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Education Overhaul
🕑 Added 2021-10-29 03:20:28 +0000 UTC
Hello All! This might just be my favorite mod I've made... This originally started out as a request to make a small addition of more school projects for children using game objects. It turned into something much more... I've done an overhaul of the Education Career and Preschool, Elementary/Middle, and Secondary school in the Sims 4 in general.
For YA and up, there's a new branch of the Education Career for K-12 teachers with new assignments, tasks, new career goals, rework of the education track, support for degrees and university career entitlements including custom degrees.
Toddlers have the option to go to preschool on Mondays-Fridays for about 7 hours. They will develop all toddler skills, have their needs met, and learn character values. They have a chance to receive buffs at the end of their day.
Children and Teens are the focus of this mod. There are also a ton of new options for children and teens: in school interactions, field trips, the return of detention and military school, variable school projects, different types of homework assignments, new school options, and more.
Please read the mod description as it is very important you understand what the mod does and what it affects.
Features
Education Career
- Reworked the introductory track of the career to be broader and incorporate levels from Sims 1, 2, and 3
- New Branch in Education Career: K-12 Educator
- Added support for Discover University with required degrees. Sims needs a degree in Art History, Biology, Economics, Literature and Languages, Physics, Psychology, or Zero's custom Education Degree to advance to a branch
- Degrees requirements from any of these fields leads to career entitlements for PTO, signing bonuses, performance, etc.
- Shortened the length of time for tutoring and adjusted the pay for completion
- New Custom Daily Task (Research Teaching Methods)
- Work from Home Assignments (Answer Parent Emails, Research Teaching Techniques, Write Progress Reports, Attend Department Meetings)
- New Career Goals for starting track and Educator branch
Preschool
Towards the end of finishing the mod, I realized I needed a preschool option that occurred during the day. Toddlers can now enroll in Preschool on Monday- Fridays from about 730am and will stay there for about 7 hours. Enroll the Toddler by clicking on the Toddler you want to enroll. They can manually be sent by clicking on the toddler, if necessary. While away, their needs will be met, they will gain skills, and increase their character values. You have the option to keep them home instead by canceling the Preschool interaction.
**Note about Preschool and Daycare/Nanny: The Nanny/Daycare situation and notifications are hardcoded into the game. Therefore the notification will pop up when there's no one at home even if the toddler is already at Preschool. You must choose the Send to Daycare option. This will not actually send them to daycare, they will go and stay at Preschool but the game requires a choice. Note also that if you travel off lot with another Sim, they will come back from Preschool when you return home. Because the game code does constant toddler checks and does everything in its power to send unattended toddlers to daycare, sometimes the toddler may come home early or go to daycare. I've blocked a lot of this, but it will still happen on occasion.***
New Education Enrollment Options
There are a few new education options in the game for children and teens. There are two independent/private prep school - Wintercrest Preparatory School and SimCity Academy- and two new alternate public options: Bedlington Latin School (a specialized exam school) and Striker Alternative School (an alternative school for learning difficulties and behavioral/social-emotional difficulties). There are two experimental boarding schools - Fort Starch Military Institute and Huntington Preparatory Academy. Please note that the boarding schools are an experimental feature and are still a beta.
All the new school options have application requirements to complete on the computer (under the School menu under Career)before your sim can join them. An application fee, a personal statement/essay, and a tour/interview/evaluation are required. After writing the personal statement and going on the tour/interview/evaluation, they will need to go back to the computer to submit their final application and pay the application fee for private/independent school. The student must complete and submit all application requirements, but if accepted, only parents can enroll their children. Similarly, only parents can withdraw their children from school. After submission, your sim should hear back from the Admissions Committee within 4 hours. You have 24 hours to enroll the student once accepted or the spot is lost. You can reapply after 5 days.
There is a chance a Sim's applications can be rejected, though this is less likely depending on grades, after which they will remain in public school. Sims who have a failing grade of F at any school have a chance of flunking out and being sent to Striker Alternative School.
