| Steamboat Mountain School | |
| Type: | Private, co-ed |
| Affiliation: | NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) TABS (The Association for Boarding Schools) |
| Accreditation: | ACIS (Association of Colorado Independent Schools)[1] |
| Grades: | K–12 |
| Head Of School: | Samantha Coyne Donnel |
| Faculty: | ~50 |
| Enrollment: | 157 |
| Ceeb: | 061312 |
| Athletics: | Skiing/Snowboarding/Outdoor |
| Colors: | orange, navy |
| Mascot: | Penguin |
| Campus Size: | 150acres |
| Ratio: | 46% boarding to 54% day |
| Average Class Size: | 16 students |
| Address: | 42605 County Road 36 |
| City: | Steamboat Springs |
| State: | Colorado |
| Zipcode: | 80487 |
| Country: | US |
| Coordinates: | 40.5369°N -106.825°W |
Steamboat Mountain School, formerly The Lowell Whiteman School, is a small, college preparatory school in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, focused on experiential education, for students in grades K–12.
The school is a coeducational boarding and day school educating roughly 157 students in grades K through 12. It was founded in 1957 and the curriculum emphasizes college preparatory academics, educational experience in the wilderness, global travel, and both recreational and competitive skiing/snowboarding programs.
Steamboat Mountain School was founded in 1957 as a boarding and day high school. It was originally named Lowell Whiteman School after its founder, a local entrepreneur and adventurer, but was renamed in 2014 to emphasize its mountain ethic.[2]
Lowell Whiteman Primary School, with the same namesake, was founded in 1993, and was renamed Emerald Mountain School in 2014.[2] The primary school was modeled after Lowell Whiteman School but was a separate entity.[3] The two schools announced a merger in 2020. The merger took place on 1 January 2021; however, the school continues to operate the two campuses.[2] [3]