Who we are
Teton Science Schools inspires curiosity, engagement, and leadership through transformative place-based education. Our place-based approach increases engagement, learning, and community impact for over 15,000 students per year.
Located on four campuses in Jackson Hole, WY, Grand Teton National Park, and Teton Valley, Idaho, Teton Science Schools’ programs include overnight and multi-day Outdoor Learning Experiences for visiting schools, classes and educational institutions, an independent day school serving students in early childhood through 8th-grade, Outdoor Learning Experiences for schools and visitors from around the world, the historic Murie Ranch, educational Wildlife Expeditions and educational consulting.
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Accelerating Student Impact
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Our programs are designed to support the development of educators wherever they are in their place-based journey. We offer a combination of educational theory, practical applications, innovative leadership strategies, and mentorship.
Teton Science Schools serves current and aspiring educators through a range of professional development opportunities. Because when learning is connected to place, we believe it leads to deeper understanding and the type of experiences that can change your world.
We offer:
• Courses where you are or online place-based educator invested in your professional growth.
• Half-day or full-day workshops
If you join or Place Network Program we offer:
• On-school site visits
• Virtual workshops
• Shared online learning communities
• Curriculum examples
• Leadership engagement
What we offer
Experience our outdoor classrooms! Bring your students into one of nature’s most incredible classrooms—the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Grand Teton National Park, Teton Science Schools provides year-round, overnight and multi-day educational programming through our Outdoor Learning Experiences Program.
For over 50 years, Teton Science Schools has provided meaningful educational experiences for students of all ages. At the core of our programming is high-quality, place-based instruction. We teach to state and national science standards, including Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and our skilled instructors are trained in the CASEL framework for social and emotional learning. Teton Science Schools is also the exclusive educational partner of Grand Teton National Park. We believe great programs are student-centered, standards-based, safetyconscious and fun!
Outdoor Learning Experiences Program:
Our Outdoor Learning Experiences Team will assist you with selecting the best subjects ,daily scientific themes and activities that coincide with your students’ classroom curriculum and educational goals.
Why choose Wildlife Expeditions?
• Explore Grand Teton National Park on foot, snowshoes, or cross-country skis
• Unlock the mysteries of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem through focused observation and inquiry
By traveling with Wildlife Expeditions, you are supporting the mission of Teton Science Schools—to inspire curiosity, engagement and leadership through transformative place-based education. Teton Science Schools shares this mission with more than 15,000 participants of all ages annually.
• Develop the skills and habits of scientists through student-directed field research projects
Wildlife Expeditions of Teton Science Schools is the premier guided tour provider in Jackson Hole, Grand Teton and Yellowstone, and the only nonprofit provider in the region. Our small groups ensure a personalized, fun, unique experience.
• Practice teamwork, group communication skills, and self-awareness on the Doug Walker Challenge Ropes Course
• Discover the wonders of mountains, glaciers, and streams with the guidance of skilled educators in two stunning national parks
We offer:
• Extraordinary Settings: Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole, Wyoming
• Comfortable and Safe Youth Lodging: From sustainably built, high-efficiency buildings to historic dude ranch cabins and lodges
• Flexible Spaces: A dining lodge for all your meal needs, community rooms, conference halls, and lodging facilities for a range of group sizes
Inspire. Transform. Give.
Teton Science Schools serves learners of all ages in the following areas:
• Curious Independent School students
• Environmental Education
• Immersive outdoor Education
• EdTech / Online Learning
• Broad Range of Science Curriculum and Subjects
• Conservation
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