Practical curriculum for life ahead.

Practical curriculum, project kits, and life-skill resources matched to your learner's age, goals, and readiness.

Explore learning pathways for practical skills, career preparation, financial literacy, digital judgment, AI, creativity, and independent living — including TEFA/ESA-funded options, reviewed one offering at a time.

For families, homeschool planners, educators, and schools.
Parent and teen smiling while reviewing a monthly budget worksheet together at a kitchen table, with a laptop, calculator, and notebooks
Kitchen-table planning — Preparation Station
Other paths

Not on TEFA funds?

Three ways in — same rule: written confirmation before any purchase, no payment on this site.

Path 01

Using TEFA funds

TEFA-funded purchases complete only in Odyssey, for the exact offering listed there. We confirm the pathway in writing first.

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Path 02

Not sure which path fits

Tell us age and goals. We reply in writing with best-fit items and the correct purchase pathway.

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Path 03

Planning or browsing

Catalog + free resources. Listings show real status; nothing here is checkout.

Browse catalog → Free resources →

Prices stay unpublished until a verified retail price exists for the exact SKU in Odyssey. TEFA purchases complete only there. See catalog pathways.

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TEFA/OdysseyTEFA/Odyssey is the funded path we document. PDSES/ClassWallet is not advertised as approved.
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Track orderOfficial TEFA order history stays in Odyssey
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Written confirmationWe confirm the correct pathway in writing
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Two purchase pathsTEFA purchases are completed through Odyssey. Direct retail products are clearly marked; direct purchase is not live yet.
Shop by age

The Mission Timeline

Five bands, graded by readiness rather than grade level — from first exposure to serious skills with income potential.

3–5
Ages 3–5 · Launchpad

First exposure, hands-on basics

Core workbook foundations and art and craft basics — everything with adult supervision.

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6–8
Ages 6–8 · Explorer

Guided practice with supervision

Kitchen and provision skills, art and craft foundations, and core workbook sets.

See Explorer picks →
9–12
Ages 9–12 · Mission Control

Independent projects, first real tools

Home and repair tool roll, situation handling deck, focus and energy system, graphic design bench, AI literacy, and robotics.

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13–17
Ages 13–17 · Advanced Command

Serious skills with income potential

Money and first job kit, interview prep, adulting launch kit, motion and video, skill-to-income pack, and 3D fabrication intro.

See Advanced Command picks →
P/E
Parent / Educator · Planner Mode

Plan the whole runway

Assessment and portfolio kit, and the full catalog for building a year-long plan.

See Planner Mode picks →
Catalog lanes

Guided curriculum pathways

Four teaching-and-practice lanes, each organised around one kind of readiness. Every lane is being prepared for separate offering review in the official marketplace.

Career Launch pathway materials
Lane 01Career & Entrepreneurship
Career readiness & business fundamentals

Career Launch & Entrepreneurship

Career self-direction, interview prep, first job, money mechanics, and a small-business introduction built for the age when decisions start mattering.

SKU
PS-CL-2495
Listing
Not published
Status
Offering review
License
One-time family license
Details

Format: Digital-first guided curriculum

Weekly pace: Estimated pace published at offering review

Best for: Learner profile and goals

Delivery: Digital access after approved purchase route

License: One-time family license

Includes: Lessons, facilitator guidance, project and portfolio components

Independent Living pathway materials
Lane 02Independent Living
Household & financial foundations

Independent Living & Financial Foundations

Money mechanics, household routines, schedules, meal planning, laundry, room upkeep, and the personal-responsibility systems that make a household work.

SKU
PS-IL-1995
Listing
Not published
Status
Offering review
License
One-time family license
AI Literacy pathway
Lane 03AI & Digital
Digital judgment & emerging tech

AI Literacy & Digital Leadership

How modern tools actually work, how to question their output, how to use them without being used by them, and how to lead with them in front of others.

SKU
PS-AI-1695
Listing
Not published
Status
Pending Approval
License
One-time family license
Details

Format: Digital-first guided curriculum

Weekly pace: Estimated pace published at offering review

Best for: Learner profile and goals

Delivery: Digital access after approved purchase route

License: One-time family license

Includes: Lessons, facilitator guidance, project and portfolio components

Structured Reading pathway
Lane 04Structured Reading
Structured reading intervention

Structured Reading Support Pathway

A structured reading intervention aligned with the curriculum pathway tier on the pricing ladder. Tier-to-offering confirmation happens in offering review.

SKU
PS-SR-2295
Listing
Not published
Status
Offering review
License
One-time family license
Catalog expansion

Planning concepts — future offerings

These are planned entries for the next catalog round. None are for sale today. Status updates here as each one completes supplier review, offering review, and verification for public publication.

Planning conceptHands-On Math
Hands-on kit

Hands-On Math Foundations Kit

Physical manipulatives for early numeracy and fractions, paired with the structured reading pathway.

Planning concept
Planning conceptYoung Scientist
Hands-on kit

Young Scientist Starter Lab

Beginner experiments and observation journals for the early-mission age band.

Planning concept
Planning conceptCreative Portfolio
Portfolio kit

Creative Portfolio Studio

A guided portfolio-of-work programme for the career-readiness lane.

Planning concept
Planning conceptFinancial Literacy
Grades 6–12

Financial Literacy Starter Pack

Digital-first bundle: budgeting practice, profit and loss, savings habits, and decision-making worksheets.

Planning conceptGrades 6–12
Planning conceptBusiness Builder
Grades 8–12

Student Business Builder Toolkit

Pitch templates, customer interview scripts, simple pricing exercises, and business-planning worksheets.

