Ted Gioia recently shared a sobering list about the state of childhood today. Among the facts he cites: the average child now plays outside for only 4 to 7 minutes a day time spent with friends has fallen in half half of children surveyed say their parents should be concerned about their screen time. Childhood…

Monticello Academy Highbury is proud to share strong early learning results in 2025, with students posting the highest nearby performance in Acadience Reading (K-3), Acadience Math (K-3), and 3rd Grade Reading on Grade Level. For families in West Valley City, Magna, Kearns, and Taylorsville, these results show that Highbury students are building strong foundations early…

Monticello Academy Highbury is proud to share strong 2025 math results across multiple grade levels, with students posting the highest math performance among nearby comparison schools in early math, elementary math, and junior high math. For families in West Valley City, Magna, Kearns, and Taylorsville, these results show what academic success can look like at…

More data! More amazing results from last school year! Monticello Academy West Point is proud to share the top early learning results in K–3 Reading and Math, with the highest percentage of students scoring at or above benchmark among nearby charters and public schools. Early literacy and numeracy are critical predictors of long-term academic success….

Monticello Academy West Point is proud to announce exceptional performance on the 2025 Utah RISE assessments, ranking #1 among nearby comparison charters and public schools in English, Math, and Science proficiency. Among schools located closest to our campus — serving families in West Point, Syracuse, Clinton, Sunset, and Clearfield, as well as nearby communities including Hooper…

This week, the concrete foundation was poured for our building expansion. This project will allow Monticello Academy to serve students through 9th grade and create additional seats for families who value strong academics and a well-rounded education. As the physical foundation for the new space was set, it also provided a moment to reflect on…

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 West Point students will join…