Build Confidence, Adaptability, and Purpose

Prepare students for what’s next with

Future-Ready SKILLS

Michael Gayles
“Wayfinder was the next-gen curriculum I was looking for to engage my students and increase faculty well-being.”
Dr. Michael Gayles
Founding Principal at Ignite Middle School (Dallas ISD Innovative School)

What if K-12 education helped all students prepare for lives of meaning + purpose?

Every student has the potential to succeed, but many feel disconnected from their learning. This disconnect shows up in many of the challenges we see in today’s schools: chronic absenteeism, lower engagement, growing mental health concerns, and a lack of preparedness for college, career, and life.
Wayfinder's 6 Core Skills

The Skills Needed for Long-Term Success

Success in school, career, and life requires more than just content knowledge. Students need skills like adaptability and self-awareness to navigate challenges, collaborate effectively, and lead with purpose. By developing decision-making, leadership, and interpersonal skills, students become future-ready graduates prepared for whatever comes next.

Hundreds of Schools + Districts Already Use Wayfinder

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Testimonials from Wayfinder Partners

Learn how Wayfinder supports educators in engaging students and preparing them for life.

Curriculum + Products

Activity Library
Activity Library
2000+ flexible activities for advisory, classes, clubs, and student intervention — with little to no prep time
Wayfinder Core Lessons
Core Curriculum

Research-backed lessons + flexible implementation options make our PreK-12 curriculum easy to work into any schedule

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Collections

Curated groups of activities that address specific concerns on your campus — like sound decision making, job prep, and social media conflicts

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Assessment Suite

Tools to track student engagement, well-being, and skill development with actionable data to support timely interventions + schoolwide progress

Professional Learning

Expert-led offerings to support educator well-being, increase teacher retention, and infuse purpose + belonging into each day

Leading Experts and Publications Trust Wayfinder

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5-Star Recognition

Common Sense Education calls Wayfinder “An inspiring collection” of activities for any classroom.

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Founded at Stanford, Based on Research

Wayfinder was founded at Stanford d.school using the latest adolescent research from leaders in the field. Stanford researchers continue to advise our work, and human-centered design is at the core of everything we do. A lab at Harvard University has analyzed our curriculum and proven that it helps students learn crucial skills like critical thinking, empathy, and self-knowledge. Read more about our research and outcomes here.

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Districts Prefer Wayfinder

When districts compare Wayfinder with other programs, they choose us 4 out of 5 times. We’re confident that we offer the strongest solutions for PreK-12 schools.