Canyons District To Host Dinner, Discussions About Preparing For College Prep For Multilingual Families


As part of Canyons District’s ongoing Canyoneering Academy lecture series, multilingual families will have an excellent chance to learn about how to prepare for and benefit from a wide variety of college and career opportunities on Monday, Jan. 23. The special Parent Information Night, which will take place at Jordan High, will include dinner and […]
Is Your Kindergartner Ready for Takeoff? Apply for Supplemental Kindergarten


The countdown to kindergarten has begun. All systems are “go,” and we are ready for takeoff. Canyons District’s Supplemental Hours of Kindergarten Instruction program sets up students for a successful school launch — and our school is pleased to be offering the popular, tuition based program. Those interested in enrolling for the 2023-2024 school year […]
Welcome Back!
For those of us in education, fall is always a thrilling time. Soon, buses will roll down the roads, students will fill our hallways and classrooms, and the bells will ring for the first time. As we get ready for another school year, I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate all you […]
Two Canyons District football players earn All-American honors


Corner Canyon High quarterback Devin Brown has already been named the Utah Player of the Year by MaxPreps. And Brighton High standout Lander Barton was recognized as a semifinalist for The Butkus Award, an honor for the nation’s top linebacker. Now, they can both add All-American to their impressive resumes. Brown, an Ohio State commit, […]
2021 Apex Award winners announced, honored by Canyons School District


Twelve educators, administrators, community supporters, leaders, and public education advocates who helped Canyons School District run — and drive — smoothly during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond received the prestigious 2021 Canyons Apex Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. Winners of the 12th annual Apex Awards, the highest honors given by the Canyons District, were selected by Board […]
Arts Education in Action: CSD Marching Bands a Magical Mix of Music, Movement


“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Pablo Picasso It’s National Arts in Education Week, and few are more grateful that Canyons appreciates the importance of arts in education than the District’s marching band directors. Mikala Mortensen, Brighton High’s reigning Teacher of the Year and Director of Bands, said the support CSD has […]
Coming Soon: Orientation for Parents of Secondary Dual Language Immersion Learners


What happens when Dual Language Immersion (DLI) students transition from fifth-grade to middle school or from eighth-grade to high school? Answers to these questions, and more, will be explained during Canyons District’s online Orientation for parents of secondary DLI learners. The event will take place virtually in line with COVID-19-related precautions. Families can access the […]
Canyons Announces Dates, Times for SALTA Testing


Does your child have a strong sense of curiosity, a need to explore subjects in surprising depth, and ability to quickly learn complex information? If so, your student might be a candidate for Canyons District’s SALTA magnet program for advanced learners — and the time for applying to test into the program for the 2022-2023 […]
Stand Together: CSD Students, Teachers United in their Hopes for the School Year


They’re excited and a little nervous, eager to meet new people and try new things, and grateful to be returning to the familiar rhythms of school. It’s a new school year in Canyons District filled with familiar hopes for students and teachers — and there’s something comforting about that. Something comforting about knowing that, amid […]
Class of 2034 Sets Sights on Future with Annual Kindergarten College-Ready Day


Kindergartners enjoying the assembly. Doctors, nurses, cowboys, fishermen, and police officers were just a few of the many professions represented at a special assembly for kindergartners on Friday morning at Midvalley Elementary. A superhero also made an appearance alongside these everyday heroes: kindergarten teachers Ashley Bell, Vicki Houmand and Jenifer Robinson, Principal Margaret Swanicke and […]