PPOS students study world religions, visit Denver
The Pagosa Peak Open School went to Denver for their “Can’t We All Just Get Along” project, teaching them about world religion and government.
Restorative Practices: the key to a healthy community
Hello, Nyx Rohrer is a student at Goal Academy and is a mentor high school student for our middle school Restorative Practices Student Board at Pagosa Peak Open School. She is an alumni of PPOS and one of the PPOS founding members to the Restorative Practices Student...
PPOS students study Ute history
“Ute was not the original name of this tribe,” fourth-grader Juniper said. “They were first called Núuchi, and it was changed when the Europeans came.” Juniper is one of 21 fourth-graders at Pagosa Peak Open School who is diving into a project...
PPOS students begin project with camping in Creede
The classroom vibrated with energy. Students in grades 4-5 were sitting amongst piles of camping gear while Mrs. Rue ran through the checklist. “Show me your socks! Show me your flashlight! Show me your extra batteries!” The students in this mixed-age...
Ribbon Cutting at PPOS
On May 11, 2021, students, staff and families gathered to celebrate the building’s purchase and the permanence of our learning home…