START YOUR PREQUEL JOURNEY  AND MASTER THE LIFE SKILLS SCHOOLS DON’T TEACH

Prequel is where kids explore their passions and learn the life skills that school don’t teach to prepare them for the real world.

Whether it’s making $100 in profit with a new business idea or building a cool game, your child will have fun and connect with other smart, motivated kids while gaining the tools to thrive in the real world.

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What tuition includes
  • Gain new-found confidence from launching a real business with paying customers
  • Receive personalized coaching, mentors, and feedback from people who care and believe in them
  • Join a motivating and inspiring community of like-minded peers expanding their worldview
  • Build foundational skills and mindsets to tackle any challenge in the future

100% money back guarantee

If you’re not loving the program after 3 sessions, we’ll give you a full refund.

What’s in prequel?

Hands-on experience building a real business and real-world projects, allowing kids to apply their learning 
in a practical way.

Development of important life skills and mindset, like taking initiative, problem-solving, and learning 
to work independently.

A global perspective and different ways of thinking when collaborating with peers from diverse backgrounds.

Opportunities for self-discovery through exposure to a variety 
of skills, roles and ideas.

Weekly live, interactive sessions and coaching from industry mentors - join from anywhere in the world.

Don’t take our word for it.

See why parents love Prequel

Homeschool Mom Ellen on confidence and leadership.
Dad Anuj, Senior Business Partner at Google, on who’s teaching his son.
Dad Sachin, Global Solutions Cybersecurity at Google, on soft skills acquired.

Kids are more capable  than we think

Hey parents and students,
I’m Ivy, CEO at Prequel.

When my younger sister, Jane, was 15, she felt lost. She had no idea what she wanted to do with her life, and the career guidance at school wasn't much help.

Teachers were stuck in the past, disconnected from the industries that make today’s world so exciting.

I tried to help her find her path—setting up shadowing opportunities in fields like medicine and engineering.

But none of it clicked.

Jane was bored, disengaged, and didn’t know what questions to ask.

It was clear: the traditional way of preparing kids for the future just wasn’t cutting it.

That’s when I decided to do something about it.

I created Prequel so kids like Jane could experience what it’s really like to build something from the ground up.

Jane launched her own graphic design agency in high school, earned thousands, and today she’s thriving as a UX design intern at Faire in San Francisco.

Fast forward four years, and what started as a mission to help my sister has grown into Prequel—a program that’s transformed the lives of over 800 kids aged 9-18.

We focus on hands-on learning and real-world entrepreneurial skills because we believe in preparing kids for the future, not the past.

Here’s what makes Prequel different:

Real-world experience: Kids don’t just learn from textbooks—they learn by doing. They’re judged by real users, not grading rubrics.

High standards: We challenge kids to go beyond the limits of the classroom. In the real world, there’s no cap on achievement.

Expert mentorship: Our instructors aren’t just teachers—they’re professionals who’ve achieved real success in their fields.

Ready to see your child inspired? Let’s help them build their dream, not someone elses.

Ivy Xu
Founder and CEO, Prequel

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