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Evening view of Mount Abrams at the head of the valley above Ouray.
Students on a Peak Experience trip
High school student traverses the Ouray Via Ferrata
High school students read with elementary students

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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Ouray academic calendar and key dates.

Board Approves Academic Calendars

The Ouray Board of Education approved a new academic calendar model for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years. Learn more about the calendar changes.
Counted Out movie was winner of the Best Editing award.

Save the Date: COUNTED OUT Community Screening 3/9/26

Join us for community screening of COUNTED OUT, a partnership between the Ouray School DAAC and Mount Sneffels Education Foundation on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 4:00PM in the APAC. The award-winning film explores the biggest crises of our time, and all are routed in MATH. Find out why there is a new need - and a new definition - for numeric literacy.
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Ouray and CDE banner of distinction

School of Distinction

The success of Ouray School and its students is a direct reflection of our incredible staff, the school's high expectations, and its safe, inclusive learning environment. Students consistently score well on interim, state, and national assessments, but the school also values the arts, student travel experiences, and student internships. Learn more about why Ouray School has been Accredited with Distinction in 2025.
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