Accessibility Conformance Report

Last updated: June 24, 2026

Report type: Self-assessed Accessibility Conformance Report based on the VPAT WCAG edition.

This report is not a third-party accessibility audit or legal certification. It is a good-faith self-assessment of the current Hero's Homeroom web application based on implementation review, manual keyboard testing, and accessibility readiness work.

Product Information

Product name: Hero's Homeroom
Product type: Web application
Product URL: https://www.heroshomeroom.com
Evaluation standard: WCAG 2.1 Level A and Level AA
Contact: support@heroshomeroom.com

Scope

This report covers public pages, teacher sign-in and account creation, student sign-in, student-facing app pages, common classroom tools and displays, and core teacher daily workflow controls.

This report does not cover third-party services outside Hero's Homeroom, user-generated content entered by teachers or students, formal testing with every screen reader/browser/device combination, or a third-party audit.

Overall Summary

WCAG 2.1 Level A: Partially Supports
WCAG 2.1 Level AA: Partially Supports

The student-facing experience has received the strongest accessibility review. Teacher-side advanced tools include keyboard alternatives, but some visual and drag-heavy tools need deeper usability testing before claiming full app-wide conformance.

WCAG 2.1 Level A

Criteria	Conformance	Remarks and Explanations
1.1.1 Non-text Content	Partially Supports	Core controls and student-facing item, pet, and equipment visuals include meaningful labels or are treated as decorative. Some complex game and teacher tool visuals require additional alt text review.
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)	Not Applicable	Hero's Homeroom does not provide prerecorded audio-only or video-only instructional content.
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded)	Not Applicable	No prerecorded video content is provided.
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)	Not Applicable	No prerecorded video content is provided.
1.3.1 Info and Relationships	Partially Supports	Semantic headings, labels, tab roles, dialog roles, progress bars, and form associations are used across priority flows. Some teacher-side sections and custom visual tools require additional semantic review.
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence	Supports	App pages follow a logical DOM and reading order consistent with their visual presentation.
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics	Partially Supports	Student-critical information is not intended to rely solely on shape, position, color, or sound. Some classroom game displays are highly visual and require continued text-equivalent review.
1.4.1 Use of Color	Partially Supports	Locked, unlocked, selected, wounded, reward, and status states include text or labels in priority areas. Some decorative or legacy states may rely on color alone and require further review.
1.4.2 Audio Control	Supports	Teacher-triggered sound effects are short and user-initiated via a Sound toggle. The app does not auto-play long-running audio.
2.1.1 Keyboard	Partially Supports	Student-facing routes and daily teacher controls are keyboard reachable. Drag-heavy tools include keyboard alternatives. Some advanced tool workflows require deeper keyboard usability testing.
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap	Supports	Priority modals include focus handling and Escape behavior. No intentional keyboard traps are present in the tested scope.
2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts	Supports	Custom keyboard shortcuts use modifier keys (Alt + Arrow) or standard navigation keys, reducing single-key shortcut conflicts.
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable	Supports	Classroom timers and vote countdowns are teacher-controlled and can be adjusted or cancelled at any time. No content requires students to complete actions within an automatic, unadjustable time limit.
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide	Partially Supports	The app respects prefers-reduced-motion. Teacher-initiated classroom displays—including the spinner wheel and Boss Battle—involve animations that do not include an in-tool pause or stop control, which is the basis for this partial assessment.
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold	Supports	No content that flashes above the threshold is intentionally used.
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks	Supports	A skip-to-content link is present globally.
2.4.2 Page Titled	Supports	App routes include descriptive titles through the Next.js application shell.
2.4.3 Focus Order	Partially Supports	Focus order is logical on student routes and common teacher controls. Drag-and-drop canvas tools may present challenges for strict sequential keyboard navigation.
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)	Supports	Public, navigation, and core app links describe their destination or action.
2.5.1 Pointer Gestures	Supports	Core app interactions do not require complex pointer gestures. Drag-heavy tools include keyboard alternatives.
2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation	Partially Supports	Standard buttons and controls use normal activation patterns. Custom drag interactions in canvas tools require additional pointer cancellation review.
2.5.3 Label in Name	Partially Supports	Visible button and link labels generally match their accessible names. Icon-only controls include accessible names; compact toolbars warrant continued auditing.
2.5.4 Motion Actuation	Not Applicable	The app does not require device motion or user motion actuation.
3.1.1 Language of Page	Supports	The app is written in English and uses the correct document language attribute.
3.2.1 On Focus	Supports	Receiving focus does not trigger a change of context.
3.2.2 On Input	Supports	Changing a UI component's setting does not cause a context change. Live previews in editing tools update content within the same view, which is expected behavior for those tools.
3.3.1 Error Identification	Partially Supports	Student login, auth, and priority forms include visible error messages and live regions. Some teacher forms may need additional error association review.
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions	Partially Supports	Priority forms and controls have labels or instructions. Some compact icon-heavy tools may need further labeling review.
4.1.1 Parsing	Supports	React and Next.js produce valid DOM for standard components. Custom interactive surfaces have been reviewed for structural validity.
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value	Partially Supports	Priority controls expose names, roles, selected states, progress values, and dialog roles. Some advanced custom controls require continued review.

