Blue Mountain has an instructional focus of Science, Technology and Inquiry. This Instructional Focus is the foundation of the high-quality research based instructional programming that is offered to all students. The natural convergence of the sciences, partnered with literacy, provides students with an outstanding foundation of essential skills while integrating the development of problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, communication skills and the ability to collaborate to enhance learning. This Instructional Focus, paired with state-of-the art instructional technology, provides students with outstanding learning opportunities!

A full time MESA teacher (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) further enhances the instructional focus by providing students Science enrichment while also making cross-curricular connections between all disciplines. Every student attends MESA class weekly: grades K-1 class is 45 minutes per week and grades 2-5 class is 90 minutes per week. All students participate in Science Notebooking as a process to develop complex scientific reasoning skills to solidify complex scientific concepts. This process also facilitates cross-curricular connections that are essential to student success.