Independent/private and the specialized schools works similarly to EA school although Sims are more likely to gain skills and increase character values due to their enrollment and learn skills faster due to their wider opportunities and first-rate education. Sims who attend independent/private school will wear uniforms. School hours are 7:30am-1:30pm for upper school students and 7:30am-2:30pm for lower school students.
Virtual School
Students can now be enrolled in Virtual School. Each day before school starts, they will have the option to Attend In-Person Classes or Attend School Virtually.
If they decide to attend school virtually, they will have three tasks to perform which can include (but are not limited to) the following options:
Group Session with Classmates
Study Independently
Do 2 Hours of Physical Exercise
Complete Experiential Learning
Complete Assessment
Attend Virtual Classes
Complete Assignments
Students must Log on and Log out of the Virtual Classroom at the beginning and end of each school day. When attending classes, students must choose from one core class, one elective class, and one skills class. Students enrolled in Virtual School still can participate in school activities including in-school opportunities and after school events and can receive assignments like other students.
Boarding School
NOTE: Boarding Schools are an experimental feature! They may not always work as expected. If they don't work for you, withdraw your Sim via phone/computer and choose another school option. **When EA fixes rabbithole exit conditions, I will update functionality.**
Students who are at boarding school can only be withdrawn at their parent's behest or upon aging up to young adult. There's a chance that after a few days the Sim may become homesick. A parent will receive notification asking if they wish to withdraw the homesick Sim or not. While the student is away, they can still have texts sent to them and chat with family members through the relationship panel. If you wish a Sim to stop going to boarding school permanently, you must cancel the interaction and then either have an adult withdraw them using the phone/computer and they'll go to their local public school or you can apply to a different application-required school and upon acceptance they will automatically be withdrawn.
After aging up to teen and during holidays, your boarding sim will come home for a two day break and then return to boarding school. Once aging up to a teen, a notification will pop up asking if the parents wish to pay for another year's tuition or unenroll the sim. The sim will be enrolled into Public School upon unenrollment. During Summer your boarding sim will come home for summer break and then return to boarding school. You can end their break and send them back at anytime under the phone menu. Sims at boarding school will have the chance to learn and gain most major skills. You can bring your boarding school sim home at any time, but in order to formally enroll them in another school, you must withdraw them from boarding school via the School menu. Note: If your sim's still grey in the panel after returning from boarding school, travel to a different lot and then back and they should be normal again.
Grade School and High School Changes
Homework, School Projects, and Assignments
Added the ability for your Sims to do their homework online. The option exists under the Career menu.
Added more Homework Options for Children and Teen through Homework Book which increases skills and character values while fulfilling homework task
Unlocked Homework book options for Children:
- Fill Out Activity Chart (Motor)
- Do Math Problems (Mental)
- Practice Vocabulary (Creativity)
- Review Social Studies (Social)
Homework book options created for Teens:
- Study Dramaturgy (Charisma/Acting)
- Submit Original Composition (Piano/Violin/Guitar)
- Prove Scientific Principles (Rocket Science)
- Write English Paper (Writing)
- Work on Art Critique (Painting)
- Solve Linear Equations (Logic)
- Compose Analytical Argument (Research&Debate/Logic)
New School Projects and Active Assignments
Randomly every week or two, child and teen Sims will receive the additional assignments and projects. Not completing these custom projects and assignments before the next school day will penalize their work performance. If assigned one of these custom projects and assignments, they will count as homework when assigned and Sims will not be able to use the homework book to complete their homework.
A note about EA's Parenthood School Projects: If installed, these projects will now no longer be given every Monday. They will be randomly assigned along with the custom assignments. They will also need to be completed before the next school day, will count as homework, and will no longer be for extra credit.
