Overview
We achieved our goals by creating a top-tier learning environment with the use of research-proven strategies and collaborative teaching techniques. The result is that we have changed the lives of thousands of students in our district.
And we didn’t do it alone. Our success is a result of partnerships with students, teachers, parents, District staff and our supportive community members. Wasatch County is a community that values education and our residents and businesses have supported us enthusiastically. Education Elevated is our opportunity to share our success and thank our community partners. It takes a winning attitude to achieve this kind of success and Wasatch County School District has what it takes!
TEACHING THE TRADES Wasatch’s dedication to providing a full complement of classes in a wide variety of trades caught the attention of the Blue Collar Tour, prompting a visit with Wasatch High School‘s Ag Mechanics students, taught by Malcolm Rose: | PROGRAM AT WASATCH HIGH SCHOOL GIVES STUDENTS OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD HOMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE HEBER CITY, Utah — The Career and Technical Education program at Wasatch High School is helping students gain hands-on experience. Matthew Nichols is an 18-year-old senior at the school, who’s going to Brigham Young University in the fall to study construction management. He’s getting to learn the tricks of his trade now. |
The Science of Reading Supports “Education Elevated” in Wasatch County School DistrictOf all the skills needed for academic, social, and economic success in the United States today, none is more important than the ability to read and read well. Over the last several decades, an increasing body of research describes how reading is accomplished in the human brain, and this has been labeled the Science of Reading. WCSD is proud to be featured in this video, which emphasizes the importance of aligning instructional practices to this growing body of knowledge on how reading develops.
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