Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions about Wayfinders:

1. How can children learn without teachers and a curriculum? - Quite well, actually!  While common schools in the United States have been around for about 200 years, the human species is over 300,000 years old.  For most of our history, children have learned from observing adults and the world around them and through exploration and play with other children.  Since 1968, the Sudbury Valley school has demonstrated that when students are given the freedom to explore their interests without any curriculum or teachers they are capable of learning everything they need to know to succeed in college and/or careers after graduation.  More recently, since 2014 Alpha School students who use adaptive online learning platforms (such as IXL and Khan Academy) for two hours a day with no other instruction made progress that is 2.6 times faster than average.  The Wayfinders model was specifically designed so that children have opportunities to efficiently master core skills in reading and math and still have a majority of their day to explore and develop their interests, talents, and passions.

2. Where are you located? - Because the number of enrolled learners will determine the amount of space we need, we will select a location later this year.

3. What is the calendar for the 2026-2027 school year? - For the convenience of our families, we follow the Littleton Public Schools calendar.  A copy of our calendar can be found here.