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View District Performance Levels* Due to new ELA assessments, the release of the 2024-2025 report card from USBE will be significantly delayed
Our Experience
In Canyons District we are known for our state-of-the art schools. But it’s what goes on inside that sets us apart. Our curriculum is grounded in mastering the basics in math, reading, writing, and science. But in our schools, learning extends beyond the four walls of the classroom to promote real-world exploration. We believe teaching isn’t just a fixed set of instructional practices, but the outgrowth of human connection. We believe learning means developing well-rounded scholars with creative hearts, curious minds, and the courage to think for themselves. We believe children rise to our highest expectations.
Child-initiated, hands-on, and evidence-based learning
Have you ever watched a young child play and wondered what’s happening inside their heads? What synapses are firing? What learning connections are being made? Young children are experiencing a language explosion and intentional play can help preschool and kindergarten students channel that. Structured play can hone a child’s language, math and social skills. Our “oral language block,” for example, is a period each school day when our kindergartners are invited to plan, do, and review a fun activity of their choice. Think of it as “choose-your-adventure” time, a way of connecting students at an early age with a “where am I going” mindset and the tools to get there.
A complete education to cultivate greatness in every child
Want your child to be able to solve problems and think critically and creatively? It starts with a strong foundation in the basics and is unleashed by student-centered instruction and personalized attention. The elementary years are when students internalize the joys of learning, develop interests, and build character. With our competency-based elementary curriculum, students aren’t just checking boxes. They’re demonstrating mastery of a topic before moving on to the next level. A focus on early literacy, history, math, science, and project-based learning sets us apart. Our integrated arts instruction and before and after-school enrichments make it possible for students to cultivate their creativity and explore their interests.
Encouraging the remarkable brain growth of middle schoolers
In our middle schools, every student is an artist, an athlete, and an explorer. After all, how do you know if you have a talent for sports, playing the flute, or playing the lead in a musical, unless you try? The middle school years are a time for making discoveries and stretching cognitive abilities for abstract thinking. Our schools adhere to the principles of the “middle level philosophy,” which includes having grade-level teachers work as teams to support each student’s academic and emotional needs. Teachers work on helping students learn independently while setting personal goals.
Can a school be all things to all students? Our high schools do it every day.
Looking for hands-on, project-based learning in science and technology? How about top-ranked music, dance, and theater programs, or high school courses that will earn you college credit? Maybe football, mountain biking, or esports is your jam. As Utah’s newest school district, Canyons was created to give families more choice and more of a voice in their child’s education. If your student has an interest, there’s a place to cultivate it at one of Canyons’ six high schools, which are a draw for students from around the region. As the culminating experience of an education in Canyons, our high schools focus on preparing students for college and careers. We don’t just talk about leadership. Our schools nurture it.
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If a movie about super teachers were ever made, Lucie Chamberlain would be a prime candidate for a leading role. Fortunately for her kindergarten students at Alta View Elementary, she already thrives in a supporting role for them. Parents thank her for being a “super teacher.” She is also described as an “amazing colleague.” Whether students need help in the classroom or from home while sick, Lucie goes above and beyond to help them learn, overcome fears, and feel important and cared for. Lucie is the reason a number of kids went from hating school to loving it, according to parents. The way she exudes patience, sweetness, positive energy, and love for her students with special needs melts is appreciated and admired. One parent noted: “Both my kids wish she could be their teacher forever.” Another added: “She treats every student like their learning and their feelings are her priority.” Super teacher, indeed!
