Middle School Civics, Jed Bloom, and Johana Rivera

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Middle School Civics, Jed Bloom, and Johana Rivera

How do citizens make a change in their community and the world? How does an idea become a law? How do social movements work? These are the big questions many of us are thinking about in 2017. The 7th and 8th graders at Breakwater are doing more than thinking - they are engaged in an integrated, immersive Civics Unit, and one student is speaking up in the greater community for a cause. Middle School teacher Jed Bloom and 8th grader Johana Rivera tell us more...

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Curiosity is Life.

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Curiosity is Life.

In the John Knight Curiosity Lab, students are encouraged to ask how does it work, why does it work that way, and how could it work. In development at Breakwater, the Curiosity Lab is a physical space designed to not only spark imagination, but scaffold it to help learners develop key readiness skills such as STEM, grit, resilience and self-confidence, and a broader curiosity mindset that prepares them to be active contributors, creators and entrepreneurs. Curious? Read more about Breakwater's tinkering program and the Curiosity Lab...

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Supporting Inclusion through Financial Aid

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Supporting Inclusion through Financial Aid

We strongly believe enrolling a diverse and talented group of children and their families benefits all in our school community. Nurturing tomorrow’s successful and innovative impact-makers depends on recruiting and developing a diverse student body today. Toward this goal, we provide need-based financial assistance to qualified K through 8 families. Aid applications for returning families are due by February 17. Due dates for newly applying families roll with the admissions process. To learn more about the why's and how's of Breakwater's financial aid, and for forms and instructions, click through...

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Our Toddlers are Growing... and so is our Program!

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Our Toddlers are Growing... and so is our Program!

In response to the growth of our exceptional program and the needs of our community, Breakwater's early childhood division will add a second toddler classroom for the 2017/18 school year! Grounded in intentional, integrated and research based teaching, Breakwater’s toddler program guides young children through play based, emergent curriculum rooted in a celebration of the natural world. This is the "Breakwater Way" for our youngest friends. Read on for more information about our program and application instructions…

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Showcase Week Exhibition Days 12/14-16

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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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Mindfulness + Music

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Mindfulness + Music

Beginning with the chime of the singing bowl, calm instruction guides students to “...find your mindful bodies, with long spines, sitting like royalty with your crowns on your heads, notice your breath… ” Focus is brought to where students are in the present moment, and how mindful attention boosts each child’s sense of agency and well being. Working in partnership with colleagues Danielle Gorman is bringing mindfulness practice and music to Breakwater’s toddler through grade four students. Read more... 

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The Breakwater Way: Student Showcase

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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

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#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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Learning Through Meaningful Experience

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Learning Through Meaningful Experience

Experiential learning integrates the classroom and the real world. Our programs optimize student engagment through immersion, helping children feel the learning experience is truly theirs to own. Breakwater’s overnight field trips, a yearly opportunity provided to students in grades 3-8, provide children with deep, meaningful experiences with the outside world and their peers, as well a invaluable information about themselves. Watch the grade 3/4 video of their recent overnight adventure and read more.....

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