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Southwest Open School

401 N Dolores Rd, Cortez, CO, 81321-4213, United States
School district
Montezuma-Cortez RE-1
Authorizer
Montezuma-Cortez RE-1

About Southwest Open School

Small classes guide students through hands-on, real life learning, using the Expeditionary Learning/Outward Bound model. Inquiry based classes encourage critical thinking and problem solving. The school focuses on academic as well as interpersonal skills; students guide their own learning and are a valued part of the school community.

School grade level
9, 10, 11, 12
Educational program category
Alternative Education, Expeditionary Learning/Adventure Education, Experiential Education/Learning
Student enrollment
134
Year school opened
1999-2000