Does anyone else just delete schools?

This is very interesting. From what I know of the game, there are alternative systems in place for doing most things, I guess for less restrictive gameplay. This is what I found on the Sims Wikia on the topic of schools:


The Sims Wiki
https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/School

If the school has been deleted then children and teens will stop going to school. This is the only way to not go to school, and is only possible in Windows and macOS as consoles do not have the ability. Also, if the player is controlling one ghost teen or child, they might not be signed up for a school. However, if the school is deleted then children and teens appear to be forced age up badly because they haven't been to school, but if an adult with a high enough logic skill tutors them, their grade can go up, and allow them to age up well without having to go to school.

Logic Skill Challenges:
Teacher Extraordinaire
Teacher Extraordinaires have spent at least 20 hours tutoring children and students. Because of this, they are much more effective when tutoring others.

Skill Professor
Skill Professors have spent at least 30 hours tutoring other Sims in skills. Because of this, they are much more effective when teaching skills to others.

Logic Level Benefits:
Level 5 - Tutor Children - Allows the Sim to tutor children to increase the child's grades. Increases the Logic skill of both Sims if they have learned it.

Level 10 - Tutor Sims for Skills - Allows the Sim to teach other Sims skills they know.

mw1525
To be honest I don't think I have ever had a school tab, looking at your picture, I don't remember ever seeing that, but I will check and see. My sims are teen so I will look and see if it is there. I don't think so as I do not have a school in my world. I will be right back.

Yeah, have a look. The issue here may be that that sim already saw a school in a different world (they moved). Also, I just remembered that this world is set to eternal summer, and summer is vacation time, so...

I have been deleting all schools in my saves ever since i found out you could do that lol.

@mw1525 Sorry that it took me so log, but we had a very bad storm in my town and my lights, internet and phone shot for and I just got it back today. So I checked my teens school tab, and this is what it said There are currently no schools in this town.

"Turjan;c-18153413" wrote:
I'm playing in a world without schools at the moment. The school tab says this:
https://i.imgur.com/bpVBQmS.jpg
I am not allowed to choose traits on aging up a sim.
Also, I'm not aware of any situation that lets you switch existing traits in normal play, except by using the brain enhancement machine that came with UL.
That you can use cheats (or mods) to change traits anytime you want is, of course, clear.

However, I'm still playing with a modded game and didn't try this with a vanilla game, so take that with a grain of salt.

Wow that is so strange because I have never had a school in all the games I have played. and I have played over 12 years. I can choose what traits I want and I can even replace them when I feel like it. I do not know what a brain enhancement machine is and I do not use any mods or never have. My sims are fine, my game works fine. I have never had any problems. I have played with a desk top and alos a lap top and no difference and I have been playing lately for a long time on my lap top I have a Asus Rog and it plays nice.

@mw1525
I think that that would happen if your child went to school and then you deleted it. My sim towns never had a school and if it did I would delete it before putting any sims in that town, I delete all schools before playing in every town I play. They have never been tutors either. My sim kids and teens are fine, they have many skills. are not ugly and you can age them up early if you wish, I wait until one day left to age up. They are not bad, and my teens have 4 traits and kids 3 and when adult they have five. It is always like that.
I have a teen now whose father is training him at the Gym in martial Arts. My sims are all fine and I love playing with them, that is why I delete all school as I get to play with them more. I love the sims. Have a great day and fun with your sims

@Evalen - Your reply seems confirms my theory, thank you.

By removing the school before the town goes active, you effectively remove that specific gameplay system from the game. Later, I think I will test to see if this holds true if you delete the school on the first active day (Sunday) to see if the trait/age/homework system is actually active upon start-up of the game or does it begin after school on the first day (Monday).

Concerning having the school active in your town, I don't think the Sim child would necessarily have to attend the school to be added to the age/trait/homework system, I think they would just have to be of school-age when the system goes active for all the kids in the town.

I'm glad you are enjoying your families. I'm also glad to hear that they do not have to suffer any of the negative restrictions which are built into the game concerning school performance. Your gameplay will undoubtedly give hope and ideas to others who may wish to keep their school-aged children home without worry of penalty or needing a mod to do so.

Thanks so much for the insight! Happy Simming!

@mw1525 Thank you for your post. The most important thing is to have fun with your sims. No matter how you play. It is an amazing game. It is so different every time you play. Have Fun with your sims.