Here’s How CSD Teachers Can Get Money to Transform Their Classrooms

Teachers are constantly generating ideas for improving instruction. They are the secret sauce for innovation, a wellspring of ideas for advancing education, which is why the Canyons Education Foundation each year offers grants to help teachers bring their big ideas to fruition. Applications are open now for the Foundation’s competitive Innovation grants, which recognize and […]

Celebrate Back-to-School Time with Real Salt Lake at Aug. 26 Game  

Kick off the school year with Real Salt Lake!   The Saturday, Aug. 26 game at America First Field, located in the heart of Canyons District boundaries, is Canyons District’s Back-to-School Celebration Night.  Families in Canyons District can get tickets for this Saturday’s game at a discount. Click here to get the discount tickets to see […]

Virtually Yours: Canyons Virtual Academy Expands to Bring ‘Me-Learning’ Free of Charge to all Utah Students, Grades 6-12

Founded in 2011, Canyons Virtual Academy — previously known as Canyons Online — has brought the benefits of digital learning to tens of thousands of Utah high school students from as far north as Logan to as far south as St. George. Now, the same proven, personalized learning will also be open to younger, middle-school-aged […]

Ribbon Cutting: Come See the New Union Middle School

Great care and attention has gone into building the new home for the Bobcats. Built to modern seismic standards, the new school building is considerably more energy efficient than its 55-year-old predecessor. Conservation-minded students will appreciate the waterwise landscaping. The concrete and steel construction is low-maintenance and durable.  “The new Union Middle is built to […]

Longtime CSD Educator Offers Tips for Taking the Middle School Plunge

From which outfit to wear, to meeting new teachers, a lot can weigh on the minds of sixth-graders and their parents as middle school begins. But Canyons District Instructional Coach Alison Keddington has these words of comfort for those taking the plunge: “Middle school is not like a high dive into a deep end, sink […]

Sign Up Now to be a Classroom Volunteer

Be a classroom helper, tutor students, collect school supplies, or contribute to fundraising activities: The volunteer opportunities in CSD schools are only as limited as your imagination. Even the most time-pinched parents can find ways to support their neighborhood school — and many do. Over the past 10 years, more than 126,000 parents and patrons […]

Union Middle to Start School Year in Online Classes  

Union Middle students will start the school year in online classes. Despite maintaining an around-the-clock work schedule throughout the summer, construction crews need an additional two weeks to complete the new building at 615 E. 8000 South. On Monday, Aug. 21 — the first day of the 2023-2024 school year — sixth- through eighth-grade students […]

Priming the Teacher Pipeline: Canyons Launches Employee Giving Campaign, Scholarship Program for Aspiring Educators

Here’s a little secret about the teacher shortage. To recruit top teachers, you need to invest in them. With support from the community, Canyons District has led the state in growing teacher salaries. Now, the District is taking the added step of investing in its non-teaching staff who aspire to become teachers with a college […]

Canyons District to Begin Online Registration Aug. 7

Registering for school just got easier. As always, back-to-school registration for Canyons District can be done online when it’s convenient for families. But now, when families sign into CSD’s registration portal, they’ll find streamlined step-by-step instructions to make the whole experience a whole lot easier. For return registrants, some demographic and contact information will be […]

CSD To Start Taking Space-Available Bus Permit Forms on Aug. 7

As the sun rises on Monday, Aug. 21 — the first day of school for the 2023-2024 school year — Canyons District neighborhoods will be dotted with scores of students walking with friends, riding bikes or scooters — or waiting with their new backpacks at the school-bus stop.  Nearly one-third of Canyon students rely on […]