Andy Waterman is the only teacher for grades kindergarten through sixth at Rico Elementary School, south of Telluride.He speaks with Kelley Griffin about the experience and his attempt to convince some parents about the virtues of a very small school.
![A woman with white shoulder-length hair and a purple shirt holds up a comic book to her chest.](https://www.cpr.org/cdn-cgi/image/width=3840,quality=75,format=auto/https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0588-e1722010580943.jpg)