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- EIN 46-1735364
- (970) 468-2098
- 1053 Soda Ridge Rd Keystone CO 80435-7901 USA
- www.keystonescienceschool.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education
Mission: Keystone science school educates youth and adults to broaden perspectives and foster appreciation for engaged citizenship. We accomplish this through meaningful and collaborative learning experiences in the natural mountain environment that incorporates non-biased scientific inquiry, leadership, development, civic engagement and academic rigor.
Programs: Camp programs - keystone science school (kss) camp programs offer a range of summer programs for youth aged 5-17 providing just the right balance of hands-on science education, true colorado adventure, and traditional camp-style fun. Options include a summer-long day camp, multi-day residential sessions, and leadership programs for teens. In 2014 more than 940 children attended our camp programs.
school programs - through partnerships with public and private schools, school programs brings science alive for k-12 students through informal investigations and research projects that incorporate innovative teaching methods and hands-on activities. Tailored to each school's academic needs, kss's curriculum is aligned with the newly revised common core standards and national standards and utilizes a non-biased, interdisciplinary approach. In 2014 nearly 6,800 children participated in our school programs. Our afterschool program (as part of the school programs) successfully provided educational programming at all six of summit county school district's elementary schools. This programming reached a large percentage of underserved youth in need of afterschool care and focused on teaching healthy habits including good nutrition and exercise.
educator programs - designed for teachers seeking a fresh approach to teaching stem principles and free of cost to all teachers, the national teacher professional development programs feature interdisciplinary, hands-on, inquiry-based curricula on a variety of issues relevant to today's communities (water quality, climate change, freshwater sustainability, etc. ). In 2014 our educator programs worked with 97 teachers.
community programs - these customizable programs are designed specifically for the community-at-large and provide residents and visitors the opportunity to engage more fully with our spectacular mountain environment. These programs include: themed birthday parties; retreats and training; astronomy and wilderness first aid. In 2014 more than 875 children and adults participated in our growing community programs.