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Evening view of Mount Abrams at the head of the valley above Ouray.
Student descend from Sutton Mine Trail for Peak Experience.
High school students read to elementary students in our Ready Buddy program.

Developing Minds to Match our Mountains

We are a unique PK-12 school located in beautiful Ouray, Colorado. We attract high quality staff and specialize in educating the whole learner. Come see what we have to offer!
Ouray students on the year's first Spirit Day.

Portrait of a Learner

The school developed key characteristics in all students to be prepared for a successful life outside of the public education system. We call these our Portrait of a Learner, which reflects the work of staff and their commitment to educate students from preschool through high school.
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Abram under the sunshine in winter.

Strategic Plan

Ouray School has strong community support and strives to be a school of excellence for all learners. The district's five-year Strategic Plan focuses on attracting and retaining high quality staff, developing the whole learner, providing diverse educational offerrings and experiences, developing strong family-school-community partnerships, and capital planning for staff housing and learning spaces for the future.
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Ouray students travel and study language and culture in Mexico.

Peak Experiences

Ouray School is committed to taking our students to the world and bringing the world to our students. We now offer our Peak Experiences program to students of all grade levels. We want students to seek diverse perspectives and engage in service to community and the world.
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Events

Pinhead MS

Time: 2 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: APAC
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News & Announcements

Ski and Gear Swap

Voyager Ski and Gear Swap

Voyager Youth Program will be hosting their annual ski and gear swap on Nov 21st and 22nd at the Ouray County 4H Center
Family climate survey graphic with frowns to smiles

Family School Climate Survey

As a part of continuous improvment, we invite families to complete the biennial school climate survey by October 31. Your anonymous feedback is important to us. We are using a single tool that supports families with students across all grade levels to give feedback on teaching and learning, school safety, interpersonal relationships, school environment, and parent involvement.
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HS Students to take the ASVAB Test

Ouray juniors and seniors will take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) on November 4, 2025. This test is not like other tests that Ouray students have taken as it is an employment test designed to measure skills and problem solving skills students may need on the job. It is also a way for students to meet Colorados acacemic competency measures required for graduation.
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Ouray School staff for 2024-25

Our Incredible Staff

The success of Ouray School and its students is a direct reflection of our incredible staff. Staff originate from Ouray, the western slope, broader Colorado, around the country, and several from across the world. With an 8:1 student to teacher ratio, we offer personalized learning with high expectations. We are also proud to offer K-12 Spanish language instruction and a full range of instrumental and vocal music offerings.
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