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Explore now.Get ready for a colorful game of hide-and-seek where blending in is the key to victory. In Meccha Chameleon with Jenny, learners play a creative multiplayer game where they use paint to camouflage themselves into the environment, or become the seeker and hunt for cleverly hidden friends. It's fast, funny, and full of friendly competition, perfect for the kid who loves sneaky strategy and making new friends while having fun.
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Get ready for a colorful game of hide-and-seek where blending in is the key to victory. In this fun and social course, learners play Meccha Chameleon, a creative multiplayer game where players use paint to camouflage themselves into the environment, or become the seeker and hunt for cleverly hidden friends.
Each session features multiple rounds, giving every learner plenty of chances to hide, seek, and develop new strategies. We play on a variety of maps to keep things new and exciting, so there is always a fresh challenge waiting whether your child is a camouflage expert or loves the thrill of searching every corner for hidden players.
Students practice observation, creative thinking, and teamwork while they play. They learn to read their surroundings, plan clever hiding spots, and adjust their strategy round after round, all wrapped up in laughter, chatting, and friendly competition.
This is a warm, welcoming space where kids come to make new friends, show off their sneaky hiding skills, and see if they can spot everyone before time runs out. Learners laugh, chat, and connect over a game they love, all under the care of a mentor who keeps it kind and inclusive.
This course is perfect for learners who enjoy hide-and-seek style games, multiplayer adventures, creative strategy and problem-solving, friendly social gaming, and making new friends while having fun. No prior experience is needed, just bring your creativity and a positive attitude.
Your child will build social confidence, sharpen their observation and creative-thinking skills, and practice teamwork and good sportsmanship, all while doing something they genuinely love. Most of all, they will leave each session having laughed, connected, and made friends who share their interests.
Whether your child loves to hide in plain sight or hunt down every last player, there is always a new challenge waiting. Come make new friends, show off those sneaky skills, and join the fun.
Finding friends who share their interests can be hard for gifted kids. This course is a weekly hangout where your child connects with peers over a game they already love. Parents tell us their kids look forward to this all week and talk about their new friends constantly. That sense of belonging is worth more than any worksheet.
Meccha Chameleon builds observation, creative problem-solving, and good sportsmanship, all while your child is having fun and socializing. There are no grades, no tests, and no pressure. Just playful competition, good conversation, and the quiet confidence that comes from being part of the group.
YSA is a UC-registered online publisher and WASC-accredited Supplementary Education Center, which means our courses can count toward official college credit requirements. State schools can recognize the courses your student takes here, adding real legitimacy to your homeschooling journey or building on top of your student's existing transcript. That unlocks two ways to enroll: For Credit -- Your student earns official, accredited credit toward their transcript. For-credit students complete weekly assignments that build toward their transcript grade. Outside-of-class work ranges from 1-2 hours per week. Perfect for families who want documentation that reflects what their child is actually capable of -- to show the world how brilliant they are. For Enrichment -- Your student takes the very same course purely for the love of learning. No grades, no outside-of-class work, no credit attached. Just the content, the community, and the growth. Same course. Same mentor. Same experience in class. You choose what fits your family.
If you homeschool, this works seamlessly. If your student attends another school full time, we create a report card and transcript that we share with you, and you share with the school. It is up to your primary school to accept it and add it to your student's official transcript.
Play Meccha Chameleon across a variety of maps, using paint to camouflage into the environment or hunting down cleverly hidden friends 
Practice observation, creative thinking, and quick strategy as they adjust their approach round after round 
Chat, laugh, and team up with other kids who love the same kind of playful, social gaming 
Build social confidence and good sportsmanship in a relaxed, welcoming space designed for kids who want to connect through shared interests 
Hi! I love to teach classes that are fun and promote discussion and creativity. In all of my classes I mix critical thinking with out of the box thinking so that the kids learn something brand new! I find the best way to do this is by using books, video games, trivia and other interactive components to keep them engaged and wanting to learn. My passion for critical thought stems from my degree in Philosophy. The integration of pop culture in my classes is rooted in a lifetime of toy collecting, video game playing, and during my time as a staff writer for an online comic book review site. Over the past five years I have created community-based, pop-up craft classes for parents and children that integrate culture and thought, and I am excited about the opportunity to share these types of activities with my students! As a neurodivergent educator, I've poured my heart into creating classes that are inclusive, flexible, and designed to meet a wide range of learning needs. My goal is to help every learner thrive, whether that means adapting lessons on the fly, incorporating favorite interests, or rethinking what “school” can look like. Together, we’ll learn, grow, and have fun while breaking away from outdated ideas of traditional education.
WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING
Parents don't just see happier kids. They see sharper thinking, stronger friendships, and a child who actually wants to log on.
★★★★★
"My son is shy and usually hangs back in group settings, but Meccha Chameleon with Ms. Jenny pulled him right in. By week three he was giggling and calling out hiding spots with the other kids. I have never seen him this comfortable online."
Priya N.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My daughter has actually made real friends in this course. She talks about the other players by name at dinner and races to log on early so she can chat before the rounds start. Jenny built a group where she truly belongs."
Danielle R.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My son is shy and usually hangs back in group settings, but Meccha Chameleon with Ms. Jenny pulled him right in. By week three he was giggling and calling out hiding spots with the other kids. I have never seen him this comfortable online."
Priya N.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My daughter has actually made real friends in this course. She talks about the other players by name at dinner and races to log on early so she can chat before the rounds start. Jenny built a group where she truly belongs."
