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John Pandolfo, Superintendent

John Pandolfo is the Superintendent of the Telluride School District in Colorado and a member of the Colorado Commissioner of Education’s Rural Education Council. He joined the Telluride community in 2020 after serving as Superintendent of Schools for the Barre Unified Union School District in Vermont (2015-2020) and as Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for the Barre Supervisory Union (2012-2015). In 2019, John was honored with the Frederick H. Tuttle Award as Vermont’s Superintendent of the Year.

Before transitioning into educational leadership, John spent 19 years as a high school mathematics teacher, including 15 years teaching Advanced Placement Calculus and Statistics. He has also served as an AP Exam Reader and was recognized with the Milken National Educator Award in 2005 for his excellence in teaching.

John’s teaching career spanned several schools, including U-32 High School in East Montpelier, Spaulding High School in Barre, Berkeley High School in California, and John O'Connell Technical Alternative High School in San Francisco, where he also served as the Mathematics Department Head.

Originally trained as a chemical engineer, John started his career at United Technologies Corporation, working on fuel cell power plant research and development. He also holds a Master’s in Business Administration.

Outside of work, John is an avid hiker, currently working on climbing all of Colorado's 14ers. He enjoys a variety of outdoor activities and loves to cook.

2024-2025 Superintendent Communications