Our Mission

Breakwater’s mission is to engage our students in an optimal learning experience that inspires them to live well on the planet, embrace their whole being, and realize their full potential. We accomplish this by empowering youth to explore and develop their interests, talents, and passions in a nurturing and safe environment.

Our Beliefs

At Breakwater, educators, staff, parents and guardians, and children are partners in a celebration of learning. We support students to:

• Think independently and critically.

• Explore their imaginations and creativity.

• Develop self-discipline, self-direction, and self-confidence.

• Ask questions as well as seek solutions.

• Speak individually, yet work collaboratively.

• Take risk creatively and personally in a safe environment.

• Act as responsible citizens in our community and in the world.

• Value and celebrate diversity

• Embrace joy and wonder.

• Aspire to be lifelong learners.

The Breakwater Way

At Breakwater, children's positive attitudes toward learning are nurtured by a strong partnership between after-school and home. Students learn best when they feel connected and supported, and they flourish in a learning environment in which they feel safe enough to take risks and move outside of their comfort zones, where transformative learning can take place. Breakwater Enrichment immerses students in an inclusive, small program environment that bolsters their social and intellectual skills while nurturing their innate sense of curiosity and adventure. Our child-centered, integrated offerings engage students in authentic learning experiences designed to empower youth to explore and develop their interests, talents and passions beyond the school day and beyond the classroom.