Teton Science Schools

Name

Teton Science Schools

Legal name

Teton Science Schools

Website

https://tetonscience.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Science & Sustainability Programs (Ecology, Climate, Conservation) (EDAMABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Science Camps & Field Programs (Nature, Space, Marine, Geology) (EDAMABAB), Hands-on Science Exploration & Experiments (Lab Kits, Science Clubs) (EDAMABAA)

Keywords

• Place-based education
• Outdoor learning experiences
• Wildlife expedition tours
• Independent day school
• Educational consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wildlife Expeditions Tours: Commercial wildlife and nature tours in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks operated year-round. Tour offerings include sunrise tours, sunset tours, full-day wildlife tours, family adventures, hiking tours, scenic driving tours, and stargazing experiences. Revenue generated from tour fees paid by tourists and visitors.
2. Mountain Academy Tuition: Independent day school serving students from 18 months through 8th grade at Jackson Campus (Wyoming) and Teton Valley Campus (Idaho). Revenue from tuition payments by families. Notes indicate tuition does not cover all costs, with donations supporting operating costs.
3. Outdoor Learning Experiences: Year-round programming for visiting school groups from across the country, providing 3-7 day residential programs in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Schools pay for programming.
4. Summer Camps: Overnight and day camps for various age groups (Early Childhood through 9th grade). Pricing varies: Early Childhood $600/week, Day Camp $525/week, Overnight Camps $1,545-$1,795. Revenue from registration fees.
5. Donations and Grants: Nonprofit organization receives charitable contributions through annual funds (General Annual Fund, Murie Ranch Annual Fund, Mountain Academy Jackson Campus Annual Fund, Mountain Academy Teton Valley Campus Annual Fund). Also accepts planned gifts, stock transfers, and receives AmeriCorps funding through Serve Wyoming.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Teton Science Schools is a nonprofit educational organization operating an independent day school (Mountain Academy, ages 18 months through 8th grade), residential outdoor learning programs for visiting school groups, guided wildlife and nature tours in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks (Wildlife Expeditions), and professional development services for educators implementing place-based education. Programming is delivered across four campuses in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem including a National Historic Landmark district.

Product overview

Teton Science Schools operates as a multi-program educational organization offering four interconnected core products: Mountain Academy (an independent day school for students 18 months to 8th grade at two campuses), Outdoor Learning School (residential outdoor education for visiting school groups), Wildlife Expeditions (guided wildlife tours in national parks), and Educational Consulting (professional development for place-based educators). Supporting these are sub-brands including The Murie Ranch (historic programming venue), Summer Camp (overnight and day camps), AmeriCorps Program (service members), and Doug Walker Challenge Course (team-building facility). The organization was established in 1967 and operates multiple campuses across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mountain Academy: An independent day school serving students 18 months to 8th grade with campuses in Jackson, Wyoming and Victor, Idaho
• Wildlife Expeditions
• Outdoor Learning Experiences
• The Murie Ranch
• Doug Walker Challenge Course
• AmeriCorps at Teton Science Schools

