# Ava for Schools — SEL Game for Grades 5-9

> SEL Game for Grades 5-9 (iPhone/iPad app by Social Cipher, Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ava-for-schools/id6748623549 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Social Cipher, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1769490588)
- Category: Education, Games, Family, Role Playing
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 482 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2025-10-02
- Data updated: 2026-07-04
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ava-for-schools/id6748623549/reviews.md

## What is Ava for Schools?

Starring an autistic star mapper, Ava by Social Cipher gives neurodivergent students a safe place to learn and practice valuable social and emotional learning (SEL) skills. As students play the game, they encounter real-life scenarios that encourage them to solve problems, manage their emotions, build relationships, and more.

WHY EDUCATORS TRUST AVA

BUILT BY A NEURODIVERSE TEAM
Led by an autistic founder, Ava was developed by a team of educators, counselors, and neurodivergent advocates, and play tested with neurodivergent youth to ensure it provides a neurodiversity-affirming experience.

ALIGNS WITH SEL STANDARDS
Each module explores one or more core competencies of the CASEL Framework – self-management, self-awareness, responsible decision-making, relationship skills, and social awareness.

FLEXIBLE IMPLEMENTATION
Ava can be used in a whole-class, small group, and individual sessions, as part of dedicated SEL instruction time, and even as a cool-down tool to help students regulate their emotions.

PERSONALIZED, INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE
The dialogue story format empowers students to make choices that reflect their individual thoughts, needs, and perspectives. Their decisions influence what comes next in the game.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.2.2-Prod — 2026-06-25

We've updated voice lines in Trust to be more international friendly. 
- Replaced all instances of "root beer" to "Pirate Punch" in Trust
- Fixed a dialogue tracking bug in Needs

### 7.2.1-Prod — 2026-04-06

Bug fixes and optimizations

### 7.2.1 — 2026-03-16

We've got a brand new story in our Executive Functioning minigame with Seb! 



- Help Seb defeat his unkind thoughts as he works to complete his art assignment in Seb Gets Creative. 
- Includes new lesson plans available on the Educator Dashboard



We've also got some more bug fixes and optimizations for a better player experience.

### 7.1.0 — 2026-01-15

We've got a brand new story in our Executive Functioning minigame with Seb! 

- Help Seb get curious about why he needs to write geometry word problem in the new minisode Seb Does the Math
- Includes new lesson plans available on the Educator Dashboard

We've also got some more bug fixes and optimizations for a better player experience.

### 7.0.2 — 2025-12-15

We’ve fixed an underlying Unity-related security issue to keep your experience safer and more stable.

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