School News
Interview with A Midsummer Night’s Dream Cast
One of Shakespeare’s most beloved and popular comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is coming to Pagosa this week via a cleverly adapted script and a young cast of local thespians in elementary and middle school.
Electives launch at PPOS in 2026-27 school year
PPOS has announced a significant expansion of their “specials” program, designed to give students more agency, more variety, and more opportunities to discover their passions.
Bringing “Lucy” to Life: 3D Printing the Past at PPOS
While most second graders spend their days learning about the present, the students at Pagosa Peak Open School (PPOS) are currently living 3.2 million years in the past. As part of an immersive project on fossils and human origins, the class received a visit last week...
PPOS middle schoolers take first place at regional ‘Battle of the Books’
Turning pages turned into an over-time finish this week as the Pagosa Peak Open School (PPOS) middle school team claimed first place at the regional Battle of the Books competition in Durango
PPOS students support Pagosa this winter
Education at Pagosa Peak Open School (PPOS) often extends beyond the four walls of the classroom; and this winter, the sixth-grade class is taking that mission to our community.
Strings of Success: Pagosa Strings Orchestra’s Debut Concert Strikes a Chord for Arts Education
The Pagosa Springs community rallied to support local arts education on December 7th, as Pagosa Peak Open School’s Strings Orchestra Club hosted its debut concert at the Pagosa Center for the Arts. The evening was a resounding success, drawing a full house of 120...
PPOS expands programming, partnerships, playground
A new school year begins at Pagosa Peak Open School, as the district’s only tuition-free charter school begins the school year. Learn what is new this year.
PPOS playground construction underway
After receiving a nearly $700,000 grant from the Colorado Health Foundation, the Playground for the People is underway.
Pagosa Peak Open School teacher wins National Lifelong Learning Award
Last week, Graham was awarded the John Larmer Lifelong Learning Award from PBL Works, the organization that sets the standard for project-based learning across the nation. The award recognizes up to three educators nationwide who have shown to majorly impact students with their high quality project work.







