Stride Inc

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

STRIDE, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):

Stride, Inc.

11720 Plaza America Drive

9th Floor

Reston, VA 20190

October 25, 2024

Dear Fellow Stockholders:

On behalf of our Board of Directors, I cordially invite you to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Stride, Inc. (“Annual Meeting”) to be held at the law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP, 555 Eleventh Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1304, on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time. Details regarding the Annual Meeting and the matters to be considered by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting are described in detail in the accompanying proxy materials.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU BE REPRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN OR WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE ABLE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON.

We urge you to vote promptly, even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting. Please vote electronically via the Internet or by telephone, if permitted by the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares, or if you receive a paper copy of the proxy materials, please complete, sign, date and return the accompanying proxy card or voting instruction form. Voting electronically, by telephone or by returning your proxy card or voting instruction form in advance of the Annual Meeting does not deprive you of your right to attend the Annual Meeting. Thank you for your continued support of Stride.

Sincerely,

Dr. Craig R. Barrett

Chair of the Board

NOTICE OF 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

December 5, 2024

The annual meeting of stockholders of Stride, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), will be held at the law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP, 555 Eleventh Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1304, on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time (“Annual Meeting”).

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will be asked to:

Stockholders of record at the close of business on October 14, 2024, the record date, will receive notice of and be allowed to vote at the Annual Meeting. The foregoing matters are described in more detail in the Proxy Statement. In addition, financial and other information about the Company is contained in the Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 (“Annual Report”), which includes our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 (“fiscal 2024”), as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on August 7, 2024.

We have elected to distribute our proxy materials primarily over the Internet rather than mailing paper copies of those materials to each stockholder, which will decrease our printing and distribution costs and allow for convenient access to and delivery of materials in an easily searchable format. If you would prefer to receive paper copies of our proxy materials, please follow the instructions included in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials that was mailed to our stockholders on or about October 25, 2024.

For admission to the Annual Meeting, stockholders should come to the stockholder check-in table. Those who hold shares of our common stock in their own names should provide identification and have their ownership verified against the list of registered stockholders as of the close of business on the record date, October 14, 2024. Those who have beneficial ownership of stock through a broker, bank or other nominee must bring account statements or letters from the broker, bank or other nominee indicating that they owned our common stock as of the close of business on the record date, October 14, 2024. To vote at the meeting, those who have beneficial ownership of stock through a broker, bank or other nominee must bring a legal proxy, which can be obtained only from the broker, bank or other nominee.

A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for inspection by any stockholder for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting, during regular business hours, for a period of 10 days prior to the Annual Meeting, at the Company’s principal place of business at 11720 Plaza America Drive, 9th Floor, Reston, VA, 20190.

Your vote is important to us. We encourage you to read the Proxy Statement and promptly submit your proxy or voting instructions by Internet, telephone, or mail. Voting before the Annual Meeting will not prevent you from voting your shares at the Annual Meeting, if you desire to do so.

Sincerely,

​

​James J. Rhyu

​Chief Executive Officer

Reston, VA

October 25, 2024

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder

Meeting to be Held on December 5, 2024:

The Company’s 2024 proxy statement and the 2024 Annual Report are available at

www.proxyvote.com

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please promptly submit your proxy or voting instructions by Internet, telephone, or mail. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please refer to the instructions found on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials you received in the mail or, if you received a paper copy of the proxy materials, the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form.