Living Here: Schools
Telluride Public School
Telluride School District Mission Statement:
“through quality education our students will achieve personal success.”
Telluride Mountain School
Telluride Mountain School is a non-profit independent school located in the San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado. Students develop critical thinking, aesthetic expression and ethical behavior, through a challenging values-based curriculum, experiential learning program and service learning trips, students develop critical thinking, aesthetic expression and ethical behavior.
The Mountain School offers a preschool through high school education, serving approximately 100 students from throughout the Telluride region. Preschool and lower school children follow a Montessori curriculum, which transitions into a traditional college preparatory curriculum.
Telluride Academy
Located in the San Juan wilderness, Telluride Academy, a non-profit organization, provides children and teens with enriching, experiential programs that span the globe. We help to for a reliable inner compass within each camper that guides compassion and creative learning, responsible choices and environmental stewardship.
Ah Haa School
Ah Haa School for the Arts is a community center of learning and culture that offers a wide variety of programs and seeks to inspire individuals of all ages to explore, develop and celebrate their creativity.
In 2007, Ah Haa School moved from the Silver Bell Building into Telluride's turn-of-the-century train depot located at 300 S. Townsend Ave. Facilities consist of indoor and outdoor classrooms, gallery space, ceramics studio, commercial kitchen space and administrative offices. In addition to the depot space, Ah Haa School also offers classes and workshops in the historic Stone Building located at 117 N. Willow Street.
Preschool & Child Care
Pre-Schools (No drop-ins)
Montessori & Telluride Mountain School
970.728.1969
Pre-school through kindergarten.
Mountain Munchkins
970.728.9016
2 months to 3 years.
Rascals Toddler Program
970.728.3804
1 to 3 years
Mountain Sprouts Preschool
970.728.8004
2.5 to 5 years
Rainbow Preschool
970.728.3820
2.5 to 3 years
Rascals Toddler Program
970.728.3804
1 to 3 years
Rockies on the Run & After School Summer Camps
970.728.6858
5 to 7 years and 8 to 10 years
Telluride Early Childhood Center
970.369.8919
2.5 to 5 years
Telluride Preschool
970.728.5652
2.5 to 5 years
Toddler Town
970.728.3974
6 weeks to 3 years
Childcare Reservations required.
Annie's Nannies
970.728.2991
Kids Spa at the Peaks (1 1/2 - 13 yrs.)
970.728.2514
Mountain Village Nursery (winter only)
970.728.7531
