Wayfinder provides a K-12 curriculum that integrates social-emotional learning with customizable lessons and assessment tools to enhance students' sense of purpose and belonging. The program addresses disconnection in education by fostering identity development, improving school climate, and equipping students with essential relational and critical thinking skills for future success.
Funding
$13.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Many K-12 students feel disconnected from their learning, leading to decreased academic achievement, declining mental health, increased absenteeism, and a lack of preparedness for future challenges. Traditional education systems often prioritize academic skills over the relational and critical thinking skills needed for long-term success. This gap leaves students disengaged and ill-equipped to navigate obstacles and collaborate effectively.
Solution
Wayfinder provides a comprehensive K-12 curriculum designed to foster purpose and belonging in students, addressing disconnection through social-emotional learning (SEL) and future-ready skill development. The platform offers customizable lessons, activities, and assessment tools that integrate seamlessly into existing school programs. By focusing on identity development, improving school climate, and equipping students with essential relational and critical thinking skills, Wayfinder aims to enhance student engagement, improve behavior, and prepare them for success beyond the classroom. The curriculum is research-backed and designed to build confidence, adaptability, and purpose in students.
Target Audience
Wayfinder primarily targets K-12 schools and districts seeking to enhance student engagement, improve school climate, and equip students with essential social-emotional and future-ready skills. The platform also serves counselors and educators looking for effective intervention strategies and professional development resources.
Features
- Activity Library: 2000+ lessons designed for advisory, classes, clubs, and student intervention with minimal prep time.
- Core Curriculum: Customizable lessons and flexible implementation options for K-12 integration.
- Collections: Curated activity groups addressing specific campus concerns like mental health and social media conflicts.
- Assessment Suite: Tools to assess impact, track well-being, and provide custom recommendations for student interventions.
- Professional Learning: Offerings to facilitate dialogue between colleagues and reconnect educators to their purpose.
- Schoolwide integration for advisory, academic classes, morning meetings, extracurriculars, and electives.
- Counseling and MTSS support for interventions addressing chronic absenteeism, bullying prevention, and digital citizenship.
- College and Career Prep activities, features, and courses for Portrait of a Graduate, CTE, and financial literacy.