Apply online for CSD’s Dual-Language Immersion Programs
Did you know that at Canyons District, it’s possible to learn two languages at the same time and to graduate from high school fluent in both? The start of October signals the opening of the window to apply for Canyons District’s Dual Language Immersion Programs for the 2018-2019 school year. From Monday, Oct. 9 to Wednesday, Nov. […]
Fourteen CSD Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists
It’s the equivalent of the power rankings in prep sports except it’s for academics. Fourteen students representing all of Canyons District’s five traditional high schools have been named semi-finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship program. They join about 16,000 other top scholars who this week advanced in the prestigious competition to vie for 7,500 […]
CSD High School Students Look Forward To Voting for First Time
It’s officially fall in Canyons District that special time of year when the leaves start to change, the sun sinks out of the sky earlier each day, and the unmistakable sight of campaign signs dot the valley. As Tuesday, Sept 26 marks National Voter Registration Day, the advent of fall means something new for […]
School grades: state testing and accountability, PACE reports
Seventy-eight percent of Canyons District’s elementary and middle schools received an A or B this year under Utah’s school grading system an increase of five percentage points over 2016. Conversely, the number of CSD’s elementary and middle schools to earn C’s and D’s fell by six percentage points, according to data released Monday, Sept. […]
Board Meeting Summary, Sept. 19, 2017
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Public Hearing for Bond Proposal The Board of Education held a public hearing on the $283 million tax-rate-neutral bond proposal. If the majority of residents vote Nov. 7 in favor of the proposal, the District will rebuild Hillcrest […]
Midvale City Council backs bond for new, updated school buildings
The City of Midvale has officially expressed support for a school improvement bond that Canyons District is asking voters to consider on Election Day. “The City Council feels it is in the best interests of the City and its residents to support the Bond Proposal,” which would generate funds without raising taxes to “rebuild and […]
PTA endorses Canyons District’s bond proposal
The recognized parent group for Canyons’ schools has endorsed the District’s $283 million tax-rate-neutral bond proposal that voters are being asked to consider this Election Day. The Board of the Canyons’ Region 17 PTA, which encompasses all Parent-Teacher and Parent-Teacher-Student Associations within the District, voted Tuesday, Sept 12 to publicly support the measure, which would generate […]
Thurl Bailey Calls Upon Male Role Models to Volunteer in Schools
When Thurl Bailey enters the room, it’s hard not to pay attention. The retired NBA star who played for the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves stands at 6 foot 11 inches, so when he speaks, people tend to listen especially if you’re under 4 feet tall and going to elementary school. But Crescent […]
CSD’s Board, Administration Announce Recipients of 2017 Apex Awards
A teacher committed to seeing that all students thrive, no matter the difficulties they face. A lawmaker who knows public education from the inside out. An administrator who is boosting student achievement one apple at a time. Two mayors who put their reputations on the line to support the creation of the first new school […]
CSD students outperform their peers in SAGE testing
Canyons School District students continue to outperform their Utah peers on most of the SAGE tests, in some areas by as many as 13 percentage points. It’s an encouraging trend, driven by improved scores on most elementary and middle school tests. “We continue to reap the dividends of major initiatives undertaken over the years,” said […]
