Engage 3-8 classrooms with Apex Academy.
Transform your enrichment program into a dynamic, interactive environment where human skills mean victory.
Transform your enrichment program into a dynamic, interactive environment where human skills mean victory.
Apex Academy’s story-driven mystery invites teams in grades 3-8 to build human skills one episode at a time.
Each season unfolds over seven episodes. The first sets the mystery in motion. From there, students follow clues, test ideas, and work out the answers together. Every character they meet is a chance to build social awareness and practice empathy.
Teams make choices that follow them through the story, making every experience meaningful.
Characters students see themselves in
Choose a character
Apex Academy characters look and sound like the kids in the room, so students connect fast. Each character's strengths and flaws give students an easy way into talking about their own.
Maya is smart, curious, and observant. She reads everything, and can't let a wrong fact slide. She is a diplomatic person who makes friends with thoughtfulness and compassion.
Tommy is overconfident and full of creative ideas. His ability to bounce back and try something new makes him someone the whole team can count on.
Anton is a big-hearted, goofy character who wears his feelings on his sleeve. He hypes up his friends and leans on others when times get tough.
Quinn is a sunny, bubbly optimist who starts out glued to her phone. She keeps team spirits up and trusts her instincts, even when no one believes her.
Lulu is resourceful and practical. When something needs to get done, she's already rolling up her sleeves. She likes to improvise.
Jesse is bold, skeptical, and never afraid to ask the hard questions. He's a sharp critical thinker with a strong sense of fairness, and he stands up for others even when it costs him.
Students team up in small groups that stay together all season. Before the first episode, they decide who they are – choosing a team name, creating their own cheer, and gearing up with a flag and team bands that show who they’re in it with.
No two teams are the same. Each one arrives with a different mix of strengths, and the teams that thrive are the ones who figure out early what each person brings to the table and lean on it.
Everyone gets a turn to lead. The Leader badge rotates each session, giving everyone the opportunity to lead.
Every episode moves through six phases. Teams argue, commit, negotiate, and solve problems together, then reflect on the choices they made. The structure repeats every episode, so students know what's coming and can focus on getting better at it.
Teams discover the Human Skill that drives the episode.
Teams weigh scenarios, debate what to do, and commit.
Teams prioritize, plan, and identify social cues.
Teams race to solve an open-ended hands-on puzzle.
Teams negotiate trades, shop for resources, and set goals.
Teams reflect on the episode, and connect it to real life.
Across the entire season, teams debate, negotiate, solve problems, and own their choices to build the critical thinking, collaboration, and leadership skills they'll use long after the game ends.
Book a demo and we will walk you through a full season, from the opening episode to the final reflection, and help you picture QUEST: Apex Academy in your own program.
