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title: K-12 Curriculum for New York Students | Wayfinder
description: Support New York's K-12 students with durable skills and future-ready curriculum! Choose Wayfinder as a partner to get the best support.
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## Tools to Track + Build Skills Aligned with New York’s Portrait of a Graduate
#### Build Confidence, Adaptability, and Purpose with New York Students
Wayfinder helps bring **New York’s Portrait of a Graduate** to life with a powerful feature that tracks and nurtures the essential competencies outlined in the framework.
Gain insights on how your students are developing each of your framework’s skills with our premium add-on, which includes:
- Custom alignment of your skills with Wayfinder content
- Ability for students to upload evidence of skill development
- Real-time skill tracking assessments across your school or district
With Wayfinder, your students will develop adaptability, collaboration skills, critical thinking skills, and build personal responsibility to take ownership of their learning and future.
**Turn your Portrait of a Graduate vision into reality. Learn about our new feature below!**
[Learn About Our PoG Feature](https://pages.withwayfinder.com/portrait-of-a-graduate-product?hsLang=en)
## Align With New York's K-12 Education Standards
Wayfinder's research-backed Core Skills go beyond typical durable skills competencies to incorporate meaning-making, critical thinking, and future-ready skills in order to connect classroom learning to the real world.
**Wayfinder is a New York Department of Education-approved vendor** with PreK-12 curriculum that is co-designed with students and covers relevant topics like social media and entrepreneurship in fun and relatable ways.
Students love Wayfinder. In head-to-head competitions nationwide, schools choose Wayfinder 4 out of 5 times. Our **research-backed curriculum complies with FERPA, COPPA, and PPRA and is in accordance with state regulations.** That's why Wayfinder is the top choice among schools and districts across New York.
**Watch the video below to see why many of New York's schools and districts use Wayfinder.**
## See How Wayfinder Works for New York Schools + Districts
Try Wayfinder curriculum and activities to help New York students build future-ready skills.
Wayfinder knows that today’s students need durable skills to be successful in our quickly-changing tomorrow. Fill out the form to get access to several powerful tools, including:
- 4 Lessons (One per grade band K-12)
- 4 Activities (One per grade band K-12)
- 3 Student-Facing Activity Videos
- Easy-to-Use Guides and 0 Prep Time
## Wayfinder is New York's Partner for K-12 Success
Partnering with Wayfinder gives your school a research-backed, easy-to-implement program that builds the real-world skills students need to thrive. Join the growing number of districts choosing a solution that’s powerful and practical:
- Builds future-ready skills like purpose, collaboration, and adaptability
- Simple, flexible implementation with lessons that fit any schedule
- Intuitive platform that integrates seamlessly with your existing tools
- Best-in-class support and coaching for smooth rollout and sustained success
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- [Portrait of a Graduate](https://www.withwayfinder.com/products/portrait-of-a-graduate)
- [Professional Learning](https://www.withwayfinder.com/products/professional-learning)
- [Why Wayfinder](https://www.withwayfinder.com/why-wayfinder/why-wayfinder)
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