Tag: Support & Donations


  • Pre-Enrollment for Families in Need

    Pre-Enrollment for Families in Need

    We’re thrilled to announce a fantastic $100,000 match opportunity! Every dollar you give to Keystone Science School will be doubled, amplifying the impact of your contribution. This means your support will have twice the effect on our outdoor education programs, summer camp scholarships, and affordable local education.

  • Double Your Impact! 100K Donation Match Opportunity

    Double Your Impact! 100K Donation Match Opportunity

    We’re thrilled to announce a fantastic $100,000 match opportunity! Every dollar you give to Keystone Science School will be doubled, amplifying the impact of your contribution. This means your support will have twice the effect on our outdoor education programs, summer camp scholarships, and affordable local education.

  • The 2024 Sipping for Science Menu – Read by Kids!

    The 2024 Sipping for Science Menu – Read by Kids!

    Sipping for Science a formal evening supporting Keystone Science School that has been held at Keystone Ranch since 2017. Join us on Thursday, June 13th for a delicious four-course meal, paired with select premium wines. Watch this short video to learn what will be on this years menu as read by kids! Donate here to help support…

  • A Keystone of Our Community: Summit Day Camp

    A Keystone of Our Community: Summit Day Camp

    The heart of Keystone Science School lies in being a part of our community. We strive for ways to better support our local families, and our biggest contribution is Summit Day Camp. This program serves not just as a place for fun and learning but as a crucial support system for families, especially those in…

  • Year in Review 2023

    Year in Review 2023

    Check out Keystone Science School’s 2023 Year in Review video! Witness the impact on participants, students, staff and families in their own words. It has been another great year at KSS – from our educational programs to transformative outdoor experiences, and we extend heartfelt gratitude to our donors and partners whose generosity made this impact…

  • 2023 Summit School District Partnership 

    2023 Summit School District Partnership 

    2023 Keystone Science School and Summit School District Partnership Summer 2023 at Keystone Science School was a resounding success as we once again collaborated with the Summit School District (SSD) to host ten weeks of Summit Day Camp for elementary students and eight weeks of Pathfinders Day Camp for middle schoolers. Our mission, in partnership…

  • Thank You to Our 2023 Summer Camp Sponsors!

    Thank You to Our 2023 Summer Camp Sponsors!

    Thank you for an amazing summer, and thank you to all the fantastic sponsors that made it possible! Platinum Sponsor: First Bank Gold Sponsors: Summit Cove Property Management, Climax Molybdenum Silver Sponsors: Breckenridge Associates Real Estate, iFurnish, RA Nelson, Creative Cabinetry, Axis Sports Medicine As a non-profit organization, we rely on the incredible generosity of…

  • Sipping for Science Raised over $90k for Keystone Science School

    Sipping for Science Raised over $90k for Keystone Science School

    Keystone Science School welcomed their new CEO, Kim Krebs to the community at their annual fundraiser, Sipping for Science last Thursday, June 15th. Friends of the Science School who attended raised over $90k to help KSS retain the programs it relaunched since the pandemic and its increases of staff compensation. The School celebrated its full emergence from…

  • 2022 Annual Report

    2022 Annual Report

    2022 was our Year of Community – a fitting tribute to the Science School’s journey building past the impacts of the pandemic. Our successes would not have been possible without the support of everyone who makes up our community from our funders to our donors, to our staff and board, and the youth and families…

  • Our Summit Community Funders Make Camp Possible for Local Students 

    Our Summit Community Funders Make Camp Possible for Local Students 

    Since 2015, Keystone Science School has partnered with local funders and Summit School District (SSD) to launch a full summer of Day Camp for SSD students. The program offers consistent and affordable care to over 100 working parents over 10 weeks on a sliding fee scale. Up to 60% of families receive significantly reduced programming…

  • The 2023 Sipping for Science Menu – Read by Kids!

    The 2023 Sipping for Science Menu – Read by Kids!

