The Academy is one large building in itself, but on its right and left sides stand two of the four dormitories: Terra, which houses the Earth Signs, Ignis, which houses the Fire Signs, Aqua for the Water Signs, and Aeris for the Air Signs. The Terra and Ignis buildings are at the left of the Academy, while Aeris and Aqua buildings stand on the right.

The grades are divided into years. 1st Years are 14-15 years old, 2nd Years are 15-16 years old, 3rd Years are 16-17 years old, and 4th Years are 17-18 years old.

For each room, there are two roommates, and often times a Marked student will room with a normal student. Marked students have the same basic classes as normal students such as Math, English, Science, History, and Literature courses. However, the classes that differ from normal students are those that train the Marked equally in body and mind to control their abilities, as well as the occasional scientific experiment. Everything they do is documented in case the need to take other approaches arises in later years with the next generation of Marked.

In the exclusively "Marked" classes, they stay in groups of three according to their sign to ensure that no one gets left behind when working on projects. Other times, when testing the effects of their abilities in different environments, professors may pair up any students they like. For example, a fire and water sign may be paired up, or an earth, air, and fire sign could be grouped together for quite awhile. It all depends on the study, and what the professor hopes to gain -- in a completely constructive and healthy way, of course.

To throw in "real world" elements once again, Marked are also welcome to participate in extracurricular activities alongside the normal students. The Academy prohibits competition with other Academies or schools, but allows sports within their boundaries. It is also active in Fine Arts and Academics, and holds a wide range of courses in each field of study.

With all these privileges, there are also rules for the Marked students.

• Using abilities outside of classes is strictly forbidden. If no damage is done when using abilities, students will be given warnings the first time, and a detentions after the first. If a Marked harms a normal student or staff for whatever reason, they will immediately be sent to a highly guarded institution, and stripped of their human rights. In other words, an untouchable prisoner.
• Marked students may not leave the Academy grounds for any reason, unless escorted by the staff and/or granted special permission.
• In normal classes, Marked students are not to discuss their abilities.
• Marked students are not to reveal what they study in exclusively Marked classes to Unmarked students.
• Marked students can be allowed visitors, but only during scheduled visiting days. They are also allowed mail or packaged goods from family members, but it must be inspected by the staff. If deemed potentially dangerous, it will be disposed of.
• Romantic relations are frowned upon by the staff, so don't get caught so no PDA.

For whatever reason, your talents were recognized by Marked Academy, and you were selected to attend. An entrance to Marked Academy is a golden pass for scholarships, which means easy access to colleges in the future, and potential world fame. You could be a famous athlete, or a musical composer, or a profound mathematician, or anything else. The point is, you're the best and brightest, and, until you turn 18, you have a permanent spot in the Academy.

You were also selected to be fit enough to mingle, and potentially room, with one or many of the Marked children. You may see them as a threat. You may find them fascinating. You may not care altogether, but being beside them is nonetheless inevitable. Whether you wish to befriend them or not is completely up to you. Something that is also inevitable is that you have something in common with them.

Whatever your roommate excels in, you excel in as well. Say that among the Marked is the artistic Gemini -- if you are recognized for your artistic talents as well, you will be roomed with the Gemini. The same applies to everyone else. Most of it is random selection after that, though, if you end up being placed in the circle of candidates for roommates. There could be many artists in the Academy -- the point is, out of all of them, you were chosen to room with Gemini in the Aeris house. The rest of the Unmarked students are picked randomly to be in whichever house.

Apart from rooming with the Marked, you share common core classes with them, and an extracurricular activity with your roommate. Befriending them would seem to be the best, but it also could make friction if either of you are competitive.

Just liked the Marked, you are given a list of rules as well.

• No confrontations with other students.
• Always be punctual for classes.
• Do not ask Marked students about what they do in Marked classes.
• Leaving the Academy grounds is only allowed during holiday visits, a school trip, or a family emergency. Any other reason will go unheard.
• Handle free time responsibly.

Students who do not follow these rules will be given detention, or, in the most extreme cases, will be expelled from the school.