Most Canyons Students Don’t Vape. A New Campaign Aims to Make Sure They Know It.
Ask a room full of teenagers how many of their classmates vape, and chances are the answers would be far higher than reality. That’s exactly what concerns Canyons School District prevention specialist Ellie Bechard. According to the latest Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) Survey, CSD students believe roughly one-third of their peers vape. In […]
Canyons Offers Specialized Learning Options for Advanced Students: Applications to Test into SALTA Open Sept. 8
Education isn’t one-size-fits-all. Neither are students. Some children thrive with hands-on learning. Others find their stride through the arts, science, or learning a second language. And some students need opportunities to move faster, dig deeper, and wrestle with increasingly complex ideas early on. That’s why Canyons School District works to provide families with choices and […]
Canyons Maps Plan for Preserving Dual-Language Immersion Programs, Invites Community Input
Canyons School District is taking steps to maintain strong and sustainable Dual-Language Immersion programs in the face of declining enrollment while inviting families to give input on what those programs could look like in the future. In preparation for the upcoming application window for elementary-level DLI programs, the District has proposed enrollment targets and timelines […]
Board Summary, Aug. 18, 2026
Board Summary Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via Diligent by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Dual Language Immersion The Board of Education is reviewing a proposed enrollment-based rubric that would influence decisions on participation availability levels in dual-language immersion programs. The proposal, which was developed to create transparency and promote parent […]
Corner Canyon High Climbs to ‘Top 5’ in Utah
Corner Canyon High is gaining ground among Utah’s highest-performing high schools. The Chargers climbed two spots to No. 5 in Utah, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026–2027 Best High Schools rankings — a showing buoyed by its graduation rate, participation and performance in Advanced Placement courses, and achievement on state assessments. Corner […]
Turning the Page: Canyons Librarians Become First to Earn New USU Credential
Walk into an elementary school library today, and you’ll find plenty of books. You’ll also find students learning how to ask good questions, distinguish fact from fiction, conduct research, navigate artificial intelligence, and make sense of a digital world overflowing with information. Helping students develop those skills means school librarians must continually learn and adapt. That’s why 19 Canyons District elementary school librarians spent the […]
CSD’s Brandon Wolf Chosen to Lead Utah School Employees Association
Leadership doesn’t just happen in Canyons District classrooms. It’s found in every department of the District, where employees regularly step into roles that shape education throughout Utah. The latest example is Brandon Wolf, Canyons District’s Energy Team Lead, who was recently selected as the new Executive Director of the Utah School Employees Association (USEA), a […]
Truth-in-Taxation Hearing Summary, Aug. 4, 2026
Truth-in-Taxation Hearing For just the fourth time in Canyons District’s 18-year history, the Canyons Board of Education has adjusted the certified tax rate. At the conclusion of a Truth-in-Taxation hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Board voted 7-0 to approve an upward adjustment to 0.005559 in order to collect about $6.9 million in revenue. As […]
Board Summary, July 7, 2026
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via Diligent by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. New Operating Site The Board of Education approved a proposal to house Entrada Adult High and Life Skills Academy at the former Bella Vista Elementary, starting in the 2027-20287 school year. The new site will help provide “cross […]
CSD Puts Summer Firework Ban into Place at All Schools, Properties
As Utah pushes through a summer fraught with the danger of crackling wildfires, Canyons is announcing a ban of all unauthorized fireworks on District properties. Signs prohibiting the use of fireworks on CSD campuses will be posted at schools in the coming days. The districtwide ban on fireworks — the first in Canyons’ history — has […]