Portfolios
Stages
School
Group challenges, every week. Team up, do real work, climb the league.
What you get
- 1. Team up and climb — Your team ranks in a weekly league.
- 2. Get checked sooner — Your proof moves up the line.
- 3. A Trophy Case to show — One link with all your checked work.
How it works
- 1. Pick a challenge. Team up with 2 friends.
- 2. Do the work. Upload your proof.
- 3. Three real people check it. Your team climbs.
$12/month. Cancel anytime.
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- Related Program: Varsity High School Program
- Related Program: Varsity Innovation Lab Program
Paths
High School to University-Ready
A structured 4-year path from Grade 9 to university admission. Built from what top universities actually teach.
Elementary Foundations
First real achievements for grades K–5
Middle School Maker
For grades 6–8: go from consumer to creator
School Leader
For grades 6–12: leadership is earned, not assigned
Young Athlete
For grades 6–12: pick a sport, set a goal, show the world
Code Your First Game
For grades 6–12: go from player to game maker
Community Builder
For grades 9–12: you don't need a title to change something
Creative Portfolio
For grades 6–12: make things, share things, repeat
Money Basics
For grades 6–12: earn it, track it, grow it
Applied Innovation Lab
Discover. Build. Deepen. Scale.
Math Mastery Progression
Count to algebra — one proven step at a time.
English Language Arts Progression
Read, write, argue — one proven step at a time.
High-School Research Publication
Ask a real question, run the study, and submit it for peer review.
Outcomes
Ship AI Products in Production
4 milestones · 12 weeks
Ship a real AI-powered product to production and keep it live with real users — proof is usage data and a technical post-mortem, not a tutorial.
10-Piece Illustration Portfolio (Published)
3 milestones · 12 weeks
Go from sketch to a finished series of 10 illustrations.
Write and Publish an Essay
3 milestones · 6 weeks
Research, write, and publish a long-form essay with real readers.
Produce a Short Film
3 milestones · 14 weeks
Script, shoot, edit, and screen a short film.
Complete a Game Jam
3 milestones · 2 weeks
Design, build, and submit a complete game during a timed game jam (48–72 hours).
Get Your First 10 Paying Customers
3 milestones · 8 weeks
Sign 10 real customers who pay for your product or service.
Write and Publish a Research Paper
3 milestones · 24 weeks
Conduct original research and publish a paper in a peer-reviewed journal or conference.
25m Unaided Lap Swim (Video-Verified)
3 milestones · 10 weeks
Go from non-swimmer to completing a 400m freestyle swim.
Join and Compete with a Sports Team
3 milestones · 20 weeks
Join an organized team sport league and complete a full competitive season.
First Three Projects Shipped (Beginner to Public App)
5 milestones · 16 weeks
Write, run, and ship your first Python programs — from a terminal hello-world to a deployed web app that real strangers can use.
Build and Deploy Your First Web App
5 milestones · 12 weeks
Build a complete web application — frontend, backend, and deployed to a public URL — that real strangers can use without any instructions from you.
Make Your First Open Source Contribution
3 milestones · 6 weeks
Get a pull request merged into a public GitHub repository with 100+ stars.
Master Statistics for Data Analysis
5 milestones · 10 weeks
Apply descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, regression, and A/B test design to real datasets — every milestone requires working with real data and documenting the decisions, not just the calculations.
Write a Research Proposal (High School)
0 milestones · 5 weeks
Pick an answerable question, review 8+ real sources, and write a dated plan with hypothesis, method, analysis and ethics.
Run an Original Study (High School)
0 milestones · 8 weeks
Run your planned study, keep an honest log, analyse it with the planned test, and defend the results and their limits.
Submit Research for Peer Review (High School)
0 milestones · 6 weeks
Submit your paper to a real peer-reviewed student journal or judged science fair and answer the reviewers point by point. Acceptance is not required.
Build and Keep a Budget for 90 Days
0 milestones · 13 weeks
Create a personal or household budget and stick to it for 90 consecutive days with weekly log submissions as proof.
Take Control of Your Personal Finances
0 milestones · 8 weeks
Complete a structured personal finance course and apply every concept to your own finances with a documented financial plan.
Complete First Obstacle Course Race
0 milestones · 10 weeks
Complete a Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, or equivalent obstacle course race. Finisher medal photo and results page as proof.
Grow a Business to $1,000 MRR
5 milestones · 24 weeks
Build a product or service and grow it to $1,000 in Monthly Recurring Revenue from real paying customers. Proofs at every milestone require financial evidence — not self-reported numbers.
Run Your First 5K Race with a Chip Time
3 milestones · 10 weeks
Enter an organized 5K race with chip timing and cross the finish line. The official chip time is the proof — not a Garmin watch, not a training run. This is the Sport version: chip time from an official event is required.
Mentor Ten People Toward a Real Goal
5 milestones · 24 weeks
This is the second rung of the Community Leadership Path. Where governance-start-study-group tested leading one voluntary group, this outcome tests whether that leadership ability generalises into a repeatable practice across many different individuals — the skill that underlies community organising, teaching at scale, and eventually larger governance roles. Mentor at least 10 different people, each with an individually-defined goal, with evidence of real ongoing guidance per person and durable change after your regular involvement ends. The core risk this outcome guards against: claiming 'I mentored 10 people' based on 10 shallow one-off conversations. Each relationship must show trackable progress toward something the mentee actually wanted.
Organise a Community Event (50+ Attendees)
3 milestones · 10 weeks
Plan and execute a community event with 50 or more verified attendees. Proof: photo evidence, attendance count, and a brief on what was achieved.
Lead a Volunteer Team for 3 Months
3 milestones · 14 weeks
Recruit, coordinate, and lead a volunteer team for at least 3 months producing measurable outcomes. Proof: team roster plus outcomes delivered.
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