An explorer no one else has
Your child creates a totally unique, stylized avatar that can look like them or simply feel like them. Once approved, that same explorer travels through TREK and appears in their personalized stories.
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Where every lesson helps kids learn and grow
ZAFARI TREK pairs an academic skill with a social-emotional one in every lesson — so children build knowledge and kindness at the same time.
+11% academic gains·15 destinations · Recommended ages 3–6·Free for a limited time with signup
What makes ZAFARI TREK different
Social-emotional learning woven into every lesson — not bolted on
Most apps teach academics on their own, and a few add a separate "feelings" section.ZAFARI TREK takes a different approach: social-emotional skills are built right into the academic content — so kids develop both at the same time, naturally.
Other apps
- ❌ Math lessons, then a separate "mindfulness" section
- ❌ SEL as an add-on or special mode
- ❌ No connection between academic and emotional content
- ❌ $12–15/month
ZAFARI TREK
- ✅ Every math lesson also builds self-regulation
- ✅ Every reading lesson also builds empathy
- ✅ Academic + SEL objectives always paired, always connected
- Free for a Limited Time with parent signup
Designed for real family life
Personal on screen. Meaningful after it.
ZAFARI TREK does not measure success by how long a child stays online. It gives every child a short, personal learning experience, then helps families carry the idea into play, coloring, and conversation.
Made one child at a time
There is no standard ZAFARI explorer.
These are twenty-eight examples from the same short, picture-based creation process. Each child chooses what feels right, then picks one of three original explorers made from those choices.
Two short visits each week
TREK is intentionally limited to two days a week. Families can plan on about 15 to 20 minutes each time, with no streaks, endless feed, or pressure to stay on screen.
The lesson comes home
After the week's two missions, parents receive a personalized coloring comic based on the lessons, plus a practical guide with the SEL skill, shared vocabulary, conversation starters, and related ZAFARI viewing when available.
A real finish line
Complete a program. Welcome home a ZAFARI friend.
These are simple completion celebrations, not points to chase. Finish the Seedlings program to receive Quincy.* Finish the Explorers program to receive Zoomba.*
*Completion plush offer is available in the U.S. only and for a limited time. One completion plush per child for each eligible program. A parent confirms delivery details.
Why this rhythm
Short sessions protect room for sleep, movement, play, and family time. Spacing practice across the week supports longer-term retention, while parent conversation helps children connect a lesson to real life. Our content reviews also use the preschool learning principles from UCLA's Center for Scholars & Storytellers, with AskYalda used to trace design questions back to source research.
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Five lessons in each launch program — no sign-up, no credit card.
Seedlings Recommended ages 3–4
Explorers Recommended ages 5–6
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Two ways to start exploring
Try public sample lessons with no signup, or create a parent account to unlock the full Trek. For now, full access is free for a limited time.
No signup needed
$0
- 10 sample lessons — 5 per age level
- Ages 3–6, across active subjects
- No account required
- Full SEL + academic lesson format
Parent account required
$0
Free for a limited time
Official launch pricing for the first child will be $8.99/month or $89.99/year. Each additional child will be 25% off. Beta access will not convert automatically.
- A growing lesson library across 15 destinations
- Both launch programs, with parent-selected placement
- Progress saved across devices
- Parent dashboard with reports
- A totally unique child-created avatar
- Two short missions each week
- Personalized coloring comics and parent guides
- Quincy after Seedlings; Zoomba after Adventurers
- Child-safe login and family controls
- Up to five child profiles, each with separate progress and rewards
- Additional children are 25% off after beta
15 destinations · 2 launch programs
Every learning destination has ZAFARI character guides
Children explore a clear subject focus with the characters who live and learn there.
For pre-readers, lessons are read aloud in-character — and characters can greet your child by name. Research shows a character who knows a child's name builds a stronger bond, and stronger character bonds measurably deepen learning. See the research ↓
🌱Calm, Caring ChoicesMoss Rockwith Lulu & Babatua & Bubba
💛Empathy & KindnessFlower Valleywith Lulu
🔬Science & DiscoveryGoo Cavewith Elspeth & Todd
🔢Math & NumbersFruit Marketwith Zoomba & Quincy
🎨Arts & MusicJungle Stagewith Colette & Pokey
🌿Planet ScienceBamboo Forestwith Xiang & Fan
💪Healthy LivingBeachwith Frick & Frack
🧭SEL SkillsZoomba's Treehousewith Zoomba & Quincy
📖Literacy & StoriesEverything Treewith Babatua & ernesto
🌍People & CultureRenalda's Housewith Renalda & Xiang & Fan
💻Smart & Safe TechPokey's Treehousewith Pokey & Spike & Babatua
🪙Money SkillsTrading Postwith Renalda & Oscar
💡Learning SkillsElspeth's Labwith Elspeth & Todd
🦋Calm & ResilienceCoral Reefwith Lulu & Bubba
🤝Friendship SkillsJungle Clearingwith Antonio & Spike
Explore ZAFARI Valley
The ZAFARI Valley Mural
Choose a glowing place to explore ZAFARI Valley.
For educators
ZAFARI TREK for Classrooms
Free for qualifying K–2 teachers. ZAFARI TREK's CASEL-aligned, SEL-integrated curriculum is designed to be used in classrooms and sent home with families. Schools are actively seeking SEL-integrated academic curricula — ZAFARI TREK is built for exactly that.
Class roster & assignments
Assign lessons to individual students or your whole class
Progress reporting
Track completion and SEL competency development per student
Take-home codes
Send families a code to continue learning at home — free
The science behind the program
Grounded in early childhood research
ZAFARI TREK was designed using the same evidence base that guides leading early education programs. Every lesson pairs an academic objective with a social-emotional learning (SEL) objective — because research shows children thrive when emotional and academic growth go hand in hand.
+11%
Students in integrated SEL programs scored an average of 11 percentile points higher on academic tests.
Durlak et al. (2011). Child Development, 82(1).3.5 yrs
Academic and social gains were still measurable 3.5 years after programs ended.
Taylor et al. (2017). Child Development, 88(4).$13 ROI
Every dollar invested in early childhood education returns $7–$13 in long-term benefit.
Heckman (2006). Science, 312(5782).By name
Characters who address a child by name build a stronger bond — and children with stronger character bonds learn measurably more from them.
Calvert, Richards & Kent (2014). J. of Applied Developmental Psychology, 35(3).Aligned to established standards
- CASEL Framework — Five SEL competencies
- Common Core — K–2 math & reading
- NGSS — K–2 science practices
- NCSS — Early childhood social studies
- ISTE — Digital citizenship
- CFPB Money as You Grow — Financial literacy
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