Early on Tuesday morning, October 18th, thirteen TMS upper school students woke up at Lone Mesa Campground, twenty miles from the official entrance to Canyonlands National Park. Their task: Ride 105 miles over the next four days through the canyonlands via White Rim trail, exiting through Shafer Canyon. The posse of students and teachers leftRead more
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After three years of preparation, Telluride Mountain School is proud to announce their new authorization as an International Baccalaureate World School. As of January 2017, Telluride Mountain School received its official approval to offer the prestigious Diploma Program; it is the only independent school in the state of Colorado to offer the program. The IBRead more
I often look at my feet while I hike. I do this not only because I have a tendency to trip over the smallest of objects; I want to see what is happening now, right here in front of me. I watch my muddy hiking boots swing in and out of sight with each step,Read more
A group of slightly nervous fifth- and sixth-grade student scientists from Telluride Mountain School (TMS) gave a presentation to Telluride’s Open Space Commission on Monday afternoon regarding an initiative to collect data about the American kestrel, a long-tailed falcon. The project was approved unanimously. It involves constructing, and then placing, several falcon nesting-boxes along theRead more
Telluride Mountain School launches IB program By AMY M. PETERS, Planet Contributor View Full Article While all students at Telluride Mountain School (TMS) returned for their first day of class on Tuesday, upperclassmen are participating in something particularly novel in this new school year. After 3.5 years of planning and teacher training, TMS officially launchedRead more
‘Type 1’ teen rides, sells artwork to help fight diabetes By Leslie Vreeland, Contributing Editor Aug 25, 2017 Ayla Kanow, 13, is on a mission. This weekend, the Telluride Mountain School student is in Loveland to compete in a bike race. On Thursday, Ayla and her friend and fellow TMS student, Lydia Hagan, will presentRead more
Mountain School students visit Patagonia, Santiago By Justin Criado, Senior Staff Writer Jun 5, 2017 High school is typically full of scribbling notes in classes you wish you didn’t have to take, followed in short order by tests based on such notes in an effort to obtain adequate-enough grades for graduation — the final stepRead more
Walker has served 20 years at Telluride Mountain School By Amy M. Peters, Planet Contributor Jun 5, 2017 Having worked at Telluride Mountain School for nearly 20 years — and served as Head of School for five years — Karen Walker announced last week that she will retire at the end of the 2017-18 schoolRead more
Telluride Mountain School to offer IB program this fall By AMY M. PETERS, Planet Contributor Feb 9, 2017 After three years of preparation, Telluride Mountain School officially was authorized as an International Baccalaureate World School on Jan. 9. The only independent school in the state of Colorado to offer the program, TMS will launch theRead more
World Peace Game engages students at Telluride Mountain School By Amy M. Peters, Planet Contributor Dec 1, 2016 This week, students in fifth through eighth grades at Telluride Mountain School spent 15 hours over four days at school participating in the World Peace Game, a hands-on political simulation that enables students to explore world connectednessRead more
