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.
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
Every subject has a ZAFARI character guide
Kids learn a subject and form a relationship with a character simultaneously.
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 ↓
Start your Trek on the map
Travel with Zoomba from The Mural to every corner of ZAFARI Valley.
Try 10 free lessons right now
Five lessons in each active age group — no sign-up, no credit card.
Seedlings Ages 3–4
Explorers Ages 5–6
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.
- 10 sample lessons — 5 per age level
- Ages 3–6, across active subjects
- No account required
- Full SEL + academic lesson format
Free for a limited time
Official launch pricing will be $8.99/month or $89.99/year. Beta access will not convert automatically.
- A growing lesson library across 10 subjects
- Both active age levels
- Progress saved across devices
- Parent dashboard with reports
- Learning badges that celebrate real progress
- Child-safe login and family controls
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.
Assign lessons to individual students or your whole class
Track completion and SEL competency development per student
Send families a code to continue learning at home — free
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.
Students in integrated SEL programs scored an average of 11 percentile points higher on academic tests.
Durlak et al. (2011). Child Development, 82(1).Academic and social gains were still measurable 3.5 years after programs ended.
Taylor et al. (2017). Child Development, 88(4).Every dollar invested in early childhood education returns $7–$13 in long-term benefit.
Heckman (2006). Science, 312(5782).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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