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United States, Telluride
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Lunch and Snacks: Telluride Mountain School does not offer a food service to either students or teachers. Teachers and staff eat lunch with students in mixed-age groups. Families are encouraged to provide a healthy lunch and snack for their children and students are discouraged from bringing soft drinks to school. Seventh through twelfth grade students may walk to Cindy Bread or CounterCulture during break or lunch pending teacher discretion.
Telluride Mountain School is a non-profit independent school. It is accredited by ACIS, NAIS, and IB. It is governed by a Board of Trustees.
Telluride Mountain School is a PreK-12 independent, fully accredited school in Telluride, Colorado. The early years follow Montessori principles, while the upper grades pursue the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program for juniors and seniors. In grades 7–12 the program emphasizes rigorous mathematics, in-depth research skills, applied scientific inquiry, seminar-style humanities, and Spanish language immersion, alongside ongoing arts, athletics, and technology. The IB Core includes the Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, and Creativity, Activity, and Service. IB examinations are externally moderated and can earn college credit; diplomas are issued in the summer after graduation. Experiential and outdoor education, including immersion projects and field-based learning, complements academics. The school offers strong visual arts and music programs, with the Rock and Roll Academy providing music instruction in a multimedia environment. Community service and service learning are integral, and the Student Life Curriculum supports leadership, mindfulness, and wellbeing through clubs such as robotics and theater.