    Sipping for Science a formal evening supporting Keystone Science School that has been held at Keystone Ranch since 2017. Join us on Thursday, June 15th at 6pm for a delicious four-course meal, paired with select premium wines. Watch this short video to learn what will be on this years menu as read by kids. Enjoy…

  • 2023 Scholarship Report – Round  2

    2023 Scholarship Report – Round  2

    Summer is quickly approaching and we’ve wrapped up the second round of scholarships for this year. Keystone Science School is proud to continue our tradition of giving campers a chance to come to camp through our scholarship program. Thanks to our Scholarship Committee comprised of volunteers, KSS has distributed over $51,000 in scholarship funding so…

  • SummitCove Vacation Lodging and Property Management

    SummitCove Vacation Lodging and Property Management

    Keystone Science School has a variety of corporate partners, and we’re thankful for the partnership with SummitCove Vacation Lodging and Property Management. They have made a positive impact on KSS and their employees through our long-standing partnership. Read more about our partnership and this strong community supporter. SummitCove Vacation Lodging and Property Management offers over 350…

  • 2023 Scholarship Report – Round 1

    2023 Scholarship Report – Round 1

    Keystone Science school has been honored to give campers a chance to come to camp through our scholarship program for years. Thanks to our Scholarship committee comprised of volunteers, KSS will distribute approximately $70,000 in scholarship funding for the 2023 summer camp season, with over 80% of those scholarships allowing families to provide their children…

  • 2022 Year in Review

    2022 Year in Review

    Thanks to the support of our donors and community members, Keystone Science School was able to rebuild our programs this year. In fact, donor support lifted our efforts to restart programs. We served 3,500 youth this year–a 50% increase from 2021. Next year, we are poised to run our first full calendar year of programming…

  • 2022 Summit Day Camp Final Report 

    2022 Summit Day Camp Final Report 

    Since 2015, Keystone Science School has partnered with Summit School District (SSD) to offer 10 consecutive weeks of Summit Day Camp to its students. This enriching outdoor education program is exclusive to SSD students, serving up to 75 students per day. The program offers consistent and affordable care to working parents. A sliding fee scale…

  • A New Chapter at KSS

    A New Chapter at KSS

    Keystone Science School is an incredibly special place. Its location in Keystone, its community of people, and its mission to inspire curiosity and critical thinking through the lens of science make it so. Since 1976, the School has offered interactive, experiential educational programs. This year, as the organization re-emerged from the pandemic stressors, the School…

  • Summit Day Camp Moves to the KSS Campus!

    Summit Day Camp Moves to the KSS Campus!

    Summit Day Camp launched in 2015 in partnership with Summit School District (SSD) to support students and their families with ten consecutive weeks of full-day Monday to Friday summer camp. Each summer the program serves at least 140 students with up to 60% of families qualifying for the Free and Reduced Lunch or Child Health…

  • FirstBank Sponsor Highlight

    FirstBank Sponsor Highlight

    When my family and I moved to Summit County in 2017, I was interested in learning more about some of our community’s most impactful non-profit organizations. Keystone Science School (KSS) quickly jumped out as one that strongly supports our entire community through several different programs. I was able to get to know the leadership at…

  • 2021 Summer Camp in Review

    With the first dusting of snow this fall sitting atop Loveland Pass, the seasons are finally turning and the staff find themselves reflecting on the summer. The theme for camp this past year was the Summer of Connection, and based on our review and analysis, not only were connections made, but lives changed and unforgettable…

  • Bequest Will Ensure the Future of KSS Campership Program

    Bequest Will Ensure the Future of KSS Campership Program

    Keystone Science School is honored to announce an important bequest to the Endowment Fund from a truly remarkable couple, Patricia (Patti) and Joel Meier. Patti and Joel’s Endowment bequest in honor of Bill and Jane Berman, cofounders of Keystone Resort, will benefit Keystone Science School’s Campership program, ensuring that deserving children are able to have a…

  • Keystone Science School Has Created ‘A Place to Inspire’

    Keystone Science School made great strides in 2019 to invest in our future with the completion of our Capital Campaign, A Place to Inspire. Thanks to the incredible support of our partners, donors, and community, a total of 179 gifts raised $3.95M towards the project exceeding our original fundraising goal of $3.9M. We are grateful…

  • Bequest Will Ensure the Future of KSS Campership Program

    Keystone Science School is honored to announce an important bequest to the Endowment Fund from a truly remarkable couple, Patricia (Patti) and Joel Meier. Patti and Joel’s Endowment bequest in honor of Bill and Jane Berman, cofounders of Keystone Resort, will benefit Keystone Science School’s Campership program, ensuring that deserving children are able to have a…