Telluride Education Foundation

Telluride’s Got Talent
2026-02-26 | The Palm Theater
Telluride’s Got Talent—February 26th in the Palm Theater

Middle School Ice Skating Party
2026-02-11
Middle School Ice Skating Party
February 11th at the Ice Rink

Snow Ball
2025-12-18 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Denver)
Please join us for TEF’s Snow Ball!
Dress to dazzle for a swanky celebration of music, food, cocktails, and ambience that set the tone for a truly magical holiday.

Join Us at the Ball

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Holiday Auction
2025-12-01 08:00 - 2025-12-15 22:00
About Our Auction
Telluride Education Foundation is committed to strong, sustained and equitable educational excellence for every student in the District. We strive to be a unifying force in supporting our public schools and bringing together educators, parents, students, local business and community members.
About Telluride Education

Telluride Education Foundation (TEF) is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization that raises money to invest in the enrichment of K-12 education in the Telluride School District. Specifically, we raise funds for STUDENTS – experiential learning initiatives in and out of the classroom, TEACHERS & PARAEDUCATORS – grants and appreciation to encourage retention and attraction, and COMMUNITY – social and emotional education events.
We are extremely grateful and humbled by the outpouring of support for TEF’s programs and initiatives for the 2025/26 school year.
Examples of how funds are distributed by TEF

$2,500 gives a teacher a grant to help cover the costs of childcare
$1,000 funds a science lab in classrooms
$500 funds a field trip for students
$250 funds commuting costs
$150 Spreading joy

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Fall Raffle 2025
2025-10-28 08:00 - 2025-11-07 17:00
FALL RAFFLE – RIFA DE OTOÑO
PRIZES – PREMIOS:

Telluride Season Ski Pass (unrestricted) – Pase Para Esquiar (sin restricciones)
Custom Wagner Skis – Esquís Wagner

Please click the button below to purchase tickets. The drawing will be held on Nov 7 @ 6pm at The Butcher & The Baker (need NOT be present to win).
El sorteo será el 7 de Noviembre 6pm @ The Butcher & The Baker. No es necesario estar presente para ganar.
Tickets / Boletos

Hike A Thon
2025-06-01 - 2025-06-30
Climb On Board with TSD
Members of the Telluride School District Board of Education and the Superintendent have joined together to hike in June for the benefit of our students and school district. We would greatly appreciate your donation to help us reach our goal.
No amount is too small or too large. 50% of the net proceeds from your donation will go directly to the Telluride Education Foundation and the other 50% will go to Telluride Rotary to be used for students scholarships and other student benefits.
Donate Here

Party in the Park
2025-05-31 13:00 - 15:00
Entrance fees come with unlimited food:

$25 13 years and older
$12 5-12 years old
Under 5 are free
Graduating High School Seniors and Telluride Public School teachers also get free entry!!

Zoe Dohnal (Telluride Town manager)"As a parent with kids in the Telluride School District, I’m constantly reminded how fortunate we are to have such a dedicated and innovative public school system in our corner of the world. Events like Party in the Park are a perfect reflection of what makes this community so special—joyful, creative, and deeply committed to supporting one another. From world-class food to silent disco and community games, it was an unforgettable day. And more importantly, it raised critical funds at a time when our schools are facing major challenges. Supporting TEF is an investment in both the future of our children and the long-term vitality of Telluride—and I’m proud to be part of that effort."

School Supper Club
2025-05-28 - 2025-05-31

Spring Fundraiser & Auction
2025-05-03 18:30 - 21:30 | Telluride Science & Innovation Center, 300 S Townsend St, Telluride, CO, 81435, United States
This ain’t your kids’ Prom
Spring Fundraiser & Auction
SATURDAY, MAY 3rd | 6:30-9:30pm | Telluride Science & Innovation Center (the old Depot Building)
FREE Entry • Food/Drink for purchase
To benefit Telluride Education Foundation’s grants to students and teachers, and the schools’ Social & Behavioral Health Department.
THE ONLINE AUCTION IS LIVE….BID NOW!
Party Sponsored by Allison Templin, Steve Cieciuch, Eric Saunders, Dan Henschel, Brian O’Neill.
BID NOW!!! TEF Online Auction

Xmas Sale
2024-11-12 08:00 - 2024-12-15 17:00 | Telluride Intermediate School
Trees * Wreaths * Garland
Our annual holiday sale is still on!
Pre-purchase online, then pickup at Telluride Intermediate School!

Secure all your holiday decor while supporting our schools.

PURCHASE HOLIDAY ITEMS HERE

Fall Raffle Fundraiser
2024-11-01 13:00 - 2024-11-09 14:00 | The Palm Theater
Buy your raffle tickets now for a chance to win a Telluride Ski Resort Unrestricted Ski Pass or a pair of Wagner Skis!
Tickets only $10 each. Support our community — children, teachers, and families — by entering the Telluride Education Foundation Raffle.
Ticket sales end at 1pm on Saturday, November 9th and the drawing will be an hour later (2pm on 11/9) in the lobby of the Palm Theater (721 W Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO 81435).
You do not have to be present to win. We will contact you via phone and/or email by 3pm on 11/9 if you have won a prize and are not present to arrange receipt of your prize. You will need to show a valid ID to claim your prize.
PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS HERE

Halloween Fest & Haunted House
2024-10-30 16:00 - 19:00 | Telluride Middle/High School
You are invited for Crafts, Games, Food, Cake walk and the Haunted House!
Tickets only $1! Wednesday, October 30th @ Telluride High School Cafeteria from 4pm to 7pm.
Support our schools!

