We’re excited to share that Monticello Academy has been awarded a Utah Children’s Outdoor Recreation and Education (UCORE) grant to support a new 4th–8th grade outdoor and environmental education program called Monticello Outside. Monticello Outside is a vertically aligned outdoor curriculum that spans grades 4–8 at Monticello Academy. The idea is simple: more time outside,…

Monticello Academy’s West Point campus is excited to announce that we have been awarded a $15,000 Outdoor Classroom Grant from the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation! This funding will make it possible to build a new outdoor classroom space that will expand learning opportunities for our students and enrich the overall campus environment. 🌼 A…

On November 20 at 8:40 a.m., Monticello Academy proudly broke ground on the next major step in its mission to provide an academically rigorous, well-rounded liberal arts education that emphasizes the traditional American values of hard work and strong moral character. The new expansion—designed by Babcock Design and constructed by Forge Contractors—will significantly enhance the…

Over Fall Break, Mr. Roberts scoped out a destination for the capstone trip of our outdoor education program, Monticello Outside. This trip will be for 8th graders, which means Highbury students will be able to attend this year, and we hope to extend the program to future years so that this year’s West Point 7th…

Over the past two years, Monticello Academy has been engaged in a schoolwide effort to better understand how students learn—and how teachers can more effectively support that learning. This journey began with the Practical Applications of Learning Science (PALS) Handbook, a research-based guide originally developed for Naval instructors. The handbook distills decades of cognitive-science research…

Ideas matter. And wrong ideas have led most American schools down the wrong path in recent decades. As a parent, you should learn about these ideas and how we can overcome them to make schools places where all students can thrive. For the curious parent ready for a deeper dive, watch this 7 minute explainer:…

The Problem Did you know that most schools don’t have a knowledge curriculum? They have a skills curriculum. What does that mean? It means that they don’t have a plan for teaching students many of the things we expect students to learn in school, like history, literature, and the arts. Instead they focus on the…

The Problem Did you know that most schools don’t have a knowledge curriculum? They have a skills curriculum. What does that mean? It means that they don’t have a plan for teaching students many of the things we expect students to learn in school, like history, literature, and the arts. Instead they focus on the…

Utah recently released its school report cards for the 2022-23 school year. While we will never put test scores above character education and a well-rounded, history-rich curriculum, it is great to see our kids ranked #1 among all nearby schools! What’s the secret to our kids’ success? Great teachers! We work hard to recruit and…

Utah recently released its school report cards for the 2022-23 school year. While we will never put test scores above character education and a well-rounded, history-rich curriculum, it is great to see our kids ranked #1 among West Valley City schools on the state’s measure or students reading on grade level. Why do our kids…