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    The curriculum

    The curriculum map.

    Follow the Academy by stage: Foundations, Independence, Readiness, Launch, and Young Adult. Live tracks are available now; planned tracks show what publishes next as the curriculum rolls out.

    7 of 12 tracks live · more releasing through 2026

    Ages 8-10

    Foundations

    Judgment, curiosity, manners, emotional language, basic money, community, and digital boundaries.

    ~76 min·Foundations, Independence, Readiness·10 lessons

    Social Intelligence

    How to get along with people, speak up for yourself, and be someone others trust — the social skills that make everything else easier.

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    Planned·~85 min·Foundations, Independence, Readiness, Launch

    Knowing Yourself

    Emotions, habits, stress, motivation, confidence, identity, and the inner skills behind good decisions.

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    Planned·~90 min·Foundations, Independence, Readiness

    Reading The World

    A foundation in history, culture, geography, institutions, and current events for better judgment.

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    Ages 11-13

    Independence

    Responsibility, early self-management, social judgment, media literacy, civic basics, and teamwork.

    ~76 min·Foundations, Independence, Readiness·10 lessons

    Social Intelligence

    How to get along with people, speak up for yourself, and be someone others trust — the social skills that make everything else easier.

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    Ages 14-15

    Readiness

    Work habits, peer pressure, study skills, early careers, communication, and practical systems.

    ~132 min·Readiness, Launch, Young Adult·13 lessons

    Money Foundations

    The financial knowledge that opens doors: how to budget, build credit, manage debt, and handle taxes with confidence.

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    Ages 16-18

    Launch

    Banking, jobs, interviews, contracts, taxes, healthcare, rights, transportation, and postsecondary paths.

    ~132 min·Readiness, Launch, Young Adult·13 lessons

    Money Foundations

    The financial knowledge that opens doors: how to budget, build credit, manage debt, and handle taxes with confidence.

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    Ages 19-25

    Young Adult

    Leases, credit, insurance, negotiation, investing basics, benefits, legal documents, and advancement.

    ~132 min·Readiness, Launch, Young Adult·13 lessons

    Money Foundations

    The financial knowledge that opens doors: how to budget, build credit, manage debt, and handle taxes with confidence.

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    Groundwork

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    ~80 min·Independence, Readiness, Launch, Young Adult·9 lessons

    Digital Judgment

    Your money, reputation, friendships, and information all live online now. This track builds the judgment to run that world instead of being run by it: spotting scams before they land, locking down your accounts, deciding what apps get to know, checking what is true before you share it, and using AI like a tool instead of an oracle.

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    Planned·~85 min·Foundations, Independence, Readiness, Launch

    Knowing Yourself

    Emotions, habits, stress, motivation, confidence, identity, and the inner skills behind good decisions.

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    Planned·~100 min·Independence, Readiness, Launch

    Civic & World Knowledge

    US history, world context, institutions, rights, responsibilities, media literacy, and civic life.

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    Planned·~90 min·Foundations, Independence, Readiness

    Reading The World

    A foundation in history, culture, geography, institutions, and current events for better judgment.

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    ~135 min·Readiness, Launch, Young Adult·13 lessons

    Workplace Skills

    How to find work that pays, perform well once you're there, and ask for what you're worth.

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    ~103 min·Readiness, Launch, Young Adult·10 lessons

    Self-Advocacy

    How to speak up for yourself with landlords, employers, doctors, and institutions — without burning bridges.

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    ~76 min·Foundations, Independence, Readiness·10 lessons

    Social Intelligence

    How to get along with people, speak up for yourself, and be someone others trust — the social skills that make everything else easier.

    Preview
    ~80 min·Independence, Readiness, Launch, Young Adult·9 lessons

    Digital Judgment

    Your money, reputation, friendships, and information all live online now. This track builds the judgment to run that world instead of being run by it: spotting scams before they land, locking down your accounts, deciding what apps get to know, checking what is true before you share it, and using AI like a tool instead of an oracle.

    Preview
    Planned·~85 min·Foundations, Independence, Readiness, Launch

    Knowing Yourself

    Emotions, habits, stress, motivation, confidence, identity, and the inner skills behind good decisions.