Products and services

• Mountain Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% parent/guardian participation in Mountain Academy annual Fall fundraising campaign
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grand Teton National ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1967Grand Teton National Park's exclusive educational partner for over 50 years. TSS provides educational programming for visiting schools and groups within the park, using the park as an outdoor classroom for place-based education programs.
• Bridger-Teton National ForestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeton Science Schools operates in partnership with the Bridger-Teton and Caribou-Targhee National Forests as a permittee.
• Caribou-Targhee National ForestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeton Science Schools operates in partnership with the Bridger-Teton and Caribou-Targhee National Forests as a permittee.
• Yellowstone National ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthorized concessioner of road-based tours, hiking, and snowcoach tours in Yellowstone National Park since 1999. Provides interpretive wildlife and nature tours.
• Serve WyomingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServe Wyoming is the AmeriCorps State chapter that provides funding for the AmeriCorps Program at Teton Science Schools. TSS has hosted AmeriCorps members since 2009.
• National Park ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthorized Permittee of the National Park Service for wildlife expeditions and educational programming in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.
• Teton Raptor CenterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHost Site Partner for AmeriCorps members. AmeriCorps members develop activities and curriculum for the Teton Raptor Center to develop citizen science skill in raptor identification.
• Teton Literacy CenterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHost Site Partner for AmeriCorps members serving at this local Jackson community organization.
• Teton Youth and Family ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHost Site Partner for AmeriCorps members serving at this local Jackson community organization.
• Friends of the Teton RiverminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAmeriCorps members have created and implemented curricular resources for 'Trout in the Classroom' in Elementary classrooms in Driggs and Victor, Idaho.
• Harvard Encyclopedia of LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmeriCorps members created website pages and content on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for Harvard's Encyclopedia of Life.
• Vertical HarvestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmeriCorps members designed and enhanced curriculum and signage at Vertical Harvest to increase public awareness on micro-greens and local food systems.
• Getting SmartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Getting Smart to design an infographic providing visual overview to guide implementation of place-based education.
• Wyoming Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeton Science Schools and WDE launched the Wyoming Place-Based Education Microcredential for educators, first offered in June 2026.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS): NOLS is the largest nonprofit wilderness education organization in the US, offering outdoor leadership courses and expedition programs. Like TSS, NOLS operates residential outdoor programs, trains educators, and competes for the same NGSS-aligned outdoor education market, though with a stronger wilderness expedition focus versus TSS's place-based K-12 model.
• Outward Bound USA: Outward Bound USA delivers experiential outdoor education programs for youth and adults, including school group programs aligned to learning standards. It directly overlaps with TSS's Outdoor Learning Experiences and summer camp offerings, and competes for the same outdoor education market.
• NatureBridge: NatureBridge operates residential science education programs in multiple national parks (Yosemite, Olympic, Golden Gate, Santa Monica Mountains, Channel Islands, Prince William Forest). It is the closest direct competitor to TSS's Outdoor Learning Experiences model, running multi-day school group programs in national parks with NPS partnerships analogous to TSS's Yellowstone/Grand Teton concessions.
• Yellowstone Forever: Yellowstone Forever is the official nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National Park, providing education programs and operating park stores. It directly competes with TSS's Wildlife Expeditions and Outdoor Learning Experiences inside Yellowstone and shares the same NPS partnership ecosystem.
• Grand Teton National Park Foundation: The official nonprofit fundraising partner of Grand Teton National Park Foundation supports education, conservation, and visitor experience programs in the park. While not a direct operational competitor to TSS, it shares the Grand Teton NPS partnership ecosystem and could compete for educational programming grants.
• IslandWood: IslandWood is a nonprofit outdoor learning center on Bainbridge Island, WA, offering residential environmental education for school groups and graduate programs for educators. It mirrors TSS's Outdoor Learning School model with multi-day school programs and teacher training, and competes in the NGSS-aligned outdoor education market.
• Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES): ACES is a nonprofit environmental education center in the Aspen/Rocky Mountain area offering school programs, naturalist tours, and conservation research. It overlaps with TSS's Wildlife Expeditions, Outdoor Learning Experiences, and place-based education curriculum products.

Broad incumbents

• Appalachian Mountain Club: AMC is a large regional outdoor education and recreation organization in the Northeast, offering school group programs, huts, and outdoor skills instruction. It overlaps with TSS's outdoor education mission but operates in a different geography and with broader recreation scope.
• Student Conservation Association: SCA is a national nonprofit that provides conservation service and outdoor career pathways for young people, including AmeriCorps-supported positions. It overlaps with TSS's AmeriCorps and Outdoor Learning Experiences programs and competes for similar federal service funding and outdoor education market.

Emerging players

• The Mountain School (Milton, VT): The Mountain School is a semester-away program for high schoolers focused on place-based education and farm work in Vermont. It shares TSS's place-based education methodology but serves a narrower semester-away niche rather than multi-day school group or K-8 day school programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tetonscience
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TetonScienceSchools
• Facebookfacebook.com/tetonscience
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teton-science-schools
• Instagraminstagram.com/tetonscience

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Teton Science Schools