[Headmaster Solange

The headmaster of Escape Academy who oversees the academy and runs the entrance exam.

Verification: Human verified

Headmaster Solange is the headmaster of Escape Academy, the institution where the game takes place, and she is the figure who oversees the academy and runs the entrance exam. Players first encounter her authority during the admissions process, and her presence (and absence) is felt throughout the early chapters of the game.

Role at the [Academy

Solange serves as Headmaster of Escape Academy. She is the person responsible for evaluating new recruits: after you complete the entrance exam, she addresses you as a future student and confirms that you have qualified to enroll [src-2c17f7b0c2]. During the exam's aftermath she reviews your performance, noting whether you used hints and remarking that she is "rarely wrong about these students I recruit" [src-2c17f7b0c2]. She also lays out the academy's core progression: students must collect 10 badges through feats of escape in classrooms and across campus, and success earns the Seal of Escape and the title of true escapist [src-2c17f7b0c2].

How to Reach Her ([Entrance Exam Sequence)

1. After the introductory dialogue, you are brought to the campus map. Click near the top of the map to travel to the headmaster's office [src-cc415a0c9f].
2. Inside the headmaster's office, talk to the girl who is there, then skip the conversation [src-cc415a0c9f].
3. Click on the door to begin the entrance exam, which spawns you into the next puzzle [src-cc415a0c9f].
4. Complete the exam puzzle. Solange then contacts you to confirm you passed and welcome you to the academy [src-2c17f7b0c2].

Step-by-Step: The Name Puzzle ([Sandra Jacqueline Solange)

The entrance-exam level ends with a puzzle that directly involves Solange's identity. Near the vault door there is an ATM; interact with it and enter the correct name [src-cc415a0c9f].

1. Enter the full name: Sandra Jacqueline Solange — first, middle, and last name [src-cc415a0c9f].
2. Use the alphabetical ordering of the categories on screen to find each name quickly [src-cc415a0c9f].
3. Double-check all three entries before confirming — you do not want to submit a wrong answer [src-cc415a0c9f].
4. Confirming correctly unlocks the door, ends the puzzle, and awards an achievement plus an A+ rank [src-cc415a0c9f].

Note that the walkthrough material confirms the same solution independently: "the answer is uh sandra jacqueline solange" [src-59f8d3957c]. For players chasing the achievement tied to earning 10 A+ ranks, avoid using a hint during this puzzle so you keep the A+ [src-cc415a0c9f].

Optional Detour Before Finishing the Exam

The exam level contains optional content you can complete before leaving:

• Pick up the newspaper next to the orange couch on the floor and read it (click it twice to be safe) [src-cc415a0c9f].
• Interact with the bookshelf and click the books in the order Egypt, Japan, Greece to open a secret room [src-cc415a0c9f].
• Inside the secret room, play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on the piano to unlock a secret achievement; you have roughly 15 minutes to get it right, and you can retry the level if needed [src-cc415a0c9f].

Tips

• Solange's dialogue after the exam is skippable, but pay attention to the badge requirement she states — 10 badges is your overarching goal for enrollment progression [src-2c17f7b0c2].
• If you are hunting the "talk to people" achievement/trophy, leave your dorm and click the person icons on the map whenever they appear; there are far more opportunities than you need, so don't stress about missing one [src-59f8d3957c].
• In the headmaster's office during later chapters, a person icon may appear even if the headmaster herself renders invisibly; the talk command still triggers the conversation [src-cc415a0c9f].
• Later in the story, other instructors compare unfavorably to her — one character complains that a different teacher is "a bit of a downer" and says "I miss Headmaster Solange" [src-6146959a4c] — a reminder that her approval and standards are the benchmark the academy measures itself against.

Rewards

Passing the entrance exam Solange administers qualifies you to enroll at Escape Academy [src-2c17f7b0c2]. Solving the name puzzle in her exam level unlocks an achievement and an A+ rank [src-cc415a0c9f], and the optional bookshelf/piano detour unlocks a secret achievement [src-cc415a0c9f].

Details

role

Headmaster of Escape Academy

Sources

• Escape Academy | Become the Ultimate Escapist!
• Escape Academy Walkthrough | ALL Achievements / Trophies
• Minutes to Midnight: Solving the Bomb Puzzle| Let's Play: Escape Academy w/ @misschibiusVT [10]
• Escape Academy - All Achievements/Trophies Walkthrough - 100% Puzzle Solution Guide (Xbox Game Pass)