✦ Built for homeschool families

Educational Apps Kids Actually Want to Use

We build engaging, high-quality apps that make learning fun — designed from the ground up for homeschool families by a STEM engineer.

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Learning That Feels Like Play

Each app is crafted to be substantive, polished, and something families can trust.

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Piano Surge

Guitar Hero for the piano

A fast-paced, gamified piano learning experience for kids. Notes fall, fingers fly — kids build real musical skills while having a blast.

  • Falling-note highway with real-time scoring and visual feedback
  • Connect any MIDI keyboard or play on-screen
  • Algorithmic music generation — infinite practice content at your exact skill level
  • 40 hand-crafted songs plus unlimited generated music
  • Surge mode, daily challenges, streak tracking, and gamified progression
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Orbital Academy

Chemistry you can hold in your hands

An immersive 3D science learning app covering atoms, the periodic table, chemical bonds, reactions, and electricity. Built to spark curiosity and reward deep thinking.

  • Interactive 3D atoms with accurate electron configurations and probability clouds
  • Rotate atoms, snap molecules together, watch electrons flow through circuits
  • 6 units, 30+ lessons — from atomic structure to electricity
  • Cinematic visuals: bloom lighting, particle effects, real-time 3D rendering
  • Sequential curriculum with comprehension checks and progress tracking
  • Built for grades 5–8, aligned with Florida middle-school science standards
Florida PEP Compatible

Florida PEP scholarship families: Orbital Academy qualifies as instructional materials under PEP guidelines (~$8,000/year per student). Covers introductory chemistry aligned with FL middle-school standards, grades 5–8.

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Real Science, Not Simplification

Built by an engineer with three STEM degrees. Every visualization is physically accurate — electron clouds represent real probability distributions, circuits obey Ohm's law.

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Safe & Trustworthy

No ads, no sketchy monetization, no dark patterns. Parents trust us because we respect their kids.

Cinematic Visuals

Bloom-lit electrons, glowing orbital trails, interactive 3D environments. We compete with TikTok for your kid's attention — and we win by making real science look like science fiction.

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Made for Homeschoolers

Built by a family for homeschool families — we understand your needs because we live them.

Thompson Education Apps LLC

We're a small, focused app studio with one mission: build educational software that homeschool families genuinely love.

Every app we publish goes through a rigorous design and quality process. We believe parents shouldn't have to choose between educational value and a great experience — they can have both.

Thompson Education Apps LLC is registered in the United States and publishes exclusively on the Apple App Store.

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Craig Thompson
Founder & Engineer
  • B.S. Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
  • M.S. Biomedical Engineering
  • M.S. Industrial Engineering

"Every atom is accurate. Every molecule is correct. Every circuit obeys the laws of physics. Our mission: make the invisible world of science visible, interactive, and unforgettable."

Get in Touch

Questions, feedback, or interested in Orbital Academy for your homeschool? We'd love to hear from you.

✉ craigthompson305@gmail.com