Teaching that Stands the Test of Time

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“We arrive in the world only partially formed; a culture that has been in the making for hundreds of thousands of years will form the rest. And that culture will…

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Fit Over Rankings

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The stress surrounding the college admissions process causes many families to lose perspective. It can be easy to forget that one grade, test score, or admission decision has never prevented…

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The CRMS Recognition System

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The Recognition System at Colorado Rocky Mountain School has been in existence for fourteen years. It was introduced in the Fall of 2005 as a way to recognize each student’s…

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What’s Boarding School Like IRL?

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So, you’re thinking about boarding school. Is it right for you? Sure, the exciting adventures, leading academic programs and independence sound great—but what is going away for school really like—in…

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The Importance of Relationships in Learning

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It is widely understood that human beings are social learners and that everything that we know outside of our own experience is based on a platform of social trust. Whether…

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Foundations for Adulthood

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I was living in Harare, Zimbabwe, when I first found CRMS. I was 13 years old, had lived in Africa most of my life, and didn’t know the first thing…

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Alumna Spotlight: Claire Noone ’07

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CRMS alumni Claire Noone speaks with students about community, human rights work and keeping CRMS ideals alive after graduation The ability to stare down a genocidal Bosnian general at an…

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They also know that we care

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This has been reprinted from a story in the Post Independent, published on December 27, 2018. Why two teachers stayed at Carbondale boarding school for 40 years At 8:15 on…

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