A growth mindset is the most powerful tool a child can have for tackling challenges and opportunities they’ll encounter in life.
At Neuron Garage, Campers get hands-ons, repurposing their recycling to solve fun, weekly engineering challenges. Through the process, they have fun, make new friends, and develop a growth mindset.
The Mountain School
200 San Miguel River Rd Telluride, CO 81435
Weekly Summer Camps (Mon-Fri)
NOTE: The week of August 3rd-7th will be @ Pinhead HQ (395 E. Colorado Avenue, Telluride).
Campers may be divided into groups:
Headwaters Creek Campus
St. Francis School
Trinity Episcopal School
The Mountain School
Wayside: Eden Park Academy
The Mountain School
200 San Miguel River Rd
Telluride, CO 81435
Take the SMART bus to the Telluride Mountain School from the Town of Telluride (from Town Park, Courthouse, or the High School). Please ask the driver to drop off at The Mountain School. We can meet your child at the bus stop in the morning — and wait with them until they board the bus in the afternoon if they are taking it back to Telluride. Please let us know if you plan to do this so we can help facilitate.
Bus schedule can be viewed here: https://smarttelluride.colorado.gov/lawson-hill-schedule.
$395
/week
$425
/week
$455
/week
Enroll today to secure a spot. Cancel anytime before May 1st for a full refund — and anytime after to receive credit good for the current summer or following summer.
Each week presents a new, specific challenge to keep the engagement and effort high, and another opportunity for your children to practice the tools that will help them build a Growth Mindset.
Can you dream up something that solves a problem — or just makes life more fun? This week, campers will turn ideas into action as they design, build, test, and refine their own inventions. Along the way, they’ll discover that every success and setback is just another step toward innovation.
What rides can you create with tubes, tapes and other recycled materials? Campers will design and build miniature rides and roller coasters — experimenting with drops, loops, and clever mechanisms as they test and refine their creations. It’s one wild ride of creativity and problem-solving.
Hop in your time machine — destination: unknown! This week, campers will design and build the machines that launch them through time, then imagine what they’ll find when they arrive. Will they land among dinosaurs, the pyramids of Ancient Egypt, or future cities in the clouds? Wherever (and whenever) they go, adventure — and building — await.
If you could wake up tomorrow in any home, what would it look like? Campers will dream, design, and build miniature homes — complete with furniture, décor, and all the details to make it the home of their dreams.
Dragons, unicorns, mermaids, and monsters — oh my! This week begins with building extraordinary creatures from myth and imagination, then expands to creating the worlds they inhabit. Campers will stretch their creativity as they bring legends to life and engineer habitats fit for fantasy.
Can you make music out of recycled materials? This week, campers will explore rhythm, sound, and design as they invent and build their own instruments — from shakers and drums to totally new creations that only they could imagine.
If you are not satisfied with the program for ANY reason by the end of the day Tuesday, you can request a full refund.
My name is Trang Pham, and I am the Program Director at Pinhead Institute, a non-profit for K-12 STEM education. This is my third year as Neuron Garage Camp Director for Telluride. I love seeing all the creativity stemming from our campers, and I am excited to be able to connect with our returning and new campers this upcoming summer in beautiful Telluride.
