Singapore's first talent-discovery afterschool programme. We map your child's natural intelligence — then build the life skills, digital literacy, and financial fluency that mainstream schooling doesn't have time to teach.
Singapore's education system is one of the strongest in the world at what it does. It builds academic rigour, discipline, and foundational knowledge with impressive consistency.
But it was not designed to find each child's dominant intelligence. It cannot teach financial literacy, real-world digital tools, or the soft skills that determine outcomes in adult life. That is not a criticism — it is simply a gap. And it is the gap X Academy was built to fill.
"A 12-year-old who can build a website, manage a budget, and speak confidently in front of a room is not exceptional. It is what every child is capable of — with the right environment."See how we do it →
MOE's coding programme gives students approximately 10 hours of exposure across upper primary. Industry-standard tools like Figma, Python, and AI workflows are not in the syllabus.
How money works, how wealth is built, how CPF operates — these subjects are not formally taught at primary or secondary level. Most Singaporeans enter adulthood without them.
Public speaking, negotiation, conflict resolution, time management, networking — the skills that determine career outcomes after education ends. Not in the standard curriculum.
No school has a system for finding each child's dominant intelligence and building around it. X Academy does. It's what the X-Talent™ assessment is for.
Before opening our doors, we ran a 12-week at-home pilot with 20 children aged 7–12. One campaign brief. Weekly WhatsApp check-ins. Real-world projects. Before and after SEAS assessments. Here is what happened.
"We didn't teach a single lesson. We gave children a brief, checked in weekly on WhatsApp, and watched them figure it out."
Every child completed a real-world project in 10 weeks — with no classroom, no fixed tools, and no prescribed method. An 8-year-old made a recipe book for her grandmother and calculated the cost of printing it. A 12-year-old listed a digital product on Carousell and worked out her profit margin unprompted. This is what project-based financial literacy looks like in practice.
7 out of 10 older children chose a selling project. 3 produced real Carousell listings. 8 out of 10 correctly answered the cost/price/profit question at Week 9 — without being taught it as a lesson.
One campaign brief per term. Children choose their own tools and approach. Weekly WhatsApp check-ins with micro-skill nudges woven in. No fixed syllabus. No lectures. A real finished output at Week 10. This is how X Academy teaches — and this is what it produces.
One brand. Two academies. X-Kids runs alongside your child's primary school — no conflict, no withdrawal. X-Teens gives secondary and JC students the capability layer their schools can't provide.
Afterschool daycare with a life skills programme built in. Your child arrives at 1pm — supervised homework, then 1.5 hours of facilitated project work daily. Each school term, every child works on one real-world campaign: they choose their topic, discover their own tools, and produce a real finished output. The X-Talent™ profile guides how the facilitator engages each child individually.
No homework help. No MOE syllabus. Pure capability building across three pillars — evenings three days a week, plus Saturday mornings. Every X-Teens graduate leaves with skills that most adults in the workforce don't have.
Before your child joins our programme, they complete the X-Talent™ assessment — a 2-week, play-based profiling process that maps their dominant intelligence across four axes. No test papers. No right or wrong answers.
The result is a visual SEAS radar chart and a written Talent Passport. We use it to guide how our teachers engage your child, and to recommend the enrichment programmes most likely to ignite their natural strengths.
Week 1: 5 play-based missions across 3 short sessions. Counsellor observes. Parent interview at end of week.
Week 2: 3 validation activities in one session to confirm the preliminary SEAS profile.
Output: Printed Talent Passport with SEAS radar chart + enrichment recommendations, presented to your family.
X Academy is project-based and tool-agnostic. Children are not given lectures — they are given a campaign brief and guided to discover their own path to the objective. Free tools (YouTube tutorials, Canva, Scratch, Google Sites, typing.com) are the classroom. The facilitator observes, questions, and documents. Every term ends with a real finished output presented to parents. The three pillars are the framework that shapes what kinds of campaigns and projects children take on.
The skills that determine outcomes after education ends — and that schools almost never have time to teach systematically.
Not just using technology — building with it, thinking with it, and staying ahead of it. From touch typing to AI workflows.
The subject Singapore schools have never formally taught at depth — from how money works to building generational wealth.
Concrete and predictable — parents know exactly what their child is doing at every hour. Click between X-Kids and X-Teens to see each programme's structure.
Students arrive from their primary school. Snack time, bag-down, decompress. Counsellors greet each child by name.
Quiet, structured study time with counsellors available for guidance — not tutoring. Each child works at their own pace. This is not a tuition session.
Not academic tuition1.5 hours of campaign work. Children are working on their term project — discovering tools, making things, iterating on feedback. The facilitator circulates, asks questions, and documents progress. No lectures. The campaign brief is the curriculum.
The heart of the programmeEvery child leaves with a printed report card — what they learned today, what they made, one thing their teacher noticed. Digital version sent to parents by 6pm.
Bite-size 1.5-hour enrichment classes — coding, digital art, junior business, public speaking, and more. Enrolled students get preferential pricing. Open to external students too.
Optional · Available weekdays + SaturdaySessions are deliberately scheduled after dinner — students arrive having completed their school commitments. No conflict with O-Level or A-Level study time.
Each evening focuses on one pillar: Monday — Digital Literacy. Wednesday — Financial Literacy. Friday — Soft Skills & Life Skills. Every session is self-contained — students get full value even if they miss one.
