Summer Adventures and Academy

Summer is coming up quicker than we realize. With Spring Break in our sights it’s time to plan for your child’s summer. Teton Science Schools has a full line-up of summer programs once again this year to entertain and educate your child. …

AmeriCorps Impact Through Community Service

Having completed the first month of our AmeriCorps internship, we have gained insight and formulated plans with our respective community service projects. Each small group of us has very different projects and goals for completion of work that will better the organization and hopefully leave a lasting mark. …

The Science of Winter: Afterschool Enrichment in Driggs

The first ever after-school enrichment program run by Teton Science Schools (TSS) at Rendezvous Upper Elementary School (RUES) in Driggs finished up last Thursday, marking a successful completion to the six week course. Run by Teton Valley Community School staff as part of Teton Science Schools Idaho Initiative, …

Astros, Reflectors, and Deer. Oh my!

It’s 5am in the middle of winter, hours before dawn. The temperature is -5°F and a Chevy Astro sits on the side of the road, back hatch opened with two bundled figures peering out. Are they ok? …

Upcoming Teacher Workshops

From April to August, the Teacher Learning Center has several professional development workshops for teachers from pre-kindergarten to high school.The workshops take place at the Teton Science Schools’ campuses in Jackson Hole. Fees include, meals, …

Nature is Our Teacher

Baba Dioum, a prominent Senegalese conservationist, said: “In the end we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught.” As TSS educators we use this ecosystem as a classroom to teach concepts and content in hopes that our participants will better understand the environment they are experiencing. …