Teachers who want to change the world come to Guidepost.

Changing the world is in our DNA. Our organization was founded to do just that—a group of educators and like-minded individuals who caught a glimpse of what could be possible in education and wanted to bring it to the world. Education today is filled with false alternatives. We disrupt them all. Our vision is a classroom where children plumb the depths of human knowledge and hold high standards for excellence —and do it all at their own self-direction. Do you believe that there is critical, life-shaping knowledge that children desperately need—but also believe that they need to be in the driver’s seat when they pursue it? Then Guidepost is the place for you.

We’re rooted in the Montessori tradition, which means we believe in an open work period where children choose what to work on and work at their own pace. We bring structure to that schedule with a coaching-based approach to help children pl...