Wayfinder

Wayfinder is a fully remote company that has operated that way since its founding. The team, made up of former educators, administrators and counsellors, collaborates across time zones, with work organised around autonomy and impact rather than facetime. The company describes its culture as collaborative, inclusive and purpose-driven, and says roles are designed to align with employees' personal purpose.

Wayfinder develops research-backed, human-centred curriculum and learning tools for K-12 students, focused on building belonging, purpose and future-ready skills. Its curriculum and lesson activities are prototyped in real classrooms and revised on the basis of student feedback. Learning tools are built using human-centred design principles, with the stated aim of giving every student an opportunity to succeed.

The company's materials reach 1.5m students across nearly 4,000 schools in the United States. Partner schools range from high-need schools to independent academies. Wayfinder works in the K-12 education, education technology and curriculum and instructional materials sectors, with technical domains spanning human-centred design, curriculum development, learning tool development, research-backed instructional design and classroom prototyping.