Ape School

🐒 Ape School: a free, faith-filled learning world for kids 📖

Ape School turns school time into an adventure. Kids explore tropical islands, go to class, earn bananas for good work, care for animals, and grow in faith, all in one safe world with no ads and nothing to buy.

What kids can do

• Go to class: math, reading, cursive, typing, sign language (ASL) and daily assignments, with gentle help when they get an answer wrong
• Read the Bible anytime: it's always one click away on every screen
• Visit the church: talk with a kind pastor who prays with them, and hear the church bell ring on the real hour for prayer
• Make friends with animals: each one has its own personality and slowly learns to trust you. Feed them the right food and adopt pets
• Explore the forest: learning trails with animal facts and Bible verses, a rock and gem table, a village forge and castle ruins
• Brave the Dark Forest (optional): foam weapons, helper pets and silly-to-spooky monsters that get scarier only for older kids. The scariest area needs a parent's OK, and kids under 10 can't enter
• Relax at home: their own hut with a hammock, a music maker, and a Quiet Space for calm-down time

For parents

• 100% free, with no ads, no in-game purchases and no loot boxes
• A Parent Report to see progress and adjust settings
• Comfort and accessibility options
• The real clock sets day and night, so kids get a sense of time

How to play (Windows PC)

1. Download the zip file.
2. Right-click it and choose "Extract All".
3. Open the folder and double-click ApeSchool.exe.
4. If Windows shows a blue warning, click "More info", then "Run anyway".

Main controls

• W A S D to walk, mouse to look, Shift to run, Space to jump
• E or click to talk, use things and pet animals
• Tab or M opens the main menu (with the full Controls list)
• B opens the Bible, J shows assignments, U opens the Quiet Space
• H takes you home if you get stuck
• Esc pauses the game, where you can Resume or Quit

This is an early test version, so we'd love your family's feedback! 💛