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For their 2018 spring experiential education trip, Telluride Mountain School 11th and 12th graders traveled to Prague in the Czech Republic; Krakow, Poland; and Berlin, Germany to study history, culture, and art. Although they visited a multitude of sites, there was particular emphasis on those most relevant to World War II and the Cold War.Read more

This spring, the ninth and tenth grade class traveled to Puerto Rico for their Experiential Education trip; the theme this year was service learning.  The students partnered with the organization, “Global Works” to help rebuild homes destroyed by hurricane Maria in the community of Villa del Rio, 45 minutes west of San Juan.    TheRead more

Upon returning from spring break in April, the 5th and 6th grade TMS students set out on a 45 mile canoe expedition down the Green River through Labyrinth Canyon, Utah.  Before departing on the expedition, students made a visit to the John Wesley Powell River History Museum in Green River, Utah, in order to learnRead more

This spring, the 7th and 8th grade students travelled across the Pacific to explore the ecology, geology, and culture of the Big Island of Hawaii.  Students snorkeled at various locations to observe reef health, biodiversity, and the relationships between the organisms that live there.  The recent seismic and volcanic activity made the study of volcanoes comeRead more

In May of 2018, Telluride Mountain School first and second grade students explored Ancestral Puebloan life in Southwestern Colorado.  The trip was based out of Kelly Place, an outdoor educational center located between the red-rock walls of McElmo Canyon. Over three days, students explored prehistoric dwellings in Canyons of the Ancients, made clay from scratch,Read more

Georgia O’Keeffe is purported to have said, “I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life – and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.” In the spirit of these words, the third and fourth grade students challenged themselves to push outside of their comfort zones andRead more

Team Telluride USA! Telluride Mountain School is excited to share the news that two TMS graduates have made the USA Olympic team and will be competing in the 2018 winter games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, February 9th-25th. ‘10 alum, Hagen Kearney will be competing in the Boardercross competition and ‘13 alum Keaton McCargo will be competing inRead more

Last year, TMS students Rosalee Walsh, Will Purcell, George Thorneycroft and Will Roberts entered a music competition with eTown, a nationally syndicated radio broadcast and events production company located in Boulder Colorado. The students were chosen alongside five other singer/songwriters to record an original piece over the summer. Here is Youth of Innocence, written byRead more

Dear TMS Friends and Families, As we return to school after winter break and embrace the new year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the experiences that make TMS the special community of learners, inquirers, and adventurers that we are.  We have accomplished and experienced so many new and exciting thingsRead more

This fall the first and second grade students embarked on an overnight adventure that included stargazing, an in-school sleepover and an exciting jeep trip to the town of Tomboy! Every year on this trip, students gain experience with outdoor education through a sleepover and local history tour. This fall trip also set the tone forRead more