under the Securities Act.

**Item 7.** **Exemption from Registration Claimed.**

Not applicable.

**Item 8.** **Exhibits.**

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|:---|:---|
| **Exhibit<br> Number** | **Description** |
| [4.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000110465920136012/tm2038357d1_ex3-2.htm) | [Fifth Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Stride, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 16, 2020, File No. 001-33883).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000110465920136012/tm2038357d1_ex3-2.htm) |
| [4.2](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000155837025010334/lrn-20250630xex3d2.htm) | [Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Stride, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 10-K, filed on August 6, 2025, File No. 001-33883).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000155837025010334/lrn-20250630xex3d2.htm) |
| [5.1](tm261907d1_ex5-1.htm) | [Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP.](tm261907d1_ex5-1.htm) |
| [23.1](tm261907d1_ex23-1.htm) | [Consent of BDO USA, P.C.](tm261907d1_ex23-1.htm) |
| [23.2](tm261907d1_ex23-2.htm) | [Consent of KPMG LLP.](tm261907d1_ex23-2.htm) |
| [23.3](tm261907d1_ex5-1.htm) | [Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).](tm261907d1_ex5-1.htm) |
| [24.1](#a_001) | [Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).](#a_001) |
| [99.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000114036125039264/ny20052077x1_def14a.htm#tAPPB) | [Amended and Restated Stride, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on October 24, 2025, File No. 001-33883).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000114036125039264/ny20052077x1_def14a.htm#tAPPB) |
| [99.2](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000155837017006309/lrn-20170630ex42e21cd1c.htm) | [Form of Stock Option Agreement under the 2016 Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017, filed on August 9, 2017, File No. 001-33883).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000155837017006309/lrn-20170630ex42e21cd1c.htm) |
| [99.3](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000155837017006309/lrn-20170630ex43c82763f.htm) | [Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2016 Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017, filed on August 9, 2017, File No. 001-33883).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000155837017006309/lrn-20170630ex43c82763f.htm) |
| [99.4](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000155837023000472/lrn-20221231xex10d1.htm) | [Form of Performance Share Unit Agreement under the 2016 Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1, to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, filed on January 24, 2023, File No. 001-33883).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000155837023000472/lrn-20221231xex10d1.htm) |
| [99.5](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000114036125039264/ny20052077x1_def14a.htm#tAPPC) | [Stride, Inc. 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix C to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on October 24, 2025, File No. 001-33883).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000114036125039264/ny20052077x1_def14a.htm#tAPPC) |
| [107](tm261907d1_ex-filingfees.htm) | [Filing Fee Table.](tm261907d1_ex-filingfees.htm) |

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**Item 9.** **Undertakings.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Filing Fees Table" in the effective Registration Statement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;

*Provided, however,* that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial *bona fide* offering thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial *bona fide* offering thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Reston, state of Virginia, on the 8th day of January, 2026.

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|:---|:---|
| STRIDE, INC. | STRIDE, INC. |
| By: | /s/ James J. Rhyu |
|  | James J. Rhyu |
|  | *Chief Executive Officer* |

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints jointly and severally, James J. Rhyu, Donna M. Blackman and Greerson G. McMullen, Sr. and each of them, his or her attorney-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Signature** | **Title** | **Date** |
| /s/ James J. Rhyu | Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board (Principal Executive Officer) | January 8, 2026 |
| James J. Rhyu | Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board (Principal Executive Officer) |  |
| /s/ Donna M. Blackman | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | January 8, 2026 |
| Donna M. Blackman | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |  |
| /s/ Aida M. Alvarez | Director | January 8, 2026 |
| Aida M. Alvarez |  |  |
| /s/ Steven B. Fink | Director | January 8, 2026 |
| Steven B. Fink |  |  |
| /s/ Robert E. Knowling, Jr. | Director | January 8, 2026 |
| Robert E. Knowling, Jr. |  |  |
| /s/ Allison Lawrence | Director | January 8, 2026 |
| Allison Lawrence |  |  |
| /s/ Liza McFadden | Director | January 8, 2026 |
| Liza McFadden |  |  |
| /s/ Ralph Smith | Director | January 8, 2026 |
| Ralph Smith |  |  |
| /s/ Joseph A. Verbrugge | Director | January 8, 2026 |
| Joseph A. Verbrugge |  |  |

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## Exhibit 5.1

**Exhibit 5.1**

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | 555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000 | 555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000 |
|  | Washington, D.C. 20004-1304 | Washington, D.C. 20004-1304 |
|  | Tel: +1.202.637.2200 Fax: +1.202.637.2201 | Tel: +1.202.637.2200 Fax: +1.202.637.2201 |
|  | www.lw.com | www.lw.com |
| ![](tm261907d1_ex5-1img01.jpg) |  |  |
| ![](tm261907d1_ex5-1img01.jpg) | FIRM / AFFILIATE OFFICES | FIRM / AFFILIATE OFFICES |
| ![](tm261907d1_ex5-1img01.jpg) |  |  |
| ![](tm261907d1_ex5-1img01.jpg) | Austin | Milan |
|  | Beijing | Munich |
|  | Boston | New York |
|  | Brussels | Orange County |
|  | Chicago | Paris |
|  | Dubai | Riyadh |
| January 8, 2026 | Düsseldorf | San Diego |
|  | Frankfurt | San Francisco |
|  | Hamburg | Seoul |
|  | Hong Kong | Silicon Valley |
|  | Houston | Singapore |
|  | London | Tel Aviv |
|  | Los Angeles | Tokyo |
|  | Madrid | Washington, D.C. |

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Stride, Inc.

