Blue Mountain School

Blue Mountain School Blue Mountain School is a contemplative progressive educational community located in Floyd, Virginia

Contemplative Education – Blue Mountain School helps students develop their awareness, concentration, and insight. We strive to use processes that illuminate the innate wisdom of human beings and cultivate a growing sense of peace and wonderment in everyday life. We practice:
The exploration of Wisdom Traditions near and far as a means to understand the spirit;
Poetry and storytelling as a means t

o explore the human condition;
Movement arts as a means to explore and enhance one’s sense of physical connectedness and awareness;
Silence and meditation as a means for reflection and inner awareness; and
Self-reflection and self-mastery techniques as a means to act with intention and thoughtfulness. Progressive Education – Blue Mountain School promotes Social-Emotional Learning and critical thinking through experiential activities and creative expression in a collaborative, project-based curriculum. We practice:
The development of intrinsic values over extrinsic punishment-reward systems;
Teacher-student collaboration in the learning process; ‘doing with’ instead of ‘doing to’;
Social-Emotional Learning to meet a child’s social, emotional, and intellectual needs;
A Project-based curriculum with subjects overlapping, as they often naturally do; and
Creative expression and reflection as a tool to find meaning and internalize learning. How do the Contemplative and Progressive models work together? Combined, these practices provide a holistic approach to education that nurtures the mind and the heart, the rational and the creative, the physical and the metaphysical; together, the Contemplative and Progressive models honor the whole child.

08/21/2026
We want to thank everyone who came out to help on our first volunteer work day of the 2026-2027 school year--Our numbers...
08/10/2026

We want to thank everyone who came out to help on our first volunteer work day of the 2026-2027 school year--Our numbers weren’t many but we were mighty!

Blue Mountain’s founders, families, teachers, friends and board members worked alongside each other, shared stories, and built community. Together we planted 9 new trees, we cleaned, weeded and mulched the recess field and native plant garden. We planted grass around the new ball and bike court, and we hung new nets. We made friends with a sweet little ring-necked snake and ate a few snacks too--and we thanked goodness for had a tractor!

We’re planning another work day on Friday, August 14th starting at 9am. Reach out to [email protected] for more details, or if you would like to volunteer another time -- It’s been an ambitious summer, and we have plenty to do! We are eager to coordinate with any helpful hands who are willing to help us get ready for the coming school year!

AFTER SCHOOL CLUB REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!Learning doesn't stop when the school day ends — at Blue Mountain School, it ...
08/07/2026

AFTER SCHOOL CLUB REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Learning doesn't stop when the school day ends — at Blue Mountain School, it just gets more fun!

And here's the best part — our clubs are open to everyone. Enrolled Blue Mountain School students, homeschool students, Forest Program students, and public school students are all welcome. If you love learning and love fun, you belong here.

Our after school clubs are enrichment at its very best — hands-on, creative, community-building, and genuinely exciting for kids of all kinds. Whether your child wants to explore the wilderness, dive into games, create a zine, or discover something entirely new, there is a club waiting for them.

Spots fill up fast — don't wait!
Email [email protected] for more information.

Blue Mountain School’s fall semester begins August 19thSome classes still have a few spots left! If your family would li...
07/31/2026

Blue Mountain School’s fall semester begins August 19th
Some classes still have a few spots left!
If your family would like to join the learning fun reach out to [email protected] or call the school at 540-745-4234 to schedule a tour.

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470 Christiansburg Pike NE
Floyd, VA
24091

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