A Spring Fundraiser Showcasing the Hidden Talents of Breakwater Faculty Past and Present
SATURDAY, MARCH 24 AT 6PM
Daniel Crewe Gymnasium (aka The Dan) | Breakwater Campus
Plus, several of our faculty have recently appeared in the media and on stage. We’d like to give a special shout-out!
Read MoreBreakwater's Parent Education and Professional Development programs offer inspiration, information and community building opportunities to new and experienced parents, caregivers and professional educators.
Our winter semester includes: “How To: DIY Toys That Inspire Curiosity Driven Learning”; and “(not) Running With Scissors- Letting Your Child Use Real Tools Safely” REGISTER TODAY
Read MoreBy instituting a student initiated, faculty supported GSA group, Breakwater affirms our commitment to ensuring a safe, inclusive community that honors diversity and respects the rights of all. This year's GSA group calls themselves RAINBOW and is starting 2018 by spearheading Breakwater's involvement in GLSEN’s national No Name-Calling Week, January 15-19.
Learn more about student led No Name-Calling Week activities...
Read MoreBreakwater and the Breakwater Enrichment Center are pleased to welcome Peter Wallis, our new Summer Program Director. Peter is an interdisciplinary artist and graduate of Maine College of Art. He has worked with students throughout the country teaching visual arts at independent schools and nonprofit arts organizations. His experience and varied skill set will support the continuation of our unique Summer at Breakwater programming!
Read more about Peter's background and our summer programs...
Read MoreSee the Breakwater Way at work! What do food systems, buoyancy, inventors, rivers, biomes and tape dispensers all have in common? Showcase Days! December 13-15 students, families and extended community visit classrooms for a glimpse of the magic behind the doors. Students share with the community both the process and product of their learning in interactive, curated “Showcases”.
Why do we make learning visible in this way? Read more...
Read MoreWe strongly believe enrolling a diverse and talented group of children and their families benefits all in our school community. Toward this goal, we provide need-based financial assistance to qualified K through 8 families. Aid applications for returning families are due by February 9. Due dates for newly applying families roll with the admissions process.
For forms, instructions and about the why's and how's of Breakwater's financial aid...
Read MoreMusic at Breakwater offers students a developmentally sound, carefully sequenced curriculum in music literacy, with a focus on singing and creativity. Music teacher Hans Indigo Spencer combines his training in Kodàly pedagogy, his background as a jazz musician and media composer with his work as a K-8 general classroom teacher to provide students with a wide range of creative musical outlets.
Learn more about music at Breakwater and this year's Winter Concert...
Read MorePlease join us for our annual community Harvest Festival from 12pm - 2pm on Saturday, November 4, immediately following our Open House.
Read our post on the importance of connections - why we so value community at Breakwater, what makes ours special, and how it impacts our students.
Featuring a video interview with our founder, El Costa.
Read More"Gratitude is a sort of laughter of the heart that comes about after some surprising kindness." (David Brooks)
We are all used to the idea that learning can improve our minds. However, we may not think as much about an equally important idea - that understanding our own character, and the fact that we all have strengths of character and character traits with which we struggle, allows us to know who we are and how our attitudes impact our lives. One especially compelling trait is gratitude.
Happy Thanks-Giving! Read about the 5th and 6th grade's study of character.
Read MoreAt Breakwater, we go outside. A lot. We understand that children need access to nature the same way they need good nutrition and adequate sleep. During Earth Week we bring children in purposeful and playful contact with the natural world, inspiring them to listen, look, question, feel, guess, discuss, and love the things they find all around them.
Read about our annual Earth Week here...
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Ph: 207-772-8689 | F: 207-772-1327
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