The first- and second-grade students kicked off the school year learning about the rich mining history of Telluride. Their Outdoor Education trip began with a beautiful hike on the...
Braving heavy rain and thunder storms, the fifth and sixth grade class of Telluride Mountain School brought excitement, love of learning, and impressive grit to nearly every part o...
Telluride Mountain School opens Tuesday with focused mantra
Telluride Mountain School (TMS) Head Andy Shoff usually opens the school year with a mantra around which he rallies the...
The end of the school year often feels bittersweet as we transition from one school year to the next. We say farewell to students and friends, families move away, and new families ...
On May 19th, the seniors finished their last of 15 major projects and assessments for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, then joined a few underclassmen and teacher...
This spring, the 3rd, and 4th-grade class left our little box canyon to explore the wonders and wildlife of the Moab desert region. They were gone for four days and three nights, s...
This past May, the world of dinosaurs came to life for the 1st and 2nd-grade class as they explored Fruita, Colorado. Their journey began with an up-close look at ancient life with...
This spring, the ninth-grade class explored the rocks and rivers of Eastern Utah. They started out with a half-day of guided rock climbing on Wall Street in Moab, where they climbe...
Effective English teachers are continually debating the required reading in a school’s curriculum. They ask: Where do classics fit in our curriculum? How do we include contemporary...
For their 2021 Spring Experiential Education trip, the seventh and eighth-grade class visited Desolation Canyon, Gray Canyon of the Green River, and Capitol Reef National Park. The...
The Spring 2021 Trip was indeed a one-of-a-kind experience. The students were focused, polite, and kind as we ventured through some of the less-traveled highways in the state. The ...
Every year the Telluride Mountain School Ski P.E. Program keeps getting better. I am happy to report that we have renewed the strong ski culture that TMS was founded on twenty-two ...
At Mountain School, we approach math instruction as we do everything else, with an eye to love of learning and a work hard, play hard attitude. We realize a math problem can be as ...
After this year, we will likely never again take for granted the opportunity to socialize and work together!
For most of us, one of the things long-treasured at the Telluride Moun...
This fall, eighth grade students from the Telluride Mountain School backpacked through the picturesque canyons of Grand Gulch in Southeast Utah. The group learned how to pack a pa...
On October 5th, TMS’s 9th-grade students and teachers loaded up three vehicles and 16 bikes and headed to Rabbit Valley campground and trailhead. Their goal: Bike 70 miles of the K...
The Freeride Committee (FRC) at the Telluride Mountain School (TMS) took a trip last weekend to St. Paul Lodge near Red Mountain Pass, where they spent three days and two nights pr...