11720 Plaza America Drive, 9th Floor

Reston, VA 20190

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|:---|:---|
| Re: | <u>Registration Statement on Form S-8; 4,740,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share</u> |

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To the addressee set forth above:

We have acted as special counsel to Stride, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "***Company***"), in connection with the proposed issuance of up to 740,000 shares of common stock ("***Common Stock***"), $0.0001 par value per share (the "***Plan Shares***"), to be issued pursuant to the amended and restated Stride, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Award Plan (the "***Plan***"), and 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the "***ESPP Shares***" and together with Plan Shares, the "***Shares***") that may be issued to participants pursuant to the Stride, Inc. 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "***ESPP***"). The Shares are included in a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "***Act***"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "***Commission***") on January 8, 2026 (the "***Registration Statement***"). This opinion is being furnished in connection with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act, and no opinion is expressed herein as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement or related prospectus, other than as expressly stated herein with respect to the issue of the Shares.

As such counsel, we have examined such matters of fact and questions of law as we have considered appropriate for purposes of this letter. With your consent, we have relied upon certificates and other assurances of officers of the Company and others as to factual matters without having independently verified such factual matters. We are opining herein as to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and we express no opinion with respect to any other laws.

**January 8, 2026<br> Page 2**

![](tm261907d1_ex5-1img02.jpg)

Subject to the foregoing and the other matters set forth herein, it is our opinion that, as of the date hereof, when the Shares shall have been duly registered on the books of the transfer agent and registrar therefor in the name or on behalf of the recipient and have been issued by the Company for legal consideration in excess of par value in the circumstances contemplated by the Plan and the ESPP, as applicable, assuming in each case that the individual grants or awards under the Plan and the ESPP, as applicable, are duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and duly granted or awarded and exercised in accordance with the requirements of law and the Plan and the ESPP, as applicable (and any applicable agreements and awards duly adopted thereunder and in accordance therewith), the issue and sale of the Shares will have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company, and the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. In rendering the foregoing opinion, we have assumed that the Company will comply with all applicable notice requirements regarding uncertificated shares provided in the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

This opinion is for your benefit in connection with the Registration Statement and may be relied upon by you and by persons entitled to rely upon it pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act. We consent to your filing this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

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| Sincerely, |
| /s/ Latham & Watkins LLP |

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## Exhibit 23.1

**Exhibit 23.1**

<u>Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</u>

Stride, Inc.

Reston, Virginia

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Stride, Inc. of our report dated August 6, 2024, relating to the consolidated financial statements and schedule, which appears in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2025.

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|:---|
| /s/ BDO USA, P.C. |
| Potomac, Maryland |
| January 8, 2026 |

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## Exhibit 23.2

**Exhibit 23.2**

<u>Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</u>

We consent to the use of our reports dated August 5, 2025, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Stride, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, incorporated herein by reference.

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|:---|
| /s/ KPMG LLP |
| McLean, Virginia |
| January 8, 2026 |

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## Ex-Filing

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Calculation of Filing Fee Tables**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **S-8**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Stride, Inc.**  |

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| | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Security Type**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Security Class Title**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Fee Calculation Rule**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Amount Registered**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Maximum Aggregate Offering Price**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Fee Rate**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Amount of Registration Fee**  |
| 1 | Equity | Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | Other | 740000 | $64.72 | $47892800.00 | 0.0001381 | $6614.00 |
| 2 | Equity | Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | Other | 4000000 | $55.01 | $220040000.00 | 0.0001381 | $30387.52 |
| Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: |  | $267932800.00  |  | $37001.52  |
| Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  |  |  |  | $0.00  |
| Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  |  |  |  | $37001.52  |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Offering Note** <br>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <sup>1</sup> (a) This Registration Statement registers 740,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share ("Common Stock"), of Stride, Inc. (the "Registrant") that may be issued to participants pursuant to the amended and restated Stride, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Award Plan (the "Plan") and (ii) 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock that may be issued to participants pursuant to the Stride, Inc. 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"). Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of common stock of the Registrant that become issuable under the Plan and ESPP by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or similar transaction effected without the Registrant's receipt of consideration which would increase the number of outstanding shares of common stock. (b) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) promulgated under the Securities Act. The Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share is based on the average of the high and the low price of Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on January 2, 2026. For the 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock that may be issued to participants pursuant to the ESPP, the Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share also reflects a 15% discount to the average of the high and the low price of Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on January 2, 2026, as the ESPP provides that the purchase price of the shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance thereunder will be at least 85% of the fair market value of a share on the first day of the offering period or on the purchase date, whichever is lower.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <sup>2</sup> See Offering Note 1(a) and 1(b).

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| **Rule 457(p)** | **Rule 457(p)** |
| Fee Offset Claims | N/A |
| Fee Offset Sources | N/A |

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