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    A program of The Legacy Foundation

    The life skills school doesn’t teach.

    Practical knowledge, social intelligence, civic context, digital judgment, and life navigation. Free for sponsored learners, self-paced, and built with an AI tutor that meets each student where they are.

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    Registered learning · Serious credentials · Built for ages 8–25

    The curriculum

    A serious curriculum for the things life expects.

    The Academy is growing into age-aware stages, practical tracks, AI-supported lessons, applied practice, and credentials that take real effort to earn.

    ~132 min

    Money Foundations

    Budgeting, banking, credit, debt, taxes, and the financial knowledge that opens doors.

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    ~80 min

    Healthcare Navigation

    Insurance, finding care, prescriptions, mental health resources, and medical bills without the maze.

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    ~135 min

    Workplace Skills

    Resumes, interviews, professionalism, networking, workplace norms, and salary conversations.

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    ~74 min

    Bureaucracy Navigation

    IDs, forms, government offices, benefits, IRS basics, and the documents that gatekeep adult life.

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    ~103 min

    Self-Advocacy

    Rights, boundaries, clear communication, documentation, escalation, and resolving problems with dignity.

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    ~80 min

    Digital Judgment

    Privacy, scams, AI literacy, online reputation, terms and conditions, and safer digital decisions.

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    Expanding next: psychology, manners, world context, contracts, opportunity pathways, and age-aware foundations for younger learners.

    How it works

    Built to actually be used.

    A tutor that adapts to you

    Every lesson includes an AI tutor that answers your questions in plain English, explains things at your level, and remembers what you've already learned.

    Credentials that count

    Earn stackable Open Badges as you complete lessons, plus a verifiable PDF certificate for each track. Share them with employers, schools, or anyone who matters.

    Free, forever

    No subscriptions, no upsells, no paywalls. This program is funded by donors and foundations so it stays free for the people who need it most.

    The learning loop

    How a lesson actually goes.

    1

    Read and watch

    Each lesson is short and in plain English — a few ideas, the occasional video, and a moment to reflect. No fluff, no lectures.

    2

    Ask the AI tutor

    Stuck on something? The tutor on every lesson explains it your way, remembers where you are, and never makes you feel behind.

    3

    Prove it, earn a badge

    A quick, AI-graded check confirms you've got it. Pass, and a verifiable badge is yours. Finish the track for a certificate.

    Questions

    The short version.

    Start with one lesson.
    See where it takes you.

    Free account. No payment required, ever. Start a lesson in under a minute.

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    Groundwork

    A program of The Legacy Foundation · 501(c)(3) EIN: 20-4557510

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