- Artwork Assignment - Spend time working on artwork/painting
- Coding Assignment - Beginner coding assignment (new BG interaction)
- Essay Assignment - Spend time writing an essay on computer or in homework book (new BG interaction)
- Music Assignment - Practice for Band Concert, Orchestra, or Recital
- Performance Assignment - Practice for Role by Learning Lines (new interactions, BG compatible), Singing, Puppet Theatre
- Science Assignment- Chemistry Experiment (Children); Stargazing at Observatory (Teens)
- Test Assignment - Study for Exam (new study options on the computer)
School Day Changes
Detention
Detention makes a comeback! If your sim spends most of their time in school (via one of the new away interactions below) either sleeping in class, disrupting class, goofing off, or gets caught doing homework there's a chance they could be sent to after-school detention. Detention lasts for about 2 hours. Detention is more likely the poorer a student's grades are. If a Sim gets Detention, their parents may discipline the student. If your Sim gets repeated detentions and have poor grades, they are more likely to be kicked out of school and forced to attend the alternative school.
New Away Actions for Students
Goof Around (Irresponsible) - Increases Fun. Lowers Performance, Responsibility, Emotional Control, and Manners.
Participate in Group Work - Increases Fun, Social, Skills, Responsibility, and Conflict Resolution. Slows the rate of performance gain.
Copy Homework - Increases Homework Completion. Decreases Responsibility and Manners. Chance for Detention.
Actively Participate (Study Hard)- Increases Performance, Skills, Empathy, Responsibility, and Manners. Decreases Fun.
Be Disruptive - Increases Fun. Lowers Performance, Responsibility, Emotional Control, and Manners. Chance for Detention.
Sleep During Class - Increases Energy. Decreases Manners and Responsibility. Chance for Detention.
University Prep - Teens only. Increases Performance, Skills, and Responsibility. Decreases Fun.
Attend Club Meetings - Increases Fun, Social, Responsibility, and Conflict Resolution.
Take Notes - Increases Performance, Skills, and Responsibility. Decreases Fun.
Field Trips
Students will now have a small chance at the beginning of the day to go on one of six Field Trips with classmates instead of to School. They will receive a buff at the end of their trip.
- Aquarium
- Art Museum
- Planetarium
- Professional Theatre Production
- Sim River Conservatory
- Zoo
In-School Events
At the end of the school day, children and teens can choose to participate in a Spelling Bee (grade school only), Student Body Elections (teens only), Science Fair, or Art Showcase. They have a chance to win a prize.
Honor Roll/Honor Society
Students with high grades and skills have an opportunity to make honor roll (Grade School and Middle School) or join the Honor Society (High School).
School Hours
Hours for public high schoolers have been changed from 8am-3pm to 8am-2pm.
Snow Days
Your sims can now experience the joys of snow days. They will randomly occur, mostly during winter but a small chance they can happen during fall or spring, on days when there's snow on the ground and your sims will have a day off to lament the snow or make snow angels!
Summer and Winter Break
Sims enrolled in all schools (including the private school from the Private School mod) will now no longer be required to attend school during the summer and winter. They will have the opportunity be on break for the entire summer and mid-to-late winter and will automatically return to school on the next weekday of Fall/Spring. Of course, parents can elect to send their children back at any time via the School menu on the phone or computer as well as opt-out of sending them at all.
Dropping Out
For some, school just isn't the way. Children and Teens have the ability to use the Drop out of School option available in the School menu on the phone. Dropping out will make it more difficult to become promoted if they seek employment. An adult in the household can always enroll them back in school if they change their minds. (I will be adding a GED-type course and exam for those who drop out in the future).
School Milestones and After School Events
Note: The separate mod is being phased out and should not be used with this mod.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Sims can sign up for Parent-Conferences and learn about their students' progress.
Game Night and Theater Performance
After school on some days, children and teens have an opportunity to get a chance to attend the school play or sports game with household members and friends.
Prom and School Dances
These now occur randomly during school nights.
Graduation
Graduation now occurs automatically on a teen Sim's last day as a teen. If you having aging off, you can manually choose to have graduation for your teen, but it will not age them up. They will attend in cap and gown if from public or private school or in military dress if from military school. Depending on their grades, graduates have a chance to graduate with honors or be valedictorian. Upon graduation, they will be withdrawn from school.
