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title: Future-Ready Skills for Iowa Students | Wayfinder
description: Support Iowa students with durable skills + future-ready curriculum! Choose Wayfinder as a partner to get the best solution with the best support.
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© Wayfinder, 2023
## Future-Ready Curriculum for Iowa Students
Build purpose, collaboration, adaptability, and critical thinking across PreK-12
Wayfinder supports future-ready skill-building with content on creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration for wellness in school, career, and life.
Iowa's vision for education emphasizes developing the durable skills students need for college, career, and life by fostering positive, supportive school cultures. Wayfinder helps schools and districts bring that vision to life by equipping students with essential skills for success in the future.
[Explore Future-Ready Skills for Iowa](https://pages.withwayfinder.com/ia-durable-skills-curriculum#ia-crosswalk-form)
## Align With Iowa's K-12 Education Standards
Wayfinder's research-backed Core Skills go beyond typical character education competencies to incorporate meaning-making, critical thinking, and durable skills in order to connect classroom learning to the real world.
Wayfinder's curriculum is co-designed with students and covers relevant and pressing topics like social media and entrepreneurship in fun and relatable ways.
Wayfinder’s lessons and activities overlap with and build upon Iowa's core skills, offering schools easy-to-use tools to help students thrive in school and life.
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 Iowa schools and districts.
**Watch the video below to see why many of Iowa's schools and districts use Wayfinder.**
## Resources for Iowa School + District Leaders
Wayfinder is adaptable to any Iowa district or school program. Get free resources and sample our PreK-12 curriculum.
Our educator-designed curriculum fits seamlessly into the work you’re already doing at your school and is loved by students worldwide. Fill out the form to learn more about:
- PreK-12 Core Curriculum
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## Wayfinder is Your District's Partner for K-12 Success
Partnering with Wayfinder gives Iowa's schools 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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