Cities: Skylines II · education overhaul

Schools that develop a history, not just a radius.

EduLife transforms education in Cities: Skylines II into a living, citywide system. Every school develops its own identity, academic standing, athletic history, alumni community, rivalries, and reputation.

v4.0 current CS2 1.6.* 3,599 subscribers
A university quad at night with a lit clock tower and dormitories anchoring the campus, from a real Cities: Skylines II save running EduLife
A real EduLife saveSchools become landmarks, not just service radii.
Free · requires Custom Chirps + Realistic Trips
Mod version
v4.0
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The system

A school is more than a service building.

Instead of only watching capacity, follow how institutions perform, compare districts, fund policy, and see the city respond.

01

Living schools

Unique identities, founding years, enrollment, alumni totals, and letter-grade markers shown on the map.

02

Academic rankings

Dynamic scores and letter grades tracked across multiple terms so reputations rise and fall.

03

District reputation

Each district earns its own education grade, plus fundable policies like Career Pathways.

04

School sports

Scheduled matchups, win/loss records, rivalry trophies, and shared venues across multiple sports.

05

Conduct & discipline

Board of Education hearings, probation, and sport-specific suspensions when things go wrong.

06

Colleges & universities

Prestige, NCAF league play, research programs, degree programs, and accreditation.

07

Community life

Graduations, open houses, reunions, and everyday chatter that send citizens across the network.

08

Education Dashboard

One dedicated dashboard for rankings, standings, district comparisons, and per-school management.

In your city

Not a mockup — a real save.

Screenshots straight from a city playing with EduLife installed, no staging.

City skyline at night with the capitol building, a river, and snow-capped mountains behind
A city built around its institutions, not just its skyline.
Downtown street by daylight with the capitol dome and a high-rise in view
Downtown, mid-day — the same city EduLife's schools call home.
Night view of downtown towers with a school athletics field visible among the neighborhood
Neighborhoods, towers, and a school field, all sharing the same block.
Inside the dashboard

A clearer view of the city's education story.

Use the tabs to move through the real dashboard surfaces. The gallery keeps the screen large, while the index stays legible.

Before you load in

The small print, kept visible.

EduLife is free and builds on two existing mods. Keep the dependency path clear before you start a new save.

What changed in v4.0
See the Paradox Mods listing for the full changelog.
For modders

Make your own naming pool.

EduLife can discover school-naming mods made by anyone. The public contract explains the format and gives you a working example.

Read the contract →