Showcase Week Exhibition Days 12/14-16

Showcase Week Exhibition Days 12/14-16

The Breakwater Way at work! This week, students at all grade levels are sharing with each other and the school community some of the learning experienced over the last few months in interactive, curated “Showcases”. Both the process and product are on display. We do so because we recognize the high value in the process of learning, not just in the products!
Click through for an exhibition schedule and daily photo essay ...

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The Breakwater Way: Student Showcase

The Breakwater Way: Student Showcase

See the Breakwater Way at work! December 14-16 of Showcase Week students, families and extended community travel between classrooms for a glimpse of the magic behind the doors. Students at all grade levels, toddler through 8, 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...

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#1: The Breakwater Annual Fund

#1: The Breakwater Annual Fund

Giving Tuesday is November 29. Our annual fund is the number one most immediately beneficial contribution you can make to our school in that it supports every facet of our operation, including educational programming, faculty compensation, professional development, and financial aid. The generosity of our community allows us to continue to provide the extraordinary level of experience we give to our students everyday. To learn how you can make an impact, read on…

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Join Us: A Special Benefit Screening

Join Us: A Special Benefit Screening

Breakwater and Waynflete are proud to partner for a special benefit screening and Portland premier of the award winning documentary "The Guys Next Door.” Friday, November 18. Limited seating! Told with candor and humor, "The Guys Next Door" is a celebration of family. Filmed in part at Breakwater! Click through to buy tickets, watch the trailer and learn more about film….

 

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Open House and Harvest Festival!

Open House and Harvest Festival!

Join us for our Open House Saturday, November 5 from 10am - noon, immediately followed by our annual Harvest Festival from noon - 2pm. Breakwater is a very special community made up of educators, families and friends who together engage students to thrive academically, contribute to society, and lead wholehearted lives. It does, in fact, take a village. Come together and celebrate ours! It’s really quite amazing. Read more....

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Curriculum Information Night 10/5

Curriculum Information Night 10/5

When we talk about the “Breakwater Way”, we talk about curriculum across grade level and throughout our learning community. If your child is here at Breakwater, you know that they are engaged in a learning experience that is authentic, hands-on, personalized, challenging and integrated. But what does this actually look like? How does that show up for your child on a daily basis? This is what we strive to make visible in our Curriculum Information Night.  Read on.....

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