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About Avolv

The class everyone's talking about.

Avolv brings practical life skills into schools and homes, from budgeting and taxes to careers, housing, and AI. We champion the teachers and families who prepare the next generation, so every student can graduate ready to own their story.

Avolv Academy

The Real‑World Manual

Playbooks for Life

5 playbooks inside
Personal FinancePlaybook
TaxesPlaybook
Career PrepPlaybook
InsurancePlaybook
HousingPlaybook
Plus: Master Life Skills
Playbooks for Life★★★★★5-Star RatedIn every programLife OS AI Series

52 AI builds that put adulting on autopilot.

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The gap

Graduation comes. Here's the real‑world manual that never existed.

Every year, students graduate ready for their next chapter, but not for the bills, taxes, leases, and decisions that come with it. Here's what we hear all the time.

I wish I learned

…how to file my own taxes.…how credit scores actually work.…what to look for in a lease.…how to negotiate my first salary.…what my insurance really covers.…how to build a budget I can actually stick to.…what to do before buying my first car.

Why we exist

No one should ever have to say, “I wish I learned this in school.”

Budgeting, taxes, careers, insurance, and housing show up for everyone. We're building the life skills education every student deserves, right alongside the schools and teachers who make it happen.

Our solution

From stumbling on your own to a step‑by‑step plan.

Right now, most young adults learn adulthood by trial and error, and the errors are expensive. Our Playbooks for Life are the manuals everyone wishes they'd had at graduation, walking students through it one step at a time.

Without Avolv

Figuring it out alone, in the dark.

  • Googling how to file taxes the night before they’re due.
  • Signing leases, loans, and insurance plans you don’t fully understand.
  • Learning money lessons the hard way, one costly mistake at a time.
With Avolv

Guided through it, hand in hand.

  • Expert-vetted lessons on money, taxes, careers, insurance, and housing.
  • Simulations that let students practice real decisions before they count.
  • Systems and AI tools that keep working long after graduation.

Where to start

3 ways in. Start wherever you are.

Pick the path that fits you best. Every one of them gets you closer to feeling ready for real life.

Personal Finance
Taxes
Career Prep
Insurance

For Schools, Teachers, and Parents

Avolv Academy

Looking for a full life skills curriculum? Get expert-vetted courses, practice, materials, and support for your students or family.

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Free
Adulting Checklist
Budget Template
Resume Template
Job Search Tracker
Purpose Exercise
Life Goals Template

For Anyone Who Wants to Try It

Free Resources Library

Want to test it out first? Grab free templates, checklists, and trackers you can start using today.

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Prompt by AvolvI just started my first salaried job. Build me a system that splits each paycheck into bills, savings, and investing, and…
Done. Your paycheck planner now auto-splits every deposit and flags each bill 3 days before it’s due.

For Young Adults and New Grads

Life OS AI Series

Ready to put adulting on autopilot? Build AI systems that help you run your life, one week at a time.

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Who we are

Living core values that enable others.

Our values spell our name, and they shape every lesson we build.

avolv (v.) (n.)
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verbActively embracing grown-up years and equipping oneself with knowledge, tools, and resources to own real-world responsibilities.

nounIntentional self-evolution into adulthood; a platform created to champion new adults in learning the fundamentals of “adulting” so they can have the confidence to make the right grown-up decisions for themselves and their legacy.

On a Mission

To empower and equip everyday people with knowledge, skills, and tools on critical fundamentals of adult responsibilities through practical resources and applications, in collaboration with credible experts and cutting-edge technology.

Pursuing a Vision

To provide more accessible educational opportunities on necessary real-world operations, championing everyday people, parents, and educators.

AAccountabilitywith Accredited Sources
VValuable Contentwith Everyday Applications
OOpportunitiesto Grow and Develop
LLegacy-Drivento Honor Your Past and Future
VVisionfor Innovative and Inclusive Initiatives
SStewardshipas Each Other’s Keepers
Peyton Thompson VanSickle, founder of AvolvPeyton Thompson VanSickle
Peyton Thompson VanSickleAvolv Founder & Creator

Meet the founder

Your “big sis” for leveling up your life systems.

I'm the founder of Avolv and a leader in Data & AI, with 5 years specializing in Data & AI at the largest international consulting firm in the world.

Avolv didn't happen overnight. I've spent years developing it with industry professionals, teachers, principals, and 20‑somethings figuring out adulthood in real time, so every lesson is strong enough to implement at scale in schools across the United States.

Now we're launching, and I couldn't be more excited for everything ahead.

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Built with experts

Some of the companies and fields our course partners come from.

AccentureTeslaOxy OilKPMGNorthwestern MutualMorgan StanleyJPMorgan ChaseP&NCareer BumpCareer Strategy FirmsFamily-Owned Tax FirmsLocal Mortgage LendersIndependent Real Estate AgentsTitle CompaniesInsurance AgentsSchool Teachers and PrincipalsNonprofit LeadersY Combinator Startup Founders

Company names reflect where our partners have worked and don't imply endorsement.

Where we're headed

Big goals. Real impact.

We're not stopping at 5 courses. Here's what we're building toward, and we'd love for you to be part of it.

10

Life Skills Categories

5 of 10 built

Expanding to Holistic Health, Civic Duties, Relationships, Becoming a Parent, and more.

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50

States

Working on all 50

Working toward official certification for every Avolv course across the country.

See the Plan →
5%

of Profits Given Back

Every single year

Our goal is to give at least 5% of our profits every year through Paying It Forward.

See Who We Support →

We're updating our progress as we go.

Join the mission

Help us close the gap for every student.

There's more than one way to get behind Avolv. Find the one that fits you, and you'll put real-world skills in front of more students.

Not sure where you fit?

Tell us a little about you and we'll find the right way to partner.

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