The Plot Twist: How Student Choice Is Turning Teens Back Into Readers
There’s a quiet revolution happening at Alta High School—and it starts with 20 minutes of silence. Not the awkward kind. The good kind. The kind where teenagers are flipping pages, lost in books they chose themselves. If that sounds improbable, even a little magical, you’re not alone. “Sometimes I’ll look up and think… wait, they’re […]
The Plot Twist: How Student Choice Is Turning Teens Back Into Readers
“Hire a Theater Kid” – How Theater is Helping Students Prepare for Success
Experts have found students who participate in theater exhibit higher test scores, improved analytical thinking and communication skills, and are more likely to graduate. Look no further than theater students right here in Canyons District to see the proof. The theater departments at all five of Canyons’ traditional high schools are competing in the state […]
“Hire a Theater Kid” – How Theater is Helping Students Prepare for Success
Inside the OR: CTEC’s Medical Scholars Experience a Week of Real-World Medicine
Scrubbing in, experiencing having to make life-saving decisions in high-stakes medical environments, and observing real human organs. At a time when demand for skilled health care workers continues to grow, students in Canyons District’s inaugural Medical Scholars Program are being exposed to the world of medicine in ways most don’t encounter until college. Offered in […]
Board Summary, March 31, 2026
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via Diligent by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Boundary and Enrollment Study A motion to remove from consideration a proposal to consolidate the under-enrolled Park Lane and Willow Canyon elementary schools tied at a three-to-three vote. Under Robert’s Rules of Order, the motion needed more than […]
CSD Health Protocols Keep Schools Safe Ahead of Emerging Illnesses
Turn on the news or open a news app and you’ll likely see headlines about a rise in communicable diseases, particularly cases of measles in Utah and other states. According to Johns Hopkins University, Utah is in the top five states for total cases of measles in 2026. Canyons School District’s team of nurses are keeping […]
CSD Health Protocols Keep Schools Safe Ahead of Emerging Illnesses
Getting to Know Canyons Next Superintendent
6,601 Books and Counting: Union Middle Leads District in Book Checkouts, Slays Literacy Goals
At Union Middle School, the books are moving. A lot. So far this school year, Union students have checked out 6,601 books — more than any other secondary school in Canyons District. To put that in perspective, that works out to about 1,200 titles a month, or 7.2 per student. In an age of constant […]