Apply online for CSD’s Dual-Language Immersion Programs

Did you know that at Canyons District, it’s possible to learn two languages at the same time and to graduate from high school fluent in both? The start of October signals the opening of the window to apply for Canyons District’s Dual Language Immersion Programs for the 2019-2020 school year. From Monday, Oct. 8 to Wednesday, Nov. […]

Lone Peak celebrates Confucius Classroom recurring $10K grant

Students in the Mandarin Chinese-English dual-language immersion program at Lone Peak Elementary will now be studying in a Confucius Classroom, thanks to a grant from the Confucius Institute at the University of Utah. The school received the designation – and a recurring $10,000 grant – at a school-wide ceremony celebrating Chinese New Year last week. […]

Coming in 2015-2016: Security Vestibules for Elementaries

CSD is launching the 2015-2016 school year with a focus on academic success – and student safety. Security-door vestibules will be installed in 14 elementary schools beginning this fall. The project, scheduled for a December 2016 completion, will channel visitors into each school’s main office, where they will need to sign in and receive a […]

2 CSD Schools Receive Prestigious ‘Confucius Classroom’ Status

Two Canyons District schools are among eight in Utah selected by China’s Education Ministry and the Confucius Institute at the University of Utah to house “Confucius Classrooms.”  Principals at Draper and Lone Peak elementary schools, which are the locations of two of Canyons’ Mandarin Chinese-English dual-language immersion programs, recently received word that their schools had received the prestigious designations. As […]

Learn about CSD’s Dual Language Immersion Programs

Canyons District on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 started accepting applications to its Dual Language Immersion Programs for the 2015-2016 school year. The deadline to submit an application is Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014. In addition, parents and guardians who have questions about the programs are invited to attend a Parent Information Night on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 at […]

Lone Peak Principal Earns Spot On LoToJa Victory Stand

McKay Robinson is a road warrior. By day, Robinson is principal of Lone Peak Elementary. But by night, he’s an avid cyclist, logging hundreds of miles a week on his Orbea Orca bike that’s emblazoned with the red, black and white colors of his beloved University of Utah Utes.    Robinson, who last year won a […]

Lone Peak Volunteer Honored With Huntsman Award

It’s evident that Debbie Beninati’s passion lies in introducing children to the world of music. By her own admission, she’s a music education “junkie,” and delights in taking a group of beginners and turning them into a fine-tuned orchestra in less than a year. But Beninati isn’t paid for her work at Lone Peak Elementary, where […]