Telluride Education Foundation (TEF)  is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization that raises funds to support the Telluride School District. Since its inception it has invested over $1.3M in the school district, including supporting over 1,000 teachers, educators, and students through its grant programs.

TEF is kicking off the year with a very ambitious goal to support the school community: to raise $250,000 to continue to support the schools’ social and behavioral health and literacy departments, as well as continue longstanding grant support to teachers and students. Due to federal and state cuts, critical behavioral health and literacy positions were cut by over $600,000 for 2025-26, and the district does not expect these grants to return, even as the student needs for these critical positions remain.

TEF’s fundraising initiatives this year include a fall raffle for Wagner Skis and a ski pass, as well as a silent auction during the holiday gift-giving season. In addition, they will continue to organize community events, such as the Halloween Festival with Haunted House, Me and My VIP Dance, Ice-Skating party, and Telluride‘s Got Talent. TEF will continue to build on the successes of last year’s inaugural School Supper Club and Party in Town Park, by organizing those events again for the spring. They will seek parental, community member, corporate, financial institution, realtor, and local business support for all of the above initiatives.

For more information and/or to get involved, please contact telluridewer1@gmail.com.