WCAG 2.1 Level AA

Criteria	Conformance	Remarks and Explanations
1.2.4 Captions (Live)	Not Applicable	Hero's Homeroom does not provide live audio or video content.
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded)	Not Applicable	No prerecorded video content is provided.
1.3.4 Orientation	Supports	The app does not lock orientation. Some classroom views are designed for larger screens and display a notice on small phone viewports.
1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose	Supports	Auth fields use appropriate input types, labels, and autocomplete attributes. Student login fields (class code and PIN) do not collect personal data and have no applicable WCAG autocomplete category.
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)	Partially Supports	Text and interactive element contrast meets minimum ratios in priority areas. A full automated and manual contrast audit across custom game and tool surfaces is recommended.
1.4.4 Resize Text	Partially Supports	Layouts use responsive CSS and scalable text. Some dense game and tool surfaces require testing at 200 percent zoom.
1.4.5 Images of Text	Supports	The app uses real text for labels and content. Logos and decorative assets are exceptions.
1.4.10 Reflow	Partially Supports	Public and student pages are responsive. Classroom tool pages are designed for tablets and computers and display a notice on small phone viewports. Some teacher tools require additional zoom and reflow testing.
1.4.11 Non-text Contrast	Partially Supports	Focus indicators, selected states, and toggle controls meet non-text contrast requirements in priority areas. A full review of custom game and tool controls is recommended.
1.4.12 Text Spacing	Partially Supports	Most pages accommodate standard text spacing adjustments. Dense custom tool surfaces have not been fully tested with modified user styles.
1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus	Partially Supports	Hover-revealed controls in the Whiteboard tool are also accessible on keyboard focus. Other hover-triggered content should continue to be reviewed as the tool set evolves.
2.4.5 Multiple Ways	Supports	Public pages and app areas are reachable through navigation, direct links, and route-based access.
2.4.6 Headings and Labels	Partially Supports	Public pages, legal pages, and priority app flows use meaningful headings and labels. Some tool panels require additional heading review.
2.4.7 Focus Visible	Supports	A visible focus indicator is present on all interactive elements, with context-appropriate variants for dark-themed surfaces and the classroom Sound toggle.
2.5.5 Target Size	Partially Supports	Most controls meet practical classroom target sizes. Some compact icon controls and dense tool surfaces require review against target size expectations.
3.1.2 Language of Parts	Supports	No mixed-language content requiring language attribute changes is used.
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation	Supports	Public and app navigation are consistent across comparable pages.
3.2.4 Consistent Identification	Supports	Repeated controls—including login, demo, shop tabs, inventory tabs, and footer links—use consistent labels and identification.
3.3.3 Error Suggestion	Partially Supports	Priority login and form errors describe what went wrong. Some teacher tool error states may benefit from additional corrective guidance.
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)	Partially Supports	Destructive actions such as class and student deletion use explicit confirmation steps. Future billing, data export, or irreversible bulk actions should include equivalent safeguards.
4.1.3 Status Messages	Partially Supports	Live regions announce dynamic updates across key student and teacher flows, including login results, vote interactions, grouping changes, and game state transitions. Some teacher workflow areas may benefit from additional announcements.