# Build a Culture of Belonging

Our cutting-edge curriculum is designed to help middle schoolers understand and value themselves — and each other.

[Get Samples](/content/resources/middle-school-sample-curriculum/index.html)

“Wayfinder gets to the heart of what middle school is really about: figuring out who you are, and who you’re becoming, in the newly intense social world you discover around you.”  
**Chris Balme**  
Co-Founder, Millennium School  
Founding Principal, Hakuba International School

[Read His Review of Wayfinder](https://www.chrisbalme.com/a-review-of-wayfinder)

Wayfinder Helps Middle Schoolers Thrive

Learn how this public middle school integrates Wayfinder’s middle school curriculum into their day to strengthen their school community and improve student outcomes.

[Read Case Study](https://assets-global.website-files.com/61b278e75dfa79997c242442/6255b06ca9ad771c2b5377cb_Case%20Study_Public%20Middle%20School.pdf)

## 3 Years of Powerful Lessons With Little Prep

**6th Grade**  
Building connections through self-awareness and community

- What matters to us and what are we good at?  
- What can we learn from emotions?  
- How can we consider our impact on others?

**7th Grade**  
Understanding, valuing, and accepting ourselves

- How can we best manage stress?  
- How can we productively work through a challenge?  
- How is belonging different than fitting in?

**8th Grade**  
Understanding, valuing, and accepting each other

- How can we take responsible risks?  
- How can we recharge when we feel overwhelmed?  
- Why are different perspectives important to belonging?

## CORE CURRICULUM SUPPLEMENT

Track progress + build the essential skills of your framework for student success, like Portrait of a Graduate or Vision of a Learner, with our [premium feature](/content/products/portrait-of-a-graduate/index.html).

## Tools to Make Middle School Meaningful

### Collections for Grades 6-8

With our curated Collections, schools can address middle school concerns and interests — like bullying, student voice, and executive functioning.

[Explore Collections](/content/products/collections/index.html)

### Activities for Any Timeframe

Fun, lightweight activities teachers can plug-and-play

- The perfect solution for quick, no-prep lessons ranging from 2 to 20 minutes
- Thousands of activities for use in classes, extracurriculars, and student intervention + support

[Explore the Activity Library](/content/products/activity-library/index.html)

### One Assessment Suite for the Insights That Matter Most

Collect the data that matters most — student well-being, tiered support (MTSS), school climate, and more — in one place

Analyze real-time results at the individual, class, grade, and site level

Respond with targeted, data-driven content recommendations

[Learn More](/content/products/products-waypoints-k-12-assessment-suite/index.html)

### Support Every Tier of Intervention in One Platform

Make MTSS simple, responsive, and effective with Wayfinder’s all-in-one platform. Between our comprehensive assessment suite and specially designed, research-backed resources for Tier 1 instruction and Tier 2 + 3 interventions, educators and counselors can easily assess students’ skills, respond with targeted instruction, and monitor their growth.

- **Tier 1**: Universal supports  
- **Tier 2**: Small group intervention  
- **Tier 3**: 1-on-1 intervention

[Learn More](/content/products/mtss-program-for-counselors/index.html)

## Wayfinder Brings Purpose + Meaning to All Parts of the Day

**Advisory**: Pre-Packaged Advisory Curriculum

**Academic Classes**: English, Math, Science, Social Studies

**Extracurriculars + Specials**: Art, Music, PE, Health, Sports, Clubs

**Support + Intervention**: Counseling, MTSS, Student Wellness Centers

## Ready to Learn More?

Download middle school lesson samples or [request a demo](/content/contact/demo/index.html).