Even with Utah’s falling K-12 enrollments, some districts are prepping for growth
KUER 90.1 | By Martha Harris Published November 10, 2023 at 2:00 AM MST Utah public schools saw a decline in enrollment this fall compared to the previous school year, and a recent report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute projects the downward trend will continue for the next decade. Andrea Brandley, the institute’s senior […]
Wasatch Jumps to No. 1 in Reading Statewide
RISE testing data released by the Utah State Board of Education has placed Wasatch County School District (WCSD) at the top of school districts across the state in ELA (English Language Arts) proficiency for the 2022-23 school year. The data also places Wasatch at third in math among Utah’s 41 districts, and at seventh in […]
Records Requests Contacts by School
Records Requests Contacts by School Elementary Schools Daniels Canyon Elementary SchoolJill Winterrose – jill.winterrose@wasatch.eduIvonne Hoover – ivonne.hoover@wasatch.edu688 East Wheeler Road, Heber City, UT 84032435-654-6900 (phone)/ 435-654-5806 (fax)Visit Site Heber Valley Elementary SchoolLorena Rodriguezlorena.rodriguez@wasatch.edu730 South 600 West, Heber City, UT 84032435-654-0112 (phone)/ 435-654-7540 (fax)Visit Site J.R. Smith Elementary SchoolBonnie Lowham-Ernstbonnie.lowham-ernst@wasatch.edu235 East 500 North, Heber […]
New High School Groundbreaking – May 23, 2023
As a crowd of supporters braved high winds and the threat of rain, the Wasatch County School District (WCSD) Board of Education held a successful groundbreaking ceremony for the Valley’s second high school on Tuesday, May 23. Acting as Master of Ceremonies, WCSD Director of Operations & HR Shawn Kelly let the event, which included […]
Grow Your Own
Grow Your Own The Grow Your Own (GYO) Teacher and School Counselor Pipeline Program is a competitive grant program. It allows local education agencies (LEA) to use grant funds to award scholarships to select aspiring teachers paraprofessionals, school counselor assistants, and school counselor interns working within the LEA while also completing their training to become […]
Elementary Principal Evaluation
Dr. Jason Watt Named Next WCSD Business Administrator
Dr. Jason Watt Named Next WCSD Business Administrator The Wasatch County School District (WCSD) Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Jason Watt as the District’s next Business Administrator at their regular meeting on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Dr. Watt is the current WCSD Director of Career & Technical Education (CTE) and Student […]
Building Capacities
Building Capacities Elementary Schools Secondary Schools Elementary Schools Elementary School Building Capacity Adjusted Capacity Initial Projected School Enrollment for 2022-23 Status Open Capacity 1.5% variance for closed schools Daniels Canyon 868 828 579 OPEN 249 Heber Valley 812 772 620 OPEN 152 JR Smith 744 704 664 OPEN 40 […]
Policy Manual
Policy Manual The Board of Education will review current policies on a five-year cycle, as presented by the Board Review Committee. New, revised or amended policies will be presented during a regular board meeting and put out for public comment until the next scheduled Board of Education meeting. Public comments will be presented to the […]
Seal of Biliteracy
Seal of Biliteracy Seal of Biliteracy The Seal of Biliteracy is an award given to graduating seniors in the United States who have reached oral and written proficiency in at least two languages. In Utah, students must show evidence of an Intermediate-Mid level of proficiency in each language. According to the American Council on the […]