Joy School English2026.2.10 - App Store

Thousands of learning activities, over 15,000 invitations to speak, thousands of videos, hundreds of books and songs. Joy School English is a language-learning and values-infused experience for young children. Designed using the latest research on game-based learning, motivational psychology, and learning English, Joy School English uses videos, songs, and interactive games designed by a U.S.-based team with a proven track record of teaching kids English as well as important values. Previously three separate applications, Joy School Kinder now includes Joy School English Level 1, Joy School English Level 2, Joy School English Level 3, and Joy School English Older Beginner all in one single app.

Joy School English is built on five proven pillars:

- Curriculum design that tightly integrates the language domains
- Design based on research-digital and EFL learning
- Core values interwoven throughout (courage, honesty, patience & perseverance, responsibility, kindness,
empathy & kindness, self-worth, positivity & gratitude, responsibility)
- Emphasis on oral language
- Irresistible engagement

Version History Various enhancements and bug fixes 2026.2.10 Oct 7 Various enhancements and bug fixes 2026.2.9 Sep 22 Various enhancements and bug fixes 2026.2.8 Sep 8 Various enhancements and bug fixes 2026.2.3 Aug 21 Various enhancements and bug fixes 2026.2.2 Aug 11 NEW Joy School English Pathways content!
-- Help your EL students reclassify with Sentence Smithy where they will practice writing complex sentences in a variety of subjects
-- Assess your students' knowledge with Literacy and Oral Language Cycle Tests (plus a new mini-game)
-- Go on adventures with the Gingerbread Man, Hansel and Gretel, and Goldilocks in "Fable-Minded" Fairytales
-- Watch students earn Moneycomb throughout their play, giving them access to the Joyville Arcade and the chance to purchase exciting Mallow avatar skins
-- 6 new books (3 Read-along, 2 Value, and 1 Decodable)
-- 4 new Graphic Novel chapters for "The Case of the Falcon's Feather"
-- 70+ new datasets for Spell and Tell, Sight Word Catch, Word Trace, Hear Hear, and Match Maker
-- Track your students reading, speaking, and listening proficiency using the new Domain Scoring feature in Portal (coming soon: Writing) 2026.2.1 Aug 9 Various enhancements and bug fixes 2026.1.10 May 27 Various enhancements and bug fixes 2026.1.9 Apr 30 Various enhancements and bug fixes. 2026.1.8 Apr 23 Various enhancements and bug fixes 2026.1.7 Apr 15 Various enhancements and bug fixes 2026.1.6 Apr 3 NEW Joy School English Pathways content, including 8 new books and more A.I conversational practice. Various bug fixes and enhancements. 2026.1.5 Mar 30 Various enhancements and bug fixes 2026.1.4 Mar 14 Various enhancements and bug fixes 2026.1.3 Feb 26 NEW Joy School English update introduces Pathways—higher level content. Students can now place beyond the current Kinder Levels 1, 2, and 3.

Pathways is the next phase of Joy School English for learners who are ready to move beyond linear, age-based instruction. Designed for ELs in grades 1-5, Pathways organizes learning into skill-based paths aligned to WIDA language domains, allowing students to progress at different rates across each area. With structured choice, prerequisite-based progression, and a strong emphasis on oral language, academic discourse, and authentic conversation, Pathways provides targeted, supplemental English language development that addresses the specific skills preventing ELs from reclassifying, while continuing to build vocabulary, grammar, literacy, and confidence in speaking. 2026.1.2 Feb 20 Various enhancements and bug fixes. 2025.3.2 10/22/2025 • NEW WIDA predictive score - teachers can now see how students would score on the WIDA exam with our new predictive score based on 3rd-party research
• NEW Basic Skills Assessment - foundational skills like letter and number recognition can now be assessed on demand, a helpful evaluation in areas such as kinder readiness, for example
• NEW Freeplay mode - improved post-session experience as students have more control over activities and teachers can easily see that students have finished their sessions
• NEW Weekly Streaks tracking - extra motivation for students as consistent usage on Joy School English is celebrated and tracked after every session
• Various enhancements and bug fixes 2025.3.1 10/06/2025 Older Beginner Placement Test
Kady Chain (AI-powered conversation practice) opt-out support
Various enhancements and bug fixes 2025.2.1 09/12/2025 Various enhancements and bug fixes. 2025.1.4 06/17/2025 Various enhancements and bug fixes. 2025.1.3 06/03/2025 Added functionality to facilitate alternative methods of app access. Other various enhancements and bug fixes. 2025.1.1 05/21/2025 Various enhancements and bug fixes. 2024.4.5 04/03/2025 Various enhancements and bug fixes. 2024.4.4 03/20/2025 Various enhancements and bug fixes. 2024.4.3 02/19/2025 Various enhancements and bug fixes. 2024.4.2 02/04/2025