For some Sims, going to school is a nightmare. Just as in real life, your Sim may sometimes refuse to go to school. In this guide, I’ll explain to you why this happens and what you can do to fix it.
Why is my Sim refusing to go to school? There are three main causes that may prevent your Sim from going to school in The Sims 4: corrupted school outfit issues, incompatible mods and physical obstacles standing between your Sim and the front door.
My Sim refuses to go to school
Fix 1: Change the location of your Mods folder
When something doesn’t work right in the game, the first thing that you should check is the Mods folders. First off, move the Mods folder to your desktop and then launch the game again. If the problem is persisting, try removing all Custom Content or Mods.
Fix 2: Get a new school outfit
If your Sim doesn’t like the current outfit, especially if they’re moody, they may refuse to go to school. Make sure this is not the root-cause of the problem by getting your Sim a new school outfit.
You’d be surprised to learn just how many bugs a corrupted outfit may cause.
Fix 3: Move your Sim to a new home
Another potential solution is to move your Sim to a new home and see if they go to school in the new location. Alternatively, you can also move them back to the original home and test if this time around they agree to go to school.
Fix 4: Check for obstacles
Make sure nothing is preventing your Sim from leaving the house. If there is something in their way, such as misplaced stairs or mom and dad told them not to leave the house, your Sim won’t be able to leave the house.
If there are some design issues with your house, you may need to reconsider where things should be placed. For example, you may need to redesign the house so as to make the stairs accessible or remove any elements blocking the access to the front door.
Fix 5: Enter the game again
If this issue is caused by game file glitches, going back to the main menu and entering the game should do the trick. Remember to save the game first so as not to lose any game progress.
These 5 solutions should pretty much help you fix this problem for good. However, if your Sim still refuses to get out of the house and go to school, make sure this is not a known bug.