Place Network Spring Conference Reflections
Written by Donna Tully, Professional Learning Coach
This April, we welcomed 48 educators, leaders, and partners from across the United States and Canada to the 2026 Place Network Spring Conference. Participants traveled from 10 states — Illinois, …
Wyoming Place-Based Education Microcredential Starting in June 2026
Teton Science Schools and the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is thrilled to launch the Wyoming Place-Based Education Microcredential for the first time in June 2026. The program includes a summer online course and then an in-person intensive workshop for educators. …
Building Bridges Across Generations: Kindergarteners Visit Sage Living Center
As part of their Community Helpers Unit, our Mountain Academy Jackson Campus kindergarten students recently embarked on a meaningful and memorable visit to Sage Living Center. With curiosity and compassion, our youngest learners stepped into the role of “helpers,” eager to better understand how members of our community care for the elderly. …
Community Stewardship in Action: Celebrating Habitat Heroes
Stewarding the landscapes of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem takes a community effort. Across Teton County, volunteers are stepping forward to help defend wildlife habitat, restore native plant communities, and care for the public lands that make this place so special. …
Weekends in the Park: Building Connection Through Grand Teton National Park
This spring, Teton Science Schools welcomed local students to the Kelly Campus in Grand Teton National Park for the first Weekends in the Park program, part of the new Every Kid in Wyoming initiative, aimed at helping young people build deeper connections to the landscapes, …
Welcome Back Birds
Written by Kevin Taylor, Lead Wildlife Expeditions Guide
If you talk to any local Jackson Hole resident right now, it will not take long for the conversation to steer toward our record-breaking mild winter. …
A New Community Garden Takes Root in Wilson
Mountain Academy Teton Valley Campus students sport a Slow Food in the Tetons hat at the school’s farm and garden program.
A new space to gather, grow, and connect is taking root on Jackson Hole’s West Bank. …
Spring Break in the Tetons: A Week of Snow, Science, and Discovery
Teton Science Schools is excited to invite Wyoming fourth through sixth graders to attend Ermine, a spring break camp. During the week of March 23 – 27, students will explore the important role that snow plays in our ecosystem, …
Expanding Beyond the Ceiling: Wyoming Stargazing Joins Teton Science Schools
Teton Science Schools believes learning extends beyond the four walls of a classroom. Now, we’re looking up, expanding beyond the ceiling and into the night sky with Wyoming Stargazing.
We’re thrilled to announce that Wyoming Stargazing has integrated with Teton Science Schools, …
How Is Bhutan Transforming Education with Place-Based Learning?
“I’ve observed that students’ excitement and interest in learning have increased significantly. When we tell them we’re going to learn something outside the classroom, their mood and energy levels change. Outside the classroom, their interaction and participation levels are completely different. …