Revision 4

Overview

Education in inZOI is automatic for children and optional for young adults. Children are enrolled in school as soon as they age into the appropriate life stage and attend classes on weekdays. University is an elective path for Young Adults that provides career advantages. Schools function as rabbit hole locations, meaning students disappear into the building during school hours and return home when the day ends. There is no interactive classroom gameplay.

While at school, students build child-specific skills, complete homework assignments, and encounter random events that shape their social development and academic standing. The education system connects directly to the skill system through the aptitude mechanic, which translates childhood progress into adult skill bonuses.

Education Levels

inZOI has four levels of education, each tied to a specific life stage. Children are automatically enrolled and attend school on weekdays. University is optional for Young Adults.

Life Stage Durations

The length of each life stage determines how long a Zoi spends in each school level. These durations can be adjusted through city settings.

How School Works

All schools in inZOI are rabbit holes. Students disappear into the school building when the day starts and come home when hours end. There is no interactive classroom gameplay; you cannot follow your Zoi inside the school or control what happens in class directly.

While a Zoi is at school, a portrait button appears next to their character icon. Clicking this button lets you choose specific actions for the student to focus on during the school day. These focus choices boost certain skills and influence academic performance. Picking the right focus area for your Zoi's career goals or desired life can accelerate their development.

Child-Specific Skills

Children (from the Child life stage through Teenager) develop four unique skills that exist only during childhood. These skills cannot be trained directly by adults. They are built through school focus choices, homework completion, random school events, and certain after-school activities at home.

Aptitude System

When any child-specific skill reaches Level 5, it triggers the aptitude system. The game evaluates the child's progress and automatically sets corresponding adult skill levels when the Zoi ages into Young Adult. For example, a child who reaches Motor Development Level 5 will start their Young Adult life with a head start in Fitness-related adult skills. Similarly, high Creativity translates to Art skill bonuses, and high Responsibility translates to starting advantages in career-related skills.

The aptitude system rewards focused development during childhood. Players who consistently direct school focus and complete homework in specific areas will produce adults with meaningful skill advantages over Zois who spread their development evenly.

Homework

After school hours end, a task list appears on the left side of the screen. These tasks need to be completed before the end of the day. Completed tasks get checked off the list. Failing to finish homework affects the student's academic standing and may trigger negative emotions.

Homework comes in four forms:

Random School Events

While students are in school, random events pop up presenting scenarios with multiple choices. A student might face a conflict with a classmate, get invited to a study group, or have to decide whether to help someone. Your choice affects the Zoi's emotions, relationships with classmates, and skill progress. These events give you some influence over the school day even though you cannot enter the building.

Event outcomes are often tied to the four child-specific skills. Choosing to help a classmate typically builds Social, while handling a conflict assertively may build Responsibility. Pay attention to which skill each choice reinforces if you are targeting a specific aptitude.

Grades and Attendance

Academic performance is tracked through grades. Grades improve through consistent homework completion, positive school event choices, and appropriate focus selections during school hours. Poor grades can result from missed homework and negative event outcomes.

Attendance and Expulsion

inZOI enforces a strict three-absence rule. If a student misses three or more school days without attending, they face expulsion from the school. Expelled students cannot re-enroll in the same school. This rule applies across all education levels, including university.

Absences happen when a Zoi fails to leave for school on time. This can occur if the Zoi's needs are critically low (sleeping, starving, or in a broken emotional state), if they are stuck in pathfinding, or if the player manually prevents them from leaving. Using Psycat's Emergency Rescue to unstick a student counts as resolving the issue for the current day but does not retroactively fix missed days.

School Transportation

Students travel to school using the same transportation options available to all Zois. The available methods depend on the household's resources:

• Walking: Free, but slow. Students may arrive late if the school is far from home.

• Taxi: Costs Mew per trip. The Zoi hails a taxi from the curb. Reliable but adds up over time.

• City bus: Costs a small fare. The Zoi walks to the nearest bus stop and rides to the school stop.

• Personal car: If the household owns a vehicle, the student can drive (Teenagers and older) or be driven by a parent.

Transportation time is not deducted from school hours. The game pauses the student's schedule until they arrive at the school building. However, if travel takes too long and the Zoi is pulled away by low needs, the day may count as an absence.

School Locations

Each city has its own set of schools:

Students attend whichever school is in their home city. If a family moves between cities via the Move Cities feature (added December 2025), the children transfer to the new city's schools automatically.

University

Young Adults can enroll at either Bliss Bay University or the University of Youngsung through the School app on the smartphone. University is optional but provides meaningful career advantages upon graduation.

Majors

University students attend three days a week from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM with the same homework expectations as younger students. The workload is adapted for the shorter weekly schedule. Graduation takes approximately 8 to 10 in-game days. Completing university gives a boost to career starting positions and salary.

Known Bugs

Cahaya school bug (fixed v0.3.6): In earlier versions, students in the Cahaya neighborhood experienced issues where school attendance was not properly tracked. The student would leave for school but not register as attending, leading to undeserved absences. This was resolved in patch v0.3.6 (September 2025).

Known Limitations

As of Early Access, the education system has several features that are not yet implemented:

• No extracurricular activities: There are no clubs, sports teams, or after-school programs. Students go to school and come home.

• No school uniforms: Students wear their regular outfits to school. There is no uniform system or dress code mechanic.

• No seasonal breaks: School runs year-round on weekdays. There are no summer breaks, winter holidays, or exam periods.

• No classroom gameplay: All schools are rabbit holes. You cannot enter the building or observe classes.

• No parent-teacher interactions: Parents cannot visit the school, attend events, or communicate with teachers.

Patch History

Future Education Plans

The 2026 development roadmap lists "Children / School / Education" as a focus category. Specific planned additions include high school properties in Q1 2026, which may allow more interactive school experiences beyond the current rabbit hole system. The community has also requested classroom gameplay, after-school activities, and more detailed academic progression.

Tips

• Focus on one or two child skills per child rather than spreading evenly. Hitting Level 5 in a skill triggers the aptitude system and gives a permanent adult skill bonus.

• Complete homework every day. Missed homework directly impacts grades and academic standing. Set homework as a priority in the Zoi's task queue.

• Keep an eye on the absence counter. Three missed days means expulsion. Make sure students' needs are met before school starts so they leave on time.

• For reading homework, check the required book level carefully. Reading a beginner book when an intermediate one is assigned does not count toward completion.

• University is worth the time investment. The career starting position and salary boost from graduation save time in the long run, especially for competitive careers.

• If money is tight, have students use the public library for reading and computer homework instead of buying books and computers for the household.

• School event choices matter for aptitude. Read each option carefully and pick the one that builds the skill you are targeting.