What Prequel Students Build
Students like you built this.
Real projects. Real outcomes. Built by high schoolers — before senior year.
Record Label
Hugo
Built a contract-free record label disrupting the music industry. Signed international artists and co-founded a music marketing agency.
3.6M+ likes · 10+ international artists · $10K–$100K artist contracts
AI App
Elle
Built AskL — an AI-driven dating advice app. Met the ex-CEOs of Bumble and Tinder along the way.
10,000+ monthly messages · met ex-CEOs of Bumble & Tinder
Documentary
Grace
Created a documentary on food and cancer in Gen Z. Testified in the U.S. Senate and participated in the presidential inauguration.
Testified in U.S. Senate · participated in presidential inauguration
Education
Joshua
Built a course helping students get into their dream universities. Featured by Forbes and the New York Times.
1,000-person waitlist · featured by Forbes & New York Times
What you'll build at Prequel at prequel
a real-world Project
You won't build a resume — you'll build something real. A startup, app, media brand, or research project with measurable outcomes: users, revenue, recognition. Something you can actually point to.
live weekly masterclasses
Every week, you join live sessions on AI, business strategy, and audience building — led by entrepreneurs, investors, and experts. Skills that school doesn't teach, in a format that keeps you moving.
A Winning college admissions strategy
You work with our in-house college advisor to build a strategy around your project. Not a list of clubs — a real story. The kind that stands out at top schools.
personalized coaching from experts
You get 1:1 coaching — not generic advice. Your coach helps you refine your idea, work through obstacles, and make real progress every sprint.
a world class network
You join a community of the most ambitious, driven teenagers in the program — peers who push each other forward. Your future collaborators, co-founders, and connections.
1,500+ alumni · 4.8 rating on Trustpilot
Your project. Your proof.
You choose a project that fits your passion and goals — and build it over the year with real support. Something you can point to. Something that sets you apart.
launch a business
Start and scale a real venture — with revenue, customers, and proof of traction.
grow a media brand
Build an audience around something you genuinely care about — YouTube, podcast, newsletter.
build an app
Design and launch a product that solves a real problem. No prior coding experience required.
conduct real research
Conduct research, collaborate with experts, and aim for publication.
What students say
By The Numbers
Don't take our word for it. Here's what students are saying about Prequel — pulled from Trustpilot and our alumni community.
“My daughter loved Prequel. She's learning real-world problem solving, communication, and ideation skills that aren't honed in schools. She is emerging with newfound confidence and important skills for the future. Really impressed by the program.”
"Prequel's exposure to incredible speakers in leadership positions of the world's greatest companies opened up a world of possibilities for me, painting a clearer picture of future roles I can now work towards."
“I am extremely excited about Prequel and the challenge that this learning process represents to our kids. My son shared his TikTok content with me and I was amazed by the business ideas, the product, and all the world behind the production of this content. This is a real taste of the real world."
"Connecting with others who are all as interested as I am in this field was one of the best feelings, especially when able to challenge my limits alongside them. "
"I liked that at Prequel, you don't learn by listening to a lecture, you learn by actually completing real-world case studies. This makes learning very fun."
"I never thought that a 16-year-old high schooler could become an entrepreneur in a business world dominated by adults with degrees. However, at BETA Camp I acquired business and technology skills from industry professionals then co-founded SteerClear."
“My daughter went from struggling to find her place in extracurriculars to landing an internship with a global startup based in Amsterdam through Prequel connections and launching her own graphic design agency."
“Prequel has been an excellent outlet for my daughter to express her creativity and work with others who share the same interests."
Your one year at Prequel
Prequel Summer Foundations
In this high-intensity summer program, you'll develop, test, and refine a real-world project with expert coaching and fast execution. By the end, you'll have early traction — users, revenue, or views — and a clear roadmap. Foundations kicks off June 10, 2026. You'll transition to Scale in September.
Prequel scale
You take your project further — gaining traction, building an audience, and growing with structured coaching, live sessions, and a community of peers who are building alongside you. Scale runs September through June.
Prequel Beyond
By invitation only. Beyond is for students who've built real traction and are ready for the next level — biweekly masterminds, a personalized roadmap, and continued college strategy.
Ready to
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Summer 2026 cohort starts June 10. Applications are open now. It takes a few minutes — we'll take it from there.
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