My daughter Hailey let me know a couple weeks ago about how she wants to go to school at Little Kittens Academy (also known as LKA), a school that is in part run by her friend Candii. I look it over and saw they were hiring and signed up This post is a little review of the school so far and spreading the word to all kid avies!

This is a new kind of school for SL kids. It is set up mostly like college here in the USA. You pick certain classes you want to go to that fit in *your* schedule. Classes are held on all different days of the week, all different times of the day, rather than during a set time. This is a fine arts school, teaching things such as SL building, scripting, and texturing to things that are more RL based such as creative writing, poetry, movie and music discussions. There are many clubs to get involved in as well, such as cheer squad, drama club, and school newspaper.

Here is the description from the notecard you get:

Thank you for your interest in Lil Kittenz Academy of Fine and Performing Arts and SL Skills. LKA for short! LKA will have classes that are useful in your SL life as well as SOME ‘RL’ rp like classes, (aka, English, Creative Writing, etc. No Match or History, etc) but mostly classes where you actually LEARN things useful to SL. We will still RP as kids for the most part…because we are… but will be required to think out of the ‘kids RP box’ from time to time. Lessons may include basic building, scripting, texturing, designing in free art programs, photography in SL, Discussion classes on topics such as movies, fashion, etc, and creative writing and poetry classes… just to name a few. 

Their classrooms are very big and open. Perfect for a bunch of chicklets to be able to explore and learn without being crammed together.

Here is the list of classes

 

Classes:

SL Photography

Building

Creative Writing

Scripting

Music Discussion

Movie Discussion

Poetry

Preschool

Philosophy

 

Most of those are pretty self-explanitory. The “Preschool” class is for those kid avies that want the roleplay experience in school that a normal kid in RL their age would get. That class will include things like basic math and spelling. They also have hopes that more than these classes will be offered- and are looking for more teachers!

Their main goal is promoting creativity and being yourself. Most of the classes being taught are to learning to express yourself in many different ways. They are also trying to focus *away* from being just a kid and accepting that lots of kids want to do something that will help them in life- both their RL and SL- teaching skills they can use everyday.

There is also going to be a great mixture between classes. An example is for drama club- the plan is to hopefully have building class build the set, if there’s a texture class then they will do that, and hopefully we can find a clothing teacher so the kids can make the costumes. Everyone is going to be involved with each other in some way shape or form to provide a greater sense of community.

There are cute motivational posters and rules posted on all the walls of LKA. Telling you everything from being yourself to remember to wash your hands!

LKA is also offering dorms for those kids who don’t have parents! There is an extra fee- but only 50L/month onto your tuition. The dorms are great with a big tv, furniture, bathroom with showers and toilets, and lots of bunkbeds. You will never be alone at LKA!

Classes are hopefully going to begin on or before January 28th. I will be teaching building class, movie discussion, and running drama club. It is going to be a fun school, and I am so excited! I’ve always wanted to be a part of a school like this, or make my own. Unfortunately, I have no time or money to make mine- so I am excited to be a part of this one!

LKA *is* still hiring! Just use the SLURL below and touch the white board on the left to get an application. We are still looking for texture and clothing designers, or anything else you could possibly think of that could be taught at a liberal arts school. We would love for you to come by and share your skill with us!

If you’re a kid and want to join, or a parent with a child who needs something to do, someone who wants to teach, stop by LKA and join our family- you won’t be sorry you did!

SLURL: LKA- Little Kittens Academy

Principal – Mindo Darcy

Vice Principal – Candii Serenipity

Receptionist – Lane Michigan