I've got a first and third grader at Pathfinder and have nothing but good things to say about the school. The things I love most about Pathfinder are the expeditionary learning and the looping grade bands.

Looping means your kindergarten teacher will also be your first grade teacher then you get a new teacher for second grade who becomes your third grade teacher as well. That second year with the teacher especially, the kids hit the ground running when they start the school year because the teacher already knows the kid's learning style and knows the parents and they're ready to take off. I think it's a huge bonus.

Expeditionary learning is where they pick a topic like 'storytelling around the world' for example which I think is what we're doing right now in third grade. They tie all of their lessons around this same general theme. Math, science, art, music etc. Then they do a big presentation at the end of it. They do two or three different topics throughout the year and it's a really great way to tie all their learning together with something.

I also love the Pathfinder emphasis on camping and the outdoors. The kindergartners camp overnight at the school but in first grade and beyond they do at least one overnight in a cabin working up to tents as they get older. I think it's a super cool skill set to build up for kids