3 evenings per weekThe highest-value session of the week. Guest practitioners from industry, project work, cross-cohort collaboration, and workshops. Attendance strongly encouraged.
Saturday mornings onlyDesigned to complement — not compete with — the school workload. No homework to complete for X-Teens. What you build in sessions is the work.
Enrichment programmes are optional add-ons that go beyond the core curriculum. Based on your child's X-Talent™ SEAS profile, our counsellors recommend the modules most likely to ignite their strongest axes. They're open to enrolled students — and to the public.
Developed and delivered by X Academy practitioners. 15–16 hour modular format across 2–3 weeks. Individual project submitted at the end. Enrolled students receive a preferential rate as a member benefit.
Specialist enrichment centres we have vetted and recommend for specific SEAS profiles. Categories include coding & robotics, science & STEM, and performing arts. Partner details will be announced at launch.
Python programming, robotics, app building, AI tools, web development. Hands-on, project-based, practitioner-led.
Digital illustration, Procreate, video editing, animation, photography, AI art tools, content creation.
Business model design, pitching, running a mini business, e-commerce basics, financial modelling.
Structured debate, TEDx-style talk coaching, team leadership labs, event organising, conflict resolution.
Specialist robotics, science exploration, engineering projects, and STEM enrichment from curated partner centres. Details at launch.
Drama, music, dance, and theatre programmes from vetted partner schools. Recommended for high-Expressive and Adaptive students.
No hidden fees. No "contact us for pricing." We believe families deserve to know what they're committing to before they walk through the door.
X Academy opens its doors on 2 January 2027. Pre-enrolment is now open — register your interest and we will keep you updated as we approach opening day.
Between June and September 2026, we will be hosting parent preview sessions where you can meet the team, see the curriculum in detail, and complete a deposit to secure your child's place.
When you commit to enrolment, your deposit is held in a protected IWC (Industry With Consumers) account — a government-supported consumer protection scheme. If X Academy does not open for any reason, every deposit is returned in full. Your money is safe.
Internal preparation — curriculum finalised, team recruitment begins, website live.
Parent preview sessions — meet the team, see the programme, register your place via IWC deposit.
Full faculty onboarded — premises fitted out, operational run-throughs completed.
Opening day — both X-Kids and X-Teens Academy open simultaneously.
No. X-Kids is an afterschool programme — your child attends their primary school as normal and arrives at X Academy after dismissal. We do not replace or conflict with any MOE curriculum or school activities.
No. We do not teach academic subjects or help with school syllabus content. The homework block is supervised independent study — not tuition. Our programme is project-based and life skills focused.
Each term, every child receives one broad brief — for example, "make something real that helps, entertains, or teaches someone in your life." They choose their own topic, discover their own tools (YouTube, Canva, Scratch, Google Sites), and produce a real output by Week 10. The facilitator guides without lecturing. A 7-year-old might make a recipe book; a 12-year-old might list a product on Carousell. The approach is the child's — the objective is ours.
Yes. X Academy requires each enrolled child to have their own Windows laptop or MacBook. We provide a recommended minimum specification list on enrolment. Children use their own device in class and take it home — this is intentional. Their device becomes part of their learning environment, not just a classroom tool.
The X-Talent™ assessment does not rank children or test academic ability. Every child has a dominant intelligence. The SEAS framework identifies it — Systems, Expressive, Adaptive, or Strategic — and every profile is equally valuable.
X-Teens is specifically scheduled to avoid conflict. Weeknight sessions are 7–9pm after school, homework, and dinner. Saturday sessions are morning only. We do not assign homework from our programme.
All new X-Teens students take a Digital Literacy placement test on joining. Students who score below the cohort baseline attend a 4-week Saturday onboarding bootcamp — while joining age-group peers for Financial Literacy and Soft Skills from Day 1. No one is held back across all subjects.
Yes. Enrichment modules are open to the public. Any child can attend a Tech & Coding, Creative Arts, Junior Business, or Leadership module as a standalone class at public pricing. No enrolment required.
A school report measures academic performance against a syllabus. The X-Talent™ assessment maps how your child naturally thinks, creates, leads, and plans — across four cognitive axes. No grades. No comparisons. A profile that is uniquely theirs.
The IWC scheme is a government-supported consumer protection mechanism. Your deposit is held in a protected account and refunded in full if we do not open. It is not compulsory — you may register interest and confirm closer to January 2027.
Pasir Ris, Singapore
Downtown East · White Sands · Pasir Ris Mall
Near Pasir Ris MRT · Sheltered walkway access · Exact address Q3 2026
We are currently finalising a 3,000–3,500 sqft premises in the Pasir Ris area — shortlisted venues include Downtown East, White Sands, and Pasir Ris Mall. All are near Pasir Ris MRT with sheltered walkway access. Exact address confirmed Q3 2026.
Both X-Kids Academy and X-Teens Academy open simultaneously on the first school week of 2027. No phased opening — both programmes begin together.
Location selection criteria include proximity to MRT, school bus accessibility, and safe pedestrian routes. Final shortlist is currently in progress.
3,000–3,500 sqft fitted out with dedicated band classrooms, an enrichment studio, a counsellor assessment room, and a parent waiting area.
Send us a message and we will respond within 2 working days. If you would like to attend a parent preview session when they open in June 2026, note that in your message and we will add you to the priority list.
We are a small team building something we believe in. Every message is read by a person.
We will be sharing the build-up to opening day — curriculum previews, team introductions, and parent preview sessions — on our channels. Register your interest to stay updated.