One-Day Intensive
A focused, full-day deep dive that condenses the core modules into one immersive day, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
- Six 75-minute module sessions
- Built for groups of 20 to 30
- Ideal for a first introduction
Workforce Readiness & Life Skills Program
What You Missed In School.Welcome to the thirteenth grade.
Students graduate with a diploma but rarely with the skills to manage money, hold a job, communicate professionally, and live on their own. WYMIS teaches those skills in a structured, cohort-based program built for life after graduation.
16–26Ages served
7Practical modules
3Ways to deliver it
OB 3.0Verifiable credential
What is WYMIS
How the program works
A diploma proves you finished school. It doesn’t prove you’re ready for what comes next.
WYMIS, short for What You Missed In School, is a practical thirteenth grade for workforce readiness and life skills.
It closes a gap most students experience firsthand: graduating with academic credentials but without the everyday skills needed to manage money, hold a job, communicate professionally, and navigate adult life with confidence.
The program turns the real-world lessons traditional schooling leaves out into a structured experience for graduating seniors and young adults preparing to enter the workforce, start a business, or live independently for the first time.
The bridge
Building the bridge between education and execution.
WYMIS complements the academic foundation schools already build, filling in the real-world skills a standard curriculum doesn’t have room for.
Education
Academic foundations built by schools and teachers
WYMIS
Practical, applied skills for life and work
Opportunity
Employment, entrepreneurship, and independent adulthood
The Curriculum
Seven modules. The transcript school never issued.
Each module covers a skill area students consistently report feeling underprepared for after high school.
Ways to deliver it
One day, three days, or a full cohort.
Pick the format that fits your students and your calendar. Each one draws from the same seven modules.
3-Day Applied Unit
A hands-on, project-based unit that gives students real practice time with a skill.
- Role-play and group work
- Applied projects
- Go deep on one module
8 to 12 Week Cohort
The full WYMIS program: all seven modules, delivered to a cohort that moves through them together.
- All seven modules
- Peer accountability
- The complete thirteenth grade
Need something shorter? Any single module can also run as a 75-minute session inside a class period or event.
Verifiable credential
Skills students can prove.
WYMIS issues a verifiable digital credential built on Open Badges 3.0, the open standard for portable learning credentials. Students can share it with employers and schools, and anyone can verify it.
Proven in the classroom
Piloted in Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Memphis. Available nationwide.
WYMIS has worked directly with students in each city, refining the curriculum from real classroom experience and student feedback. Today it can come to your city.
ArizonaPilot city
Phoenix
NevadaPilot city
Las Vegas
TennesseePilot city
Memphis
Who WYMIS is for
Designed for graduating seniors. Ready for anyone starting out.
Graduating seniors
Preparing for a first job, a first apartment, or college, and ready to handle the decisions that come with each.
Young adults entering the workforce
People who want the practical skills schools often do not teach, from professional communication to first credit decisions.
Schools & organizations
Schools, community organizations, and workforce programs looking for a ready-to-use, real-world curriculum.
The Vision
Students deserve to graduate with more than a diploma. They deserve the practical confidence to manage their money, present themselves professionally, build relationships, and start something of their own.
The long-term vision is to grow WYMIS beyond individual pilot cohorts into a licensed, repeatable model that schools and organizations can bring into their own communities.
Our mission and visionBring WYMIS to your students.
A One-Day Intensive, a 3-Day Applied Unit, or the full cohort. Tell us what fits your schedule and we will build the plan with you.