Academic Advantages of Adventure-Based Outdoor Programs

In a contemporary educational landscape where academic success often takes precedence, adventure-based outdoor programs, like those at Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS), offer teenagers a unique pathway to intellectual growth…

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Head of School’s Reading List: Winter 2024/25

Collection of books from Jeff Leah's latest reading list

This is the latest installment of Jeff Leahy’s suggested reading list. You can look back through previous blog posts for other suggestions. Non-Fiction: Jonathon Safran Foer’s We are the Weather:…

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Charlie Dockendorf ’25 Named Morehead-Cain Scholar

Update (3/10/25): We are excited to announce that Charlie has been awarded the prestigious Morehead-Cain Scholarship. He will be heading to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this…

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Head of School’s Reading List: Fall 2024

This is the latest installment of Jeff Leahy’s suggested reading list. You can look back through previous blog posts for other suggestions. This installment of books has a nice mix…

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Mountains Teach Sue Maffei Plowden ‘74 Resilience at Sea

Hometown: Riverside, ConnecticutCurrently Residing In: Jamestown, Rhode Island Education: University of Rhode Island, A.S. in Commercial Fisheries & Marine Technology Occupation: Professional sailor including yacht deliveries and mate on school ships,…

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Head of School’s Reading List: Winter 2023

This is the latest installment of Jeff Leahy’s suggested reading list. You can look back through previous blog posts for other suggestions. A great variety of books for just about…

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Head of School’s Reading List: Fall 2023

This is the latest installment of Jeff Leahy’s suggested reading list. You can look back through previous blog posts for other suggestions. With the start of the new school year,…

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