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
- ✅ $3.99/month — or free for qualifying teachers
Every subject has a ZAFARI character guide
Kids learn a subject and form a relationship with a character simultaneously.
Every path leads to learning
Tap any location to start exploring with your favorite characters.
Try 15 free lessons right now
One lesson across every age level and multiple subjects — no sign-up, no credit card.
Seedlings Ages 3–4
Explorers Ages 5–6
Adventurers Ages 7–8
Two ways to start exploring
Try public sample lessons with no signup, or create a parent account to unlock the full school. For now, full access is free for a limited time.
- 15 sample lessons — 5 per age level
- Ages 3–8, all subjects sampled
- No account required
- Full SEL + academic lesson format
🎉 Free for a limited time
- All 232 lessons across 10 subjects
- All 3 age levels
- Progress saved across devices
- Parent dashboard with reports
- XP, badges, and rewards
- 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).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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