The Pagosa Center for the Arts was flooded with more than 200 people, ready to be entertained by Pagosa Peak Open School students who worked all semester on creating a seasonal variety show for the community. PPOS Creatives Advisor Rain March organized, facilitated,...

After months of training on the procedures and expectations for facilitating conflict, this year’s Restorative Practices Student Board at Pagosa Peak Open School has begun repairing relationships between students when issues arise.

Families, students and community members flooded the Pagosa Peak Open School lobby last week; ready to celebrate the first student projects of the year, eat delicious bites from Mee Hmong Cuisine, carve pumpkins and socialize with the school's intimate community....

"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 anchored in the history...

"What are the attributes of a marble?" Project-based Learning Advisor Kelle Bruno asked kindergartner Jalu during their project time. "It is white and round," Jalu answered. The group of Pagosa Peak Open School kindergartners sitting with Bruno were in the middle of...

Did you know they use the whole animal?" fourth-grader Tenzin asked, referring to what he learned about the Southern Ute tribe during his class trip to the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum in Ignacio. Tenzin's class trip was one of many Pagosa Peak Open School...