Planning conceptGrades 8–12
Planning conceptHome Systems
Grades 6–12

Home Systems & Organization Guide

Schedules, routines, meal planning, laundry, room upkeep, and the personal-responsibility systems that make a household work.

Planning conceptGrades 6–12
Planning conceptCareer Journal
Grades 6–10

Starter Career Exploration Journal

A lighter, lower-cost bridge for students not yet ready for the full Career Launch curriculum.

Planning conceptGrades 6–10
Planning conceptFamily Pacing
All grades

Family Planning & Pacing Pack

Pacing calendars, weekly check-ins, progress trackers, and planning templates for multi-child households.

Planning conceptAll grades
Mission Guide

Tell us the learner. We'll shortlist the catalog.

A quick guided flow to build your starter list. Rule-based and honest: nothing is for sale until offering review completes in Odyssey.

Step 1 of 3

Learner type

Step 2 of 3

Primary goal

Step 3 of 3

Best-fit recommendations

Based on your selections, here are the best-fit catalog items:

Every item is under offering review or pending approval. No item is for sale yet. Status updates appear as verification completes.

How we handle your request

From request to Odyssey in four steps

Step 01

Browse the catalog

Explore five departments and 18 items. Every listing shows its real status — nothing is presented as available before it is.

Step 02

Get guided picks

Use the Mission Guide by age and goal, or ask us directly. We shortlist best-fit items and build a starter list with you.

Step 03

Confirm the pathway

We confirm eligibility and the correct program pathway in writing before any purchase — including which offerings are approved in Odyssey.

Step 04

Purchase through Odyssey

TEFA purchases and official order history stay in Odyssey. Track and support questions are answered within one business day.

No payment is collected on this site. TEFA purchases and official order history stay in Odyssey.

How to buy in the Odyssey Marketplace · Official TEFA Vendor Finder

Start a request

Not sure where to start?

Tell us the student's age and goals. We reply within one business day with best-fit items, program status, and the correct purchase pathway — in writing, before any purchase.

  • 1We acknowledge every complete request within one business day
  • 2We confirm the correct pathway in writing
  • 3No payment or program account details are ever collected here
Free resources

Kitchen-table practice path

Four free worksheets you can print today. Use in order if you’re new. Skip around if you’re not. Nothing here is checkout — not for sale, not TEFA marketplace listings.

Browse free worksheets What to keep

Printable homeschool worksheets on a kitchen table
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First Paycheck Worksheet

Read the stub, find the deductions, decide save / bill / spend before the money disappears.

PrintableAges 10–18 / Grades 5th–12th
Open printable
2

Monthly Budget Planner

One-page planner: money in, money out, the saving goal you protect first.

PrintableAges 11–18
Open printable
3

Savings Challenge

Name the goal, name the amount, name the weekly plan, and track it on a 12-week grid.

PrintableFamily · 8–18
Open printable
4

Student Business Idea Worksheet

One-page test for an idea: who pays, the three riskiest assumptions, the price math, the next step.

Printable · optionalAges 13–17
Open printable

Related free tools

For TEFA review & family planning

Vendor contact

Preparation Station

Operated by Nationwide Acquisitions, LLC
Practical digital curriculum for career readiness, financial foundations, independent living, digital judgment, and structured learning support.

Website
preparationstation.org · catalog: /catalog
Email
Hello@preparationstation.org
Families & planning
Use the Mission Guide to shortlist by age and goal, then get in touch for a written pathway confirmation.
TEFA & Odyssey
Approved TEFA Marketplace vendor. Each offering is reviewed separately in the official marketplace before it appears.
Schools & districts
Institutional or bulk inquiries: get in touch with the programme name and grade band, and we will respond in writing.

Inquiry-note: do not submit student records, health information, payment information, or programme-account credentials through the website or inquiry form.

For TEFA review and family planning

Preparation Station provides practical, digital-first learning pathways for families, TEFA participants, and schools. Offerings are organised by grade band, duration, and intended outcome, with separate routes for direct family purchase, TEFA-funded transactions, and institutional requests. Marketplace participation applies at the vendor level first and at the individual-offering level only after review and publication.

Compliance
Approved TEFA Marketplace Vendor Catalog under review No payment collected here
PDSES / ClassWallet
Status is not yet confirmed and is not advertised as approved. We will publish it here in writing when it is.
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FAQ

Common questions, straight answers

Why don't I see prices?

Pathway and kit prices stay unpublished until Odyssey lists that exact SKU. Checkout always happens in Odyssey after the exact SKU is listed.

Is anything for sale right now?

Not yet. Every catalog item is under offering review or pending approval. Nothing is for sale until its offering completes review in the official Odyssey Marketplace.

How do I know an item is eligible before I buy it?

For TEFA, purchase only offerings shown as available in the official Odyssey Marketplace. Each offering is reviewed separately; a vendor approval alone does not approve every item displayed on a vendor website.

Why is there no checkout button?

TEFA purchases happen in Odyssey. Direct checkout remains disabled until pricing, fulfillment, shipping, returns, and payment are configured. This site never collects payment or program account information.

Can I buy without using program funds?

Direct purchase is planned but not active. No card information is collected on this site. A direct purchase path will open only for verified retail products, separate from TEFA and PDSES/ClassWallet.

What is the Mission Guide?

A guided selector on the Mission Guide page (also on the homepage). It asks who you're shopping for, the age band, and the main goal, then suggests best-fit catalog items and builds a device-local request list you can email us. It is rule-based, not a chatbot, and it never collects payment.

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We'll email you when new offerings, resources, or status changes go live. No spam, unsubscribe anytime. For a written pathway confirmation, use the request page instead.

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