Sign Up for Parenting Classes, Student Supports at the Canyons Family Center
People are stressed. The COVID-19 pandemic, global conflicts, and the always-connected nature of modern life are weighing on our collective consciousness. But no one needs to face these pressures alone. In Canyons School District, there’s a resource called the Canyons Family Center, which, for 15 years, has provided a spectrum of wellness supports to families […]
Apply Now to Test Into Specialized Classes for Advanced Learners
In Canyons District, we believe all children deserve an education matched to their highest aspirations, interests and needs — including advanced learners. If your child has an insatiable curiosity, a need to explore subjects in surprising depth, or ability to quickly learn complex information, consider applying to test into Canyons District’s gifted and talented magnet […]
Apply Now: SALTA program for advanced learners
Connect Canyons: CSD Royalty
Utah Royals Roster Bolstered by Talents, Skills of Alta High Graduates
Michele Vasconcelos set the Alta High record for the number of goals scored in a single season when she dominated the prep scene in 2011 with her Hawk teammates. The big moment came during the 65th minute of the 5A state championship at the then-Rio Tinto Stadium that gave the Hawks the state trophy. That record […]
Canyons Announces Plans to Transform eBay Headquarters into High-Tech Education Center
What was once the regional headquarters for global tech giant eBay will soon be transformed into an innovative learning center focused on training students for the 21st century workplace. The Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday, Aug. 20, approved a contract to purchase the 36-acre eBay campus in Draper to serve as the home for […]
Connect Canyons: Back-to-school tips
Three Proven Ways to Calm Those Back-to-School Jitters
Positive affirmations. A check-in text message, or treats and notes tucked into lunchboxes with the encouraging words, “You got this!” Parents devise no shortage of creative ways parents to ease those back-to-school jitters. Seasoned educators, however, will tell you the best tips and tricks boil down to three key components: routine, boundaries, and communication. For […]
This ‘World’s Best’ Bus Driver Calls Canyons District Home
Jeremy Klung doesn’t just love driving a school bus, he’s good at it. Scratch that, he’s great at it — particularly when it comes to the precision required to steer a 35-to-40 foot long vehicle through construction zones and along snowy roads with the goal of safely getting dozens of children to and from school […]
Midvale Homeless Shelter Named for Student Advocate Connie Crosby
When Connie Crosby first heard of the plan being hatched to rename The Road Home homeless shelter after her, she — in typical Connie fashion — demurred. “I was somewhat reluctant, because I can think of a lot of people in this Midvale community and at this shelter who are so deserving,” she recalled. But […]
