Classrooms Don’t Build Leaders.
The Wild Does.
A new kind of school launching in Dripping Springs, where students master academics by noon, then build grit, confidence, and real-world skills through adventure-based learning.
What is Waypoint Academy?
Waypoint Academy is a nature-based school that blends rigorous academics with real-world challenges. Students master core subjects in the morning and spend their afternoons in the wild — building leadership, grit, and life skills through hands-on adventure workshops.
Academics, Accelerated:
Life Skills Through Adventure:
Built for Growth:
Day Begins
8:45 AM
Morning Launch
Students start with mindset journaling, team huddles, and physical activation, setting the tone for focus and grit.
2 Hour Learning
9:00 AM
Core Academics
Using adaptive AI tools, students master math, reading, and science in just 2 hours, at 2x the speed of traditional schools.
Lunch
12:00 PM
Lunch & Recharge
A healthy meal and social reset before the adventure begins.
Life Skills
12:45 PM
Life Skills Workshops
Students take on real-world challenges like survival skills, archery, and strength training, each designed to build confidence, teamwork, and leadership.
Outdoors
1:45 PM
Free Nature Block
Time for rest, journaling, or exploration, because autonomy matters too.
Life Skills
2:15 PM
Life Skills Workshops
Students go deeper into another skill area or continue a longer challenge project.
Day Ends
3:15 PM
Daily Reflection
Peer feedback and group reflection help students process their growth, and own their progress.
Where adventure builds confidence and resilience.
Our Core Values
We don’t just teach academics. We shape humans — outdoors, through challenge, and with purpose.
Technology Should Free Us, Not Confine Us
At Waypoint, we use technology with purpose—AI powers through core academics so students can spend their afternoons learning life skills. They build real things, solve real problems, and develop the life skills that no app can teach: grit, empathy, communication, confidence.
Nature is the Ultimate Teacher
When your child hikes through fog, leads a team through failure, or starts a fire with their last match, they’re learning more than survival. They’re learning to stay calm under pressure, think critically, bounce back fast, and lead with confidence.
Classrooms Don’t Build Leaders. The Wild Does.
True leadership isn’t learned through lectures—it’s forged through real-world challenges, high stakes, and the unpredictability of nature.
Join the Adventure
Want to learn more or get a taste of what Waypoint is all about?