Danielle R.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"The hiding strategies my kid comes up with are wild. He camouflages in the strangest corners and thinks three steps ahead about where the seeker will look. Ms. Jenny gives every round a fresh map, so his creativity never runs out."
Marcus B.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"I hear more laughing coming from my daughter's room during this course than any other part of her week. Ms. Jenny keeps it light and silly while still making sure everyone gets plenty of turns to hide and seek."
Nadia F.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"The hiding strategies my kid comes up with are wild. He camouflages in the strangest corners and thinks three steps ahead about where the seeker will look. Ms. Jenny gives every round a fresh map, so his creativity never runs out."
Marcus B.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"I hear more laughing coming from my daughter's room during this course than any other part of her week. Ms. Jenny keeps it light and silly while still making sure everyone gets plenty of turns to hide and seek."
Nadia F.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"This is the one activity my son looks forward to all week. He counts down the days until it is Meccha Chameleon day. Ms. Jenny has a gift for making every single kid feel like part of the team."
Olivia T.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My twice-exceptional daughter can be hard to engage, but she is fully locked in when she is playing and strategizing with Ms. Jenny. She is learning to read the situation, be patient, and cheer on the other players even when she gets found first."
Gabriel M.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"This is the one activity my son looks forward to all week. He counts down the days until it is Meccha Chameleon day. Ms. Jenny has a gift for making every single kid feel like part of the team."
Olivia T.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My twice-exceptional daughter can be hard to engage, but she is fully locked in when she is playing and strategizing with Ms. Jenny. She is learning to read the situation, be patient, and cheer on the other players even when she gets found first."
Gabriel M.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My son is shy and usually hangs back in group settings, but Meccha Chameleon with Ms. Jenny pulled him right in. By week three he was giggling and calling out hiding spots with the other kids. I have never seen him this comfortable online."
Priya N.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My daughter has actually made real friends in this course. She talks about the other players by name at dinner and races to log on early so she can chat before the rounds start. Jenny built a group where she truly belongs."
Danielle R.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"The hiding strategies my kid comes up with are wild. He camouflages in the strangest corners and thinks three steps ahead about where the seeker will look. Ms. Jenny gives every round a fresh map, so his creativity never runs out."
Marcus B.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"I hear more laughing coming from my daughter's room during this course than any other part of her week. Ms. Jenny keeps it light and silly while still making sure everyone gets plenty of turns to hide and seek."
Nadia F.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"This is the one activity my son looks forward to all week. He counts down the days until it is Meccha Chameleon day. Ms. Jenny has a gift for making every single kid feel like part of the team."
Olivia T.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My twice-exceptional daughter can be hard to engage, but she is fully locked in when she is playing and strategizing with Ms. Jenny. She is learning to read the situation, be patient, and cheer on the other players even when she gets found first."
Gabriel M.
YSA parent
If you’re not 100% in love with the course, you have options depending on how you enrolled:
You can switch to another course of equal or lesser value that’s a better fit or get a credit to use toward a future course.
You can either get credit toward a future course, switch to another course of equal or lesser value that’s a better fit, or stop all future payments after a 30-day processing period.
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We can offer this because we know what we do works for thousands of other families. Kids become more self-confident. They find their people. And families tell us this is the place where their student finally feels welcome. We know it will work for your family, too.
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Everything you need to know before enrolling your child.
Yes. Meccha Chameleon is a low-cost game you purchase and download once on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/4704690/MECCHA_CHAMELEON/), then install on your child's device. Once it's installed and you have an internet connection, your child is all set to join the live rounds each week.
Meccha Chameleon meets once per week for 50 minutes, every week from August through December. Your child joins the same tight-knit group of up to 8 students and the same mentor all semester long. Same friends, same mentor, new rounds and new maps every week.
Yes. YSA families join from 47+ states and 17 countries across 6 continents. All you need is an internet connection. We schedule sections across multiple time zones so families worldwide can find a time that works.
Our gifted and 2e students experience such asynchronous development that hard age limits rarely tell the full story. If your student should be aged up or aged down, contact us at support@youngscholarsacademy.org or click the chat in the bottom right corner of the screen. We do this all the time.
No. Cameras are always optional. Always. Many of our students start with cameras off and turn them on when they're comfortable. Our mentors engage every student equally, cameras on or off.
No. If you're here, you're in the right place. We don't require paperwork, evaluations, or labels. Whether your child has been formally identified as gifted or twice-exceptional, whether you suspect it but haven't pursued testing, or whether you just know your kid's brain works differently and nothing else has fit, they're welcome here.
Yes. YSA is an approved vendor with 10+ state ESA programs including Arizona ESA, Utah Fits All, ClassWallet, My Tech High, Florida Step Up, and others. Enroll directly to secure your child's spot, submit the invoice to your ESA, and your payment method is refunded when funds transfer. Many families pay zero out of pocket.
If your child isn't loving a course by the end of the first week, swap into a different course. Same semester. No questions. Not the right fit within the first month? We'll stop payments, switch courses, or issue credit toward any future course. The credit never expires. And you keep every bonus you've received. Over 93% of YSA families don't just stay. They add more courses.
Click "See Available Times" on this page, pick the section that fits your schedule, and your child's spot is secured immediately. No phone call. No placement test. No prerequisite.
Right now, a kid who thinks like your kid is in a course they chose, with a mentor who was once just like them, surrounded by friends who don't think they're weird... they think they're interesting.
Your child is one click from finding out what that feels like.
Meccha Chameleon (purchase and download on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4704690/MECCHA_CHAMELEON/) installed on your child's device