Christmas Sales
2023-11-30 15:00 - 2023-12-10 17:00 | Telluride Intermediate School

Fall Festival
2023-09-23 10:00 - 14:00 | TMHS Judy Long Field

Coffee with Principals
2023-08-30 08:30 - 09:30 | Wilkinson Library Terrace
Come chat with the district principals in a relaxed and friendly setting.

Ice Cream Social
2023-08-21 13:30 - 15:30
Welcome back to school…Come celebrate with us!
FREE Ice Cream!!
Telluride Elementary & Intermediate Schools (outside)

Spring Social + Silent Auction
2023-04-26 - 2023-05-04 | Telluride Elks Lodge, 472 West Pacific Ave., Telluride, CO, 81435, United States

Me & My VIP Dance
2023-03-16 16:00 - 20:00 | The Palm Black Box Theater

John O'Sullivan - The Champions Way: Timeless Lessons on Being a Great Teammate
2023-02-22 17:45 | The Palm Theater

Christmas Fundraiser
2021-12-02 15:30 - 2021-12-12 17:00 | Telluride Intermediate School
Please join us for a holiday fundraiser event. We will be selling Christmas trees, wreaths, and garland, as well as candy canes and hot cocoa.

Fall Festival, 5K & Fun Run
2021-09-25 10:00 - 12:00 | TMHS Judy Long Field
Fall Festival – 5K & Fun Run
Registration – 9:30 am
5K Run – 10:00 am
$20.00 donation per person (includes 1 raffle ticket)
Fall Festival – 10 am – 12 pm
Food and Raffle
Raffle Tickets to win a Telluride Season Ski Pass and other great prizes.
Your donations support the Telluride Education Foundation and the Telluride School District

Pandemic Parenting
2021-03-04 17:30 - 18:30
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Teacher Appreciation Week
2020-05-04 - 2020-05-08
Our teachers and staff have been working really hard in this crazy new world of online school. While we can’t show our teachers how much we appreciate them in person, we can show them our gratitude by providing them complimentary meals. Please click on the appropriate link below to see how you can help fund Teacher Appreciation Week.

Middle/High School Teacher Appreciation Week
https://telluride-middle-high-school-teacher-appreciation-week-spring.cheddarup.com

Intermediate School Teacher Appreciation Week
https://telluride-intermediate-school-teacher-staff-appreciation-e.cheddarup.com

Elementary School, Teacher Appreciation Week

https://telluride-elementary-school-teacher-staff-appreciation.cheddarup.com

Telluride's Got Talent
2020-03-20 05:30 - 20:30 | The Palm Theater
Calling all kids ages K-6! Telluride’s Got Talent will have fun, food, and prizes! Tickets will be sold at the door: $5.00 per child, $10.00 per adult. Doors open at 5:00 pm.

TEF Film Series: Screenagers: Next Chapter
2020-03-17
8:30 – 9:30am: Wilkinson Public Library – Parent discussion on technology and stress resilience led by Yalda Uhls, bio below
11am – 12pm: The Palm Theatre – Student screening of Screenagers: Next Chapter
5:45 – 7:30pm: The Palm Theatre – Community screening of Screenagers: Next Chapter, followed by Q&A with Yalda Uhls, bio below

Yalda T. Uhls, a former senior exec at MGM and Sony, left the movie world to study child development, earning a Ph.D. in Psychology at UCLA. Uhls recently founded The Center for Scholars & Storytellers, an organization dedicated to bridging the work of child development researchers and youth content creators. Uhls is also an assistant adjunct professor at UCLA where she does research on how media affect the social behavior of tweens and teens and teaches a class on Digital Media and Human Development; she is an advisor for Common Sense Media, YouTube Kids and Family, Barbie and the Jacobs Foundations Learning and Science Exchange; and is the author of the parenting book Media Moms & Digital Dads: A Fact not Fear Approach to Parenting in the Digital Age. Research conducted by Dr. Uhls has been featured in Time Magazine, the NY Times, USA Today, NPR and many others, and published in academic journals such as Developmental Psychology and Computers in Human Behavior.

Speaker Series: John O'Sullivan - Resilience: Coaches
2020-01-22 19:00 - 20:00 | The Palm Theater

Speaker Series: John O'Sullivan - Resilience: Community Event
2020-01-22 17:45 - 18:45 | The Palm Theater

Film/Speaker Series: A Mindful Cocktail - Mr Wash
2019-12-27 17:45 - 19:00 | The Palm Theater
Join us on Friday 12/27 at 5:45pm for drinks and appetizers followed by a screening and substantive conversation with Mr. Wash and Original Thinkers’ Ringleader, David Holbrooke.
TEF and Original Thinkers are teaming up for our next Resilience speaker. We will host a screening of the short documentary Mr. Wash, which screened at Original Thinkers. Mr. Wash is about a man who spent 21 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. He turned to painting as a means of expressing himself while in prison. After being pardoned by Barack Obama, he was free! Please join us for this incredible story of resilience.
$10/Ticket in advance, $15 at the door.
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Christmas Fundraiser
2019-12-15 12:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-14 12:00 - 17:00 | Telluride Intermediate School
