The School — Locked In — 3 Rooms

Locked In: The School

The doors have locked after school. Find the codes, follow the clues, and use the computer lab to unlock the exit. Three rooms, one story, at your own pace.

What you'll practice

Three rooms, three skills. Each room reveals its own task once you start.

Room 1 The School Office Headings
Room 2 The Library Links and Tables
Room 3 The Computer Lab Forms

Before you start

Screen reader (required)

Practice or Challenge (required)

Choose a screen reader and a mode above to continue. Both choices apply to all three rooms, you will not be asked again.

Room 1 of 3 — Locked In

The School Office

An empty middle school classroom photographed at dusk. Rows of student desks sit in dim light. A whiteboard at the front still has equations written on it from the last class of the day. The hallway visible through the door window is completely dark. — Westlake Middle School — Room 14 — 4:47 PM

Where You Are

You stayed after school to study for tomorrow's math exam in Mr. Okafor's classroom. He unlocked it for you before he left and told you to be out by four thirty.

You got absorbed in your notes and lost track of time. When you finally looked up the hallway was dark and silent. You packed your bag and walked to the front door. Locked. You tried the side exit. Also locked. You reached for your phone. Dead.

The automatic locks engaged while you were still inside and nobody knows you are here. You are standing in the empty hallway of Westlake Middle School at 4:47 in the afternoon and you need to find a way out.

Next to the front doors, you find the emergency exit keypad. Its screen reads: "After hours exit. Enter the access code of tonight's on-call staff member." Below that, it shows a department and a job title, but no name and no code.

Every staff member's emergency access code is listed in the staff directory in the main office, just down the hall. The office door is unlocked, and the computer at the front desk is still open to the directory. Find the person who matches the keypad, get their access code, and get yourself out of here.

The School Office Directory

Tonight's On-Call Staff Member

Department —Loading...

Title —Loading...

Find —Their full name and emergency exit access code

Sound effects:

Sound effects play during the room including timer warnings and feedback on your answers. Turn them off here before starting if you prefer silence.

Read the keypad details above and the situation above them. When you are ready press the button below to unlock the directory and start the four minute clock.

4:00

You are reading the official staff directory. Each department has its own level 3 heading, and each staff member's job title inside that department is a level 4 heading. Navigate by heading to the department shown on the exit keypad, then to the level 4 heading with the job title. The staff member's full name and emergency exit access code are right below that heading.

Administration

Manages school-wide operations, scheduling, and emergency procedures.

Principal

Name: Patricia Mendez

Access code: A-1147

Assistant Principal

Name: Gerald Huang

Access code: A-2253

Office Manager

Name: Vanessa Okoye

Access code: A-3389

Student Services

Supports student wellbeing, counseling, and academic guidance.

Head Counselor

Name: Tomás Rivera

Access code: S-4412

School Psychologist

Name: Amelia Thornton

Access code: S-5538

Attendance Coordinator

Name: Kwesi Boateng

Access code: S-6671

Facilities

Maintains the building, equipment, and all physical operations of the school.

Head Custodian

Name: Darnell Washington

Access code: F-7724

Maintenance Supervisor

Name: Ingrid Carlsson

Access code: F-8856

Grounds Coordinator

Name: Roderick Pham

Access code: F-9903

Security

Handles building access, safety protocols, and emergency response coordination.

Security Director

Name: Marcus Bell

Access code: SC-1023

Safety Coordinator

Name: Yolanda Ferreira

Access code: SC-2149

Campus Monitor

Name: Nathaniel Cross

Access code: SC-3267

Section A — Submit Your Answer

What Did You Find?

Found the on-call staff member? Enter their name and access code below. The timer is still running.

// Corridor Keypad — System Message

"Access code accepted. Corridor unlocked. Secondary verification required before the main exit can be fully authorized. Proceed to the nurse's office. The nurse holds the after-hours medical clearance records for all students currently logged in the building. Locate your student clearance record to retrieve your secondary verification code."

Section B — Debrief

How Did It Go?

Access code accepted. Tell us how you navigated the directory.

Your Display Name First name and first letter of your last name. Example: Jordan T

How did you find the right department? Be honest. This helps your instructor understand how you used heading navigation.

I jumped directly to the right department heading I moved through headings one by one until I found it I read through the directory from the top I used my screen reader search function

Confidence Rating How confident do you feel using heading navigation after this room?

Not confident yet Somewhat confident Very confident

Notes (optional) What strategy did you use? What was harder or easier than you expected?

// Room 1 Complete

Room 2 is Now Unlocked

You have the access code and the corridor is open. The nurse's office is your next stop. Head there to retrieve your secondary verification code.

Enter Room 2 — The Nurse's Office