Board of Education Announces Oct. 1 Public Hearing on Financing of eBay Purchase 

The Canyons Board of Education is moving forward with plans for acquiring the regional headquarters of global tech giant eBay with the aim of transforming it into an innovative learning center focused on training students for the 21st century workplace. The Board of Education, acting as a Local Building Authority, on Tuesday, Sept. 3 approved […]

Midvale Homeless Shelter Named for Student Advocate Connie Crosby

When Connie Crosby first heard of the plan being hatched to rename The Road Home homeless shelter after her, she — in typical Connie fashion — demurred. “I was somewhat reluctant, because I can think of a lot of people in this Midvale community and at this shelter who are so deserving,” she recalled. But […]

Canyons Announces New Administrative Appointments  

The Canyons Board of Education and administration are pleased to announce the following administrative appointments for the 2024-2025 school year. The appointments are effective immediately. Ari Tavo, who had previously transferred from Hillcrest High to Midvale Middle School, will return to Hillcrest as an assistant principal. Tavo replaces OJ Gulley who resigned to take advantage […]

Millerberg Family Supports Team CSD with Donation to Employee Scholarship Fund

When weighing educational policies and budgets, the late Mont Millerberg prioritized the needs of students and teachers, often making a point to emphasize, “the magic is the classroom.” In keeping with this philosophy, and in support of the teaching profession, the Millerberg family has donated a significant sum under Mont Millerberg’s name to match employee […]

CSD Students Build Tiny Homes for the Homeless

Canyons Technical Education Center students this semester are learning more in their construction class than how to build a home. They’re giving back to their community and learning it’s possible to have an impact on issues of local importance.   CTEC is a career-oriented training ground that gives Canyons District’s high schoolers experience in high-demand […]

Hoax School Threats Carry Heavy Penalties Under Utah Law

On a single day in December 2021, Utah’s SafeUT crisis and safety tipline received more than 100 tips about rumored school threats circulating on social media. That same month two years later, school employees throughout Utah were spammed with counterfeit emails threatening violence. On March 29, 2023, a high school in Ogden was swarmed by […]

Canyons District’s Entrada High Lauded a ‘Leader’ in Adult Education

Cast aside any misconceptions you have about adult learning. Canyons District’s adult high school, Entrada serves more than 800 students and graduates up to 180 each year. Some are young men and women in need of diplomas so they can enlist in the armed forces. Others are war vets who were drafted before they could […]

Apply Online for CSD’s Popular Dual-Language Immersion Programs

Did you know that Canyons District has some of the most extensive language immersion offerings in Utah? Twenty-one elementary and secondary schools offer dual immersion programs in Spanish, French, or Chinese — and it’s nearly time to apply to enroll for the 2025-2026 school year.  Applications for these popular programs are accepted online from Monday, […]

Why it’s Important to Deepen Students Understanding of America’s Founding Beliefs

While an opening phrase of the Declaration of Independence is, “We hold these truths to be self-evident,” America’s schools don’t take for granted that these foundational American beliefs are familiar to all students. In 2023, Utah Governor Spencer Cox declared September to be “American Founders and Constitution Month” with the aim of encouraging all Utahns […]

Canyons Announces Free Mental Health Screenings

Back by popular demand, Canyons School District is sponsoring free mental health consultations for students in grades 3-12 and their parents or guardians. Seven mental health screening nights have been scheduled at seven different schools throughout the year, and families are free to choose the location and date that’s most convenient. The screenings are free […]

Canyons Resource Closet: A Storehouse of Hope for Students, Families in Need

No student should worry about attending school hungry or without access to basic necessities. But a growing number do, which is why Canyons School District created a the Resource Closet, a central storehouse of food and hygiene items and school supplies that Canyons schools can draw upon to replenish their pantries or extend a little […]

Connect Canyons: Resource Closet Gives Hope for Students, Families in Need

Connect Canyons: Understanding Food-Allergy Safety

Understanding Food-Allergy Safety in CSD Schools

Understanding Food-Allergy Safety in CSD Schools According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food allergies impact one in 13 children. That’s about two students per classroom, and those numbers are on the rise, increasing 50 percent between 1997 and 2011. It’s all but impossible to eliminate food allergies, as they’re synonymous with […]