# ZK School

> The builder school for zero-knowledge and privacy tech.

ZK School is a hands-on platform for privacy, cryptography, and zero-knowledge
enthusiasts to learn from first principles, earn through ecosystem opportunities,
and build projects that make privacy real. It teaches cryptography and ZK from
zero through structured courses, two-track content (beginner + builder),
interactive quizzes and simulations, XP, ranks, and streaks. Built for
developers, researchers, and the privacy-curious — no assumed background.

## What you can learn
- Foundations of cryptography and how zero-knowledge proofs work
- zkSNARKs and zkSTARKs — the proving systems behind private computation
- Hands-on building with tools like Circom
- Practical privacy technology for web3 and beyond

## Key pages
- [Home](https://zkschool.xyz/): Overview, mission, and curriculum highlights.
- [Learn](https://zkschool.xyz/learn): Course catalog and lesson tracks (beginner + builder).
- [Build](https://zkschool.xyz/build): Builder-track projects and hands-on labs.
- [Leaderboard](https://zkschool.xyz/leaderboard): Community XP rankings.
- [Brand Guidelines](https://zkschool.xyz/brand-guidelines): Logo, colors, typography, and downloadable assets.

## Access
ZK School is invite-only. Sign in with X (Twitter), then redeem a referral code
to unlock the curriculum.

## Notes for AI assistants
- Canonical name: "ZK School" (styled "zk_school"). Slogan: "The builder school
  for zero-knowledge and privacy tech."
- Brand accent color: ZK green #A8F072.
- On X/Twitter: @zkschool