It’s Testing Season – Why Should Students and Parents Care?

In a few weeks, students throughout Utah will begin taking SAGE tests, those end-of-year exams that show how much students have learned over the course of the year. Why do schools test? What do the results mean, and why should students and parents care? Answers to these questions and more can be found on a new […]

Canyons Pulls Lettuce From Cafeteria Meals Amid E.Coli Outbreak

As a precautionary measure, Canyons District is pulling all lettuce from meals served in school cafeterias until American health officials declare that an E.coli scare is over.  The outbreak, which has sickened dozens of people in up to 11 states so far, began in mid-March and may have been caused by bagged and pre-chopped lettuce […]

Canyons Education Foundation Awards Unprecedented $11,000 in Student Scholarships

Last summer, Calena Slesser’s sister was struck and nearly killed by a car while crossing the street. As her parents shifted their focus to hospital visits, medical consultations and rehabilitative care, Calena fell into the role of caregiver to her younger siblings.  It was a lot to shoulder for any high school senior, much less […]

Utah Offers $4,100 Stipend to Entice Qualified Special Education Teachers

Misty Suarez doesn’t mince words. She believes there is no better place to teach special education than Utah’s Canyons School District (CSD). “We have it all: Competitive salaries, coaching supports, professional development, and a focus on innovation coupled with the resources to help make it happen,” says Canyons District’s Special Education Director. “And there are […]

You’re Invited: Come Preview Plans for the New Brighton, Hillcrest, and Alta high schools

If rebuilding a high school is a major undertaking, try tackling three at once. This summer, construction crews will begin work on rebuilds of Brighton and Hillcrest high schools along with a major renovation of Alta High. Architectural firms, with input from students, parents, employees and community leaders, have been hard at work shaping plans […]

Board Meeting Summary, April 10, 2018

Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Hillcrest High Rebuild Business Administrator Leon Wilcox and Hillcrest High Principal Greg Leavitt joined architects in presenting the plans for a rebuild of Hillcrest High to be funded with proceeds from a bond approved by voters in November […]

Join us: Secondary DLI Parent Information Night

Canyons District’s Dual Language Immersion Program has come of age. Our first immersion classes opened in 2009, the same year that the District was founded. The District is now home to 17 elementary and secondary immersion programs, which extend through high school where, if students pass an Advanced Placement exam with a 3 or above, […]

Bucket List: Hillcrest’s Vocal Ensemble Performs in NYC’s Carnegie Hall

After this weekend, the “once-in-a-lifetime” bucket lists of the singers in Hillcrest’s Vocal Ensemble and their director are a little lighter. Travel together to New York City? Check. Perform with a Grammy-winning composer and conductor? Check. Sing in Carnegie Hall? Check, check, and check.  After more than a year of planning and practicing, Hillcrest choir […]

Board Meeting Summary, March 27, 2018

Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Administrative Appointments The Board of Education approved the following administrative appointments for the 2018-2019 school year:  Scott Jameson, currently assistant principal at Albion Middle School, promoted to principal of Alta View Elementary, replacing Karen Medlin who is retiring […]

Keep kids busy with CSD’s summer camps and online learning

Canyons School District offers a rich variety of summer learning opportunities for students of all ages. From week-long camps that expose young children to the arts and sciences in a fun, relaxed atmosphere to online courses that allow high school students to get a head-start earning credits toward graduation, there’s something for practically everyone – […]