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 […]

Eastmont Middle to Pivot to Remote-Learning Schedule After Winter Recess

Eastmont Middle will temporarily pivot to remote learning when classes resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, after Winter Recess. The remote-learning schedule has been put into place to provide construction crews time to complete repairs to the school’s basement flooring, which was damaged by flooding during Winter Recess. Typically, these types of repairs can be […]

Arnold, Wrigley Honored for Combined 20 Years of Service on CSD Board of Education

Clareen Arnold, known as the “voice of the teacher,” has been a no-nonsense and fierce advocate for educators, but equally tenderhearted and quick to share a smile with anyone who looks like they need one. Steve Wrigley, dogged in his service, has always willing to consider every perspective. A cheerful face at the end of […]

Canyons District Receives Top Marks Among Salt Lake Metro School Districts

Helping students become college- and career-ready by graduation has certainly become a niche for Canyons School District over the past 13 years. Niche, a platform for connecting students and families with colleges and schools, agrees. Canyons School District ranks No. 1 for Best School Districts in Salt Lake County and is also perched at the […]

Midvale Elementary Fourth-Graders Picked to Deck Governor’s Mansion Halls

The Kearns Mansion — the home of Utah governors, including the current occupants, Gov. Spencer Cox and first lady Abby Cox — sparkled on Tuesday, Nov. 29 with a child’s winter-holiday wonder. In the lightly falling snow, 29 fourth-grade students at Midvale Elementary arrived at the historic home in Salt Lake City visibly excited to […]

Suicide Prevention, Dangers of Vaping Among Topics for January Canyoneering Academy Lecture Series Event

Brandon Callor is quite familiar with social stigmas that often come with talking openly about suicide. Not only is Callor trying to increase awareness of the cause of suicide and promote healing to those affected by it, but he also aims at going one step further. Through his Links of Courage grief support organization, Callor is […]

Hawk, Charger Claim State Heisman High School Scholarships

Skill. Talent. Grit. Strength. Words often used to describe winners of the Heisman Memorial Trophy, awarded each year to the top U.S. college football player, also certainly can be used to define the Canyons District student-athletes who swept the state honors in the 2022 Heisman High School Scholarship competition. Alta High’s Ryan Richards and Corner […]

Here’s Why a Growing Number of Families are Choosing Canyons District.

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. Or, perhaps you’re a parent looking to place your preschooler or kindergartner in a high-performing school where you know […]

Fall Donation Drive Provided Enough Goods to Make CSD Community Center a Reality

https://youtu.be/SvR90z2FyYc Most educators will say they view their jobs as more of a calling than a career — and when it comes to supporting students, their charitable hearts extend well past the classroom. Thanks to the efforts of Sallianne Wakley, an Instructional Supports Department Specialist, Sue Collins from Sandy Elementary, and other do-gooders around the […]

11th Grade ACT Testing is Going Digital

As part of Canyons District’s commitment to college-readiness, the District’s high schools sponsor on-campus ACT testing for 11th-grade students each spring — and this year, all testing will be digital. The adoption of online testing is in line with plans announced in 2019 by makers of the ACT to move to computer-based testing in order […]