School Picture Day
School picture day can now randomly have occurred during or at the end of the school day for both teens and children. Your sim will get a notification it happened and a random buff.
Academic Aptitude Test
During the last 3 days as a Teen, Teen Sims will receive a notification that they have the opportunity to go and take an Academic Aptitude Test via the phone or computer. Taking the test will give them a large boost in performance. This is especially helpful if you have a mod that takes into account a Sim's final grade level/trait for University acceptance.
Future Plans
- Add the ability to obtain High School Graduate Level Certificate after homeschooling or dropping out and becoming Young Adult.
- Update functionality for boarding schools once EA fixes rabbithole exit conditions
- Add changes to university acceptance based on school performance and which schools attended (i.e. going to prep school might give you a little leg up in uni acceptance) in a collaboration with Ilkavelle
- Add a couple active school trips and an actual graduation event to start after graduation
Requirements
Required Packs
Base Game
Parenthood
Discover University (Only for the Education Career. It's the adeepindigo_gameplaymods_EducationOverhaul_M_DU_REQUIRED_EducationCareer file. Do not install if you do not have Discover University.)
High School Years (Only for the files labeled HSY, module
Snowy Escape is NOT required for the EA Default version but if you have it, you can choose the pack uniform your sims will wear to Prep School in the ChooseSnowyEscapeUniform version.
Compatibility and Instructions
NOTE: Mod Conflicts simply mean the same files are used and if both in the game could cause one or the other not to work as intended depending upon how they're loaded. If a mod is not listed below, I did not find a conflict with it, but if you do, let me know.
Instructions:
Read Instructions 1-6 and the Compatibility and Conflict Information below. No other mods are needed for this mod to work. Place the entire folder from the zip file into your mods as is. The path should be similar to this: Electronic Arts -The Sims 4 - Mods - [adeepindigo] Education Overhaul v4. Do not change the name. If you have School Milestones installed, delete before adding this mod! Make sure if you have Family and Youth Activities, it's version 2.9 or higher.
Also, always clear your cache when installing or uninstalling script mods!!
1. Delete any previous versions (the whole folder).
The current version should be [adeepindigo] EducationOverhaul v4. If you don't have that delete, whatever you do have. No other mods are needed for the mod to work. Check, double check, and triple check you do not have a conflicting mod installed (detailed explicitly below) before installing.
2. Download the CORE file and script. Download any modules you want in your game. IF you choose to download the AlternateRabbitholeSchools, choose only ONE version.
For Snowy Escape Uniform version, open the second zip and make a choice of uniform for each age and gender. DO NOT DOWNLOAD WITHOUT CHECKING CONFLICTS.
EA Default (No Uniforms) Mod Version: This version has no custom uniforms and all schools including private schools have the default uniform settings (everyday). This will allow you to plan an everyday outfit to use for your sim but you'll need to change into it before school like usual.
Choose Snowy Escape Uniform Mod Version: Snowy Escape required. This version will allow you to choose a Snowy Escape uniform for each age and gender for all private school uniforms. I have prechosen a uniform for each age and gender. If you wish to change it, replace the files in the SnowyEscapeUniform folder with those you'd like instead.
4. If you do not have Discover University, delete the UNI_Required_EducationCareer file.********
5. Clear your cache.
6. For the Snowy Escape Version, I have prechosen a uniform for each age and gender.
If you wish to change it, replace the files in the SnowyEscapeUniform folder with those you'd like instead. The alternative options are in the SnowyEscapeUniform zip file.
Compatibility and Conflict Information:
ItsKatato's PreTeen Mod will not conflict but does require the compatibility file available on her download page if you use both mods.
KS Education Bundle is compatible with one exception: the Better Schools folder will conflict and is not needed with this mod as similar options are included in this mod. Delete the files KS-Better Grade School mod.package and KS-Better High School mod.package. The rest of the Education Bundle is fully compatible.
