Community

Wilderness groups (all new students) depart on Thursday, August 20, and return on Saturday, August 29.

Student Dorm Heads arrive by 6:00 p.m. and move into the dorms. Dorm Head Training is Thursday, August 27 - Friday, August 28.

International students may move into the dorms.

Move-in is on Sunday, August 30th. Students should arrive between 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, and check in at the Welcome Center to receive dorm assignments and keys.

All students and faculty are required to attend. 5:00 p.m. Convocation All School Photo & Senior Class Photo 5:45 p.m. Formal Dinner (Advisory Photos)

Day Parent Meeting: Tuesday, September 1 To warmly welcome our new families and help you feel connected from the very start, we will be hosting Parent Orientation Meetings on September…

Parent Meeting: Hosting Boarding Students Tuesday, September 8 If you are interested in hosting a boarding student for an overnight at your home, it is required that you attend one of our Hosting Boarding Students meetings. Once a month throughout the first semester, we welcome you to partner with us to learn about the school's…

No sign-outs.

The purpose of the 9th Grade Welcome Weekend is to create connections and bonds between incoming 9th graders. Since the Wilderness Orientation groups are small by design, students may not…

All School Scholarship Work Day (required for 9th-12th grade students) Saturday, September 12th, 8:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. All students take part in this day of service. It's a yearly…

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Meet at the Kayak Pond What is Oystermeister? Seven times each school year, students and faculty come together for a school-wide, fun-for-all athletic event. Students pay…

1st Quarter Active Scholarships Due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. MT CRMS provides need-based assistance to help ease the financial burden for quarterly active or trip fees. Any student…

Friday, September 18th is a closed evening for 12th-grade students taking the ACT. No overnight sign-outs.

Students will receive more information and register for their Fall Trip choices in September. All students in level 1 actives (rock climbing, mountain biking, and kayaking) will automatically be placed…

Family Weekend is an annual event that brings family members to campus. The purpose of the weekend is to give students and their families an opportunity to be together in the school community and to meet with teachers and advisors, visit classes and Student-Led Conferences, listen to speakers on parenting and college counseling topics, and…

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 What is Oystermeister? Seven times each school year, students and faculty come together for a school-wide, fun-for-all athletic event. Students pay an entry fee of $1 each to participate and all funds raised support student clubs. Regardless of ability, we invite the entire CRMS community to join in – and don’t…

Interim & 2nd Quarter Active Scholarships Due October 30 at 5:00 p.m. MT CRMS provides need-based assistance to help ease the financial burden for both Interim and quarterly active or trip fees. Interim Scholarships: All students are welcome to apply, but preference will be given to students currently receiving need-based financial aid. Please apply here.…

"Sign-In" Weekend #1 Big events are more fun when more people participate, so this is a closed evening for boarding students and an opportunity for day students to spend a night in the dorms for a night of fun! Day students who wish to spend the night on campus need to talk to a boarding student…

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 What is Oystermeister? Seven times each school year, students and faculty come together for a school-wide, fun-for-all athletic event. Students pay an entry fee of $1 each to participate and all funds raised support student clubs. Regardless of ability, we invite the entire CRMS community to join in - and don't…

Saturday, November 21, 2026 - Travel Day Sunday, November 29, 2026 - Travel Day Monday, November 30, 2026 - Classes Resume Friday, November 20th, is a full day of classes. Parents may pick up their students after 4:00 p.m. Please send travel itineraries to Laura Rhodes, Front Desk Project/Attendance Manager.

5:30 p.m. Visual Arts Show 6:00 p.m. Formal Dinner 7:00 p.m. Band Concert

"Sign-In" Weekend #2 7:00 - 10:00 PM Big events are more fun when more people participate, so this is a closed evening for boarding students and an opportunity for day students to spend a night in the dorms for a night of fun! Day students who wish to spend the night on campus need to talk…

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 What is Oystermeister? Seven times each school year, students and faculty come together for a school-wide, fun-for-all athletic event. Students pay an entry fee of $1 each to participate and all funds raised support student clubs. Regardless of ability, we invite the entire CRMS community to join in – and don’t…

Saturday, December 19, 2026 - Travel Day Tuesday, January 5, 2027 - Travel Day (Boarding students return to campus by 7:00 p.m.) Wednesday, January 6, 2027 - Classes Resume Friday,…

Boarding students should be back on campus by 7:00 p.m.

Special Schedule for the week of January 6 - 8, 2027.

3rd Quarter Active Scholarships Due January 15, 2027 at 5:00 p.m. MT CRMS provides need-based assistance to help ease the financial burden for quarterly active or trip fees. Any student…

"Sign-In" Weekend #3 7:00 - 10:00 PM Big events are more fun when more people participate, so this is a closed evening for boarding students and an opportunity for day students…

Monday, February 15, 2027 What is Oystermeister? Seven times each school year, students and faculty come together for a school-wide, fun-for-all athletic event. Students pay an entry fee of $1…

5:30 p.m. Interim Arts & Crafts Show 6:00 p.m. Formal Dinner

"Sign-In" Weekend #4 7:00 - 10:00 PM Big events are more fun when more people participate, so this is a closed evening for boarding students and an opportunity for day students…

Wednesday, March 10, 2027 11:00 AM at Snowmass Nastar Course What is Oystermeister? Seven times each school year, students and faculty come together for a school-wide, fun-for-all athletic event. Students…

No overnight sign-outs.

Saturday, March 13 - Travel Day Sunday, March 28 - Travel Day Monday, March 29 - Classes Resume Friday, March 13, is a full day of classes. Parents may pick…

5:30 p.m. Visual Art Show 6:00 p.m. Formal Dinner 7:00 p.m. Band Concert

4th Quarter Active Scholarships Due April 9, 2027 at 5:00 p.m. MT CRMS provides need-based assistance to help ease the financial burden for quarterly active or trip fees. Any student who has received financial aid for tuition is welcome to apply. Active scholarships are only applied toward participation fees and do not support equipment purchases,…

Friday, April 9th is a closed evening for 11th-grade students taking the ACT test. No overnight sign-outs.

"Sign-In" Weekend #5 7:00 - 10:00 PM Big events are more fun when more people participate, so this is a closed evening for boarding students and an opportunity for day students to spend a night in the dorms for a night of fun! Day students who wish to spend the night on campus need to…

No overnight sign-outs.

Wednesday, May 5 What is Oystermeister? Seven times each school year, students and faculty come together for a school-wide, fun-for-all athletic event. Students pay an entry fee of $1 each to participate and all funds raised support student clubs. Regardless of ability, we invite the entire CRMS community to join in – and don’t forget…

6:00 p.m. Arrival & photos 6:15 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner The graduating class will kick off the end-of-year festivities with Senior Dinner (formal dress). Attendance is required for 11th & 12th graders.

CRMS students and faculty will come together to celebrate the arts and for a casual BBQ dinner. 4:00 p.m. Band Concert in the Bar Fork 5:00 p.m. Art Show 5:30…

Join us on the quad to cheer on the senior class and faculty who will face off in the annual softball game.

This dinner is open to CRMS students and faculty only. Parents of award winners will be notified. Formal Dinner attire.

Congratulations to Class of 2o27 graduates and family on this significant milestone! Colorado Rocky Mountain School faculty and staff are excited to welcome you and your family to campus in…