    Preview
    Planned·~100 min·Independence, Readiness, Launch

    Civic & World Knowledge

    US history, world context, institutions, rights, responsibilities, media literacy, and civic life.

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    Planned·~70 min·Readiness, Launch, Young Adult

    Contracts & Documents

    What agreements mean, why terms matter, what to read before signing, and how to keep records.

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    Planned·~90 min·Readiness, Launch, Young Adult

    Opportunity Pathways

    College, trades, apprenticeships, mentors, scholarships, entrepreneurship, and choosing the next right room.

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    Planned·~90 min·Foundations, Independence, Readiness

    Reading The World

    A foundation in history, culture, geography, institutions, and current events for better judgment.

    Preview
    ~80 min·Launch, Young Adult·9 lessons

    Healthcare Navigation

    How to find, afford, and use healthcare in the United States — insurance in plain English, getting covered, the right level of care, prescriptions for less, and what to do when the bill looks wrong.

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    ~135 min·Readiness, Launch, Young Adult·13 lessons

    Workplace Skills

    How to find work that pays, perform well once you're there, and ask for what you're worth.

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    ~74 min·Launch, Young Adult·9 lessons

    Bureaucracy Navigation

    How to actually get things done at the institutions that gatekeep adult life.

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    ~103 min·Readiness, Launch, Young Adult·10 lessons

    Self-Advocacy

    How to speak up for yourself with landlords, employers, doctors, and institutions — without burning bridges.

    Preview
    ~80 min·Independence, Readiness, Launch, Young Adult·9 lessons

    Digital Judgment

    Your money, reputation, friendships, and information all live online now. This track builds the judgment to run that world instead of being run by it: spotting scams before they land, locking down your accounts, deciding what apps get to know, checking what is true before you share it, and using AI like a tool instead of an oracle.

    Preview
    Planned·~85 min·Foundations, Independence, Readiness, Launch

    Knowing Yourself

    Emotions, habits, stress, motivation, confidence, identity, and the inner skills behind good decisions.

    Preview
    Planned·~100 min·Independence, Readiness, Launch

    Civic & World Knowledge

    US history, world context, institutions, rights, responsibilities, media literacy, and civic life.

    Preview
    Planned·~70 min·Readiness, Launch, Young Adult

    Contracts & Documents

    What agreements mean, why terms matter, what to read before signing, and how to keep records.

    Preview
    Planned·~90 min·Readiness, Launch, Young Adult

    Opportunity Pathways

    College, trades, apprenticeships, mentors, scholarships, entrepreneurship, and choosing the next right room.

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    ~80 min·Launch, Young Adult·9 lessons

    Healthcare Navigation

    How to find, afford, and use healthcare in the United States — insurance in plain English, getting covered, the right level of care, prescriptions for less, and what to do when the bill looks wrong.

    Preview
    ~135 min·Readiness, Launch, Young Adult·13 lessons

    Workplace Skills

    How to find work that pays, perform well once you're there, and ask for what you're worth.

    Preview
    ~74 min·Launch, Young Adult·9 lessons

    Bureaucracy Navigation

    How to actually get things done at the institutions that gatekeep adult life.

    Preview
    ~103 min·Readiness, Launch, Young Adult·10 lessons

    Self-Advocacy

    How to speak up for yourself with landlords, employers, doctors, and institutions — without burning bridges.

    Preview
    ~80 min·Independence, Readiness, Launch, Young Adult·9 lessons

    Digital Judgment

    Your money, reputation, friendships, and information all live online now. This track builds the judgment to run that world instead of being run by it: spotting scams before they land, locking down your accounts, deciding what apps get to know, checking what is true before you share it, and using AI like a tool instead of an oracle.

    Preview
    Planned·~70 min·Readiness, Launch, Young Adult

    Contracts & Documents

    What agreements mean, why terms matter, what to read before signing, and how to keep records.

    Preview
    Planned·~90 min·Readiness, Launch, Young Adult

    Opportunity Pathways

    College, trades, apprenticeships, mentors, scholarships, entrepreneurship, and choosing the next right room.

    Preview