Kuttoe's Career Overhaul is compatible with this mod with one important exception: the Education Career Goals package in Kuttoe's Career Overhaul. To avoid the issue, simply delete the file Kuttoe_CareerReqs_Education.package found under Kuttoe Career Overhaul Suite- Career Goals/Discovery University Careers. Do not use that package with this mod; they are incompatible and will cause issues. All other portions of the Career Overhaul are fine to use with this mod.
LMS/Scarlet's Subject Homework will not conflict with this.
Shenanagin's Private School Mod will not conflict with this mod. You can withdraw your sims from Private School with this mod but you need to go through the Private School mod's enrollment event to gain entrance. However, if your sim is enrolled in Private School they will still get summer break, a chance for detention, field trips, and school assignments.
My School Milestones mod will conflict with this mod and is not needed with this mod as these options have been reworked and integrated into this mod. Delete that mod!
School Uniforms in Any World by MizoreYuki will not technically conflict but it will cause your Sims to wear Snowy Escape uniforms to public and private school and requires Snowy Escape.
Zerbu's Go to School works with this mod but if you choose to follow your sim to school you will not receive a chance for the additional assignments, new away actions, or receive detention. Those options are only available in the school rabbithole. You will not get the chance to follow your sims to school if enrolled in boarding school or independent/private school. If you aren't getting the popups for Zerbu's mod, rename the Zerbu - Go to School Mod Pack (Old Code) to !Zerbu - Go to School Mod Pack (Old Code) and make sure it's directly in your mods folder.
Zero's Required Degrees for Promotions-UNI package will conflict. The rest of the mod will not.
Zero's Teens Jump to University Mod will conflict. Ilkavelle has a similar mod that does not here.
Zafire's Mandatory School Uniforms will conflict. Please do not use with this mod. That mod has been included in this mod, many thanks to Zafire!
Installation:
Mod Folder Path:
Credits: Sims 4 Studio, Mod Constructor, Triplis' Script, Zafire
Comments
Fla$h!ngLight$
That's a tunning error. It happens when the a loop is broken, causing whatever your sim was doing or trying to do glitch. You need to troubleshoot by removing everything and add back in chunks to see which two mods or cc are conflicting to throw that exception. Hope that helps!
SportySims
Hi there, I'm still figuring out how to mod. Besides I added a German Translation you can find here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/mods-by-deep-83337697
adeepindigo
No
adeepindigo
I have no idea what you're talking about, sorry...?
Jxyvrs
What does cjiang mean? I got it with the mod after I updated it.
Kuri
Hi! Does the mod conflict with Kuttoe's Less Frequent Prom? (It changes when the prom occurs)
Nique Nique
ok so what files conflict in kawaii stacies mod because her files names dont say that anymore. what u have listed above. and im getting be for all my school mods now
adeepindigo
Yeah that's the idea behind it being modular. You install the CORE mod (it's always required) and then the modules you want in your game. If the only one you want is the Education Career overhaul then just get that and the CORE.
Naja Højholt
Oh I thought you’d have to install the entire mod to get just the career overhaul? I might just be really dumb and didn’t realise lol 🫣
adeepindigo
Yeah it's attached above? You're on its mod page.
Naja Højholt
I was wondering is there any way to only install the education career overhaul?
adeepindigo
If you look under the mod description, it will explain to you the experimental nature of this feature.
GalavantingGhost
Hi! I enrolled my teen into boarding school. However, when I go to travel and return, the teen is back at home.
steffimhkg
Hi! Just wanted to note that on the phone menu, the option attend study hall has a typo. It says attendy
Ketsy Nelson
The Class called acult school? I cannot figure out how to get there homework to count?
Jas E
It's supposed to
adeepindigo
Read the troubleshooting steps and do them all.
