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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

International Guest Teacher Support

International Guest Teacher Support Welcome 5 Steps to UT Teaching License Our Dual Immersion Program Host Families Advice from Past Guest Teachers Welcome WELCOME TO NORTHEASTERN UTAH!! On behalf of the entire community, we’re pleased to welcome you to Heber City as an international guest teacher. Your knowledge and experience will help students broaden their […]

Congratulations to WCSD Partner Danny Labrum!

Wasatch County School District would like to congratulate Danny Labrum, owner and dealer of Labrum Chevrolet, on representing Utah as the state’s 2023 TIME Dealer of the Year at the @National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Show in Dallas last Friday.

WCSD Board of Education Position on HB215

The Wasatch County School District Board of Education unanimously supports the position of the Utah School Boards Association, Utah School Superintendents Association, Utah Association of School Business Officials, and the Utah Education Association in opposition to HB215 as articulated below. We encourage our public education supporters to read the entire statement:   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia […]

WCSD Ag Teacher Honored with Forest Stewardship Achievement Award

WCSD Ag Teacher Honored with Forest Stewardship Achievement Award Wasatch High School Ag teacher, Matthew Zierenberg (affectionately known as “Mr. Z” by his students) has been honored with the 2022 Forest Stewardship Achievement Award by The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands Mr. Zierenberg has promoted the importance of good forest/agroforest management among […]