Electives

The Peak School believes that hands-on, active learning plays a pivotal role in experiential education and the progressive philosophy. The arts, technology, culture, and outdoor education cultivate creativity, self-expression, self-discipline, and leadership. Choice electives allow students to explore areas of interest in the arts, music, and athletics. Electives are taught by full-time Peak faculty, as well as by adjunct teachers with expertise in a given area.

Some examples of electives that have been offered at the Peak School:

Academic Support
Art - Middle School
Art - Upper School
Astronomy
Choices and Ethics
Claymation
Cognitive Science
Creative Writing
Digital Storytelling
Fly Fishing
Games
Gateway
Geography
Intergenerational Storytelling
Mindfulness & Yoga
Music
Ornithology
Philosophy
Physical Education
Psychology through Film
SAT/ACT Test Prep (required for all 11th grade)
Service to the Community
Wilderness Medicine
Yearbook

The Peak School also offers a number of college-credit courses in our building during school hours through Colorado Mountain College. An example of some courses that have been taught at Peak include:
Abnormal Psychology
American Government
Anthropology of Gender
Criminology
Geology
Human Sexuality
Psychology