Monticello Academy was founded in West Valley City by parents who wanted more for their children than a typical public school provides. They wanted a school that:
For over a decade, Monticello Academy has been the realization of that dream for families in Salt Lake County. Monticello Academy opened a second campus in West Point, in north Davis County, for the 2019-2020 school year.
Our original campus in West Valley City, the Highbury campus serves grades K-8.
LEARN MOREOur new campus in North Davis County, the West Point campus serves grades K-6.
LEARN MOREMonticello Academy uses a rigorous selection process to hire the best teachers available, then puts the best possible curriculum in their hands:
These curriculum choices are based on principles that are sometimes forgotten in typical schools.
Knowledge matters. “Just Google it” is not always the answer. Students with rich background knowledge are better readers, can integrate new knowledge more easily, understand cultural allusions and references, and are better able to participate in our civic life. The Core Knowledge Sequence provides our students with systematic exposure to the knowledge that results in cultural literacy.
How students are taught math matters as much as what math is taught. Students in Singapore have outpaced the rest of the world in math achievement for three decades now because of superior math instruction. The Singapore Math curriculum gives our students in West Valley City and West Point the same advantages:
There’s more to life (and school) than math, reading, and state tests. Students deserve a well-rounded education. For every student in every grade level, Monticello Academy provides:
Character First
Values infuse our school, with a character education curriculum based on the wisdom of Thomas Jefferson. We emphasize integrity, responsibility, respect, perseverance, and the development of a growth mindset.
Great curriculum in the hands of great teachers gets great results.
In the 2022-23 school year, students at our Highbury campus performed significantly better than students in surrounding schools in both reading and math:
Students at the West Point campus also outperform all surrounding schools:
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