Veronica Greaves
Hi goodnight sorry to bother you I love your mod btw . I’ve been downloading the mod and it transfers me to this site to download and when I try to open up the game it’s saying it’s corrupted . I did everything you suggested in the post above but it’s still saying corrupted
Thanks you!
adeepindigo
I don't have that issue in my game with just my mods installed so it's not the mod. Now you need to do some basic troubleshooting. You can start here https://www.patreon.com/posts/for-those-of-you-78274950 and work your way up to 50/50 with a vanilla save. NC4T has some great tutorials starting here https://www.patreon.com/posts/60322635.
HI! I have a problem with this mod: when my children and teenagers finish school at 3 pm, I can't get them to go home anymore, they get stuck like a rabbit hole! I hope I explained myself well, I'm Italian and my English isn't perfect.
adeepindigo
You don’t have the pie menus required for those mods. Get the general pie menus.
Alexa Herrmann
Hey, I just wanted to tell you, that the education overhaul file ''core a'' and your dynamic teen life ''core'' are causing last exceptions. It won't let me open the pie menu when I click on sims. (Better exceptions told me about it). Best wishes! <3
Ketsy Nelson
Whoot! My kids can finally skill up again and do not have to fight the adults putting their toys away so they cannot skill up unless I keep taking them out of toy box. lol
Tiffany Edmonds
yes It's on her main page here under "updated for 1.96" patch.
claudia
Hello, is this mod updated for the latest patch?
So I sent two of my twin Toddlers to Preschool first time in a while I used to mod. When they returned home around 3 pm, their needs were completely full. So they were not tired which is an issue, they wont be tired to go to bed till super late, where the rest of the household is tired from working and siblings at school. Is it a glitch or is it supposed to max out needs?
adeepindigo
Yeah, you take out the module
Amy Roberts
Is there any way to disable field trips in this mod? My sim has had a field trip every day this week and i wanted to follow her to high school
adeepindigo
Ok so I let HSY take over if you have it installed so there’s no option to graduate from the mod if you have HSY installed unless you graduate early.
DeeSims
Yes I do
adeepindigo
Hiya! Do you have HSY installed by chance?
DeeSims
I managed to get the graduation on the phone after friday exam day but only for 1 tee they both aced their tests
DeeSims
I see the backpack school menu but nothing about graduation. My sims have A in school and skills over level 4 is there a certain time of time graduation would appear in that menu
adeepindigo
You can access it under the backpack icon on the phone. (If you don’t see the backpack you’re missing the general pie menus so make sure to grab those).
DeeSims
With aging off, how do I manually start graduation for teens?
adeepindigo
You need to make sure you don’t have any outdated or old copies of the general pie menus installed and install the most recent version. The game itself also has a bug (it’s happened to me in a game without any mods) where sims can’t use the computers if there’s anything around it (clutter, objects placed on desks, stuff placed with MOO). Make sure you’re whole route space is clear except for the computer, desk, and chair and you have only a single copy of the pie menus.
Hello! I have run into an issue with this mod, my teenage sims and children sims cannot use the computer. They will autonomously use it but I cannot make them use the computer.
adeepindigo
That includes the new mods and the two mods that have patreon early access updates (HCR and SimNation). The most recent version of this mod is this version. It’s the same for patrons and public.
Ayz
Hi, this may be a dumb question but yesterday I became a patron. I was wondering if that means there is "a patron only" version of this mod (and others) that I should download somewhere. I did already download the "adeepindigo_patreonupdates_newmods_20221228.zip" folder, but since that is for the newer mods I was not sure if there were other patreon only downloads. Hope this makes sense!
adeepindigo
No this mod does nothing even remotely related to career day.
I’m getting go to career day everyday? Is this a known issue with this mod? It’s the only mod I have that affects school
digitalblush
my toddlers aren't gaining skills the same way they used to w this mod and they aren't getting their needs filled while at preschool. this started a few days ago (pretty much since i made it up to date), and I cant figure out why. I was hoping you could give me advice possibly? I don't believe any of my mods conflict, and i dont have any of the listed conflicting mods, so i am just very confused at the moment. :'(
