Ranked #1 in Utah for state test scores
Highest starting salary for teachers in Utah
3 campuses in the Salt Lake Valley
2020 Charter School of the Year
About Us
Our students are college bound.
At Wallace Stegner, we are laying foundations of financial security for our students. We are training future doctors, lawyers, engineers, scientists, artists, and presidents.
Wallace Stegner Academy prepares students for their future college studies and for the jobs of the future.
Elevation in education
A positive culture of academic excellence.
Inside these walls you won’t find teachers—you will find determined teachers with one mission. Inside these walls you won’t find students; you will find engaged students with adventurous spirits.
"My grades are improving. I feel more successful."
I felt less intelligent at my last school because all we did was art projects. I like learning about all the revolutionaties that helped free Mexico on the way to liberty.
"The best thing about this school is that you can fit in with anybody."
How I found my friends? I moved to the classroom, and they welcomed me. I was always pretending, now I can just be myself.
When I was in the other school, I was so behind in my reading. I went up from a 1st grade level two years ago, to a 4th grade reading level.
"At my old school I wasn't really paying attention."
Before I came to Wallace, I was a student who got fairly bad grades. I needed to get my grades up if I wanted to keep playing the sport I played. So my mom brought me to Wallace and now I'm getting As and Bs.
I want keep my grades up so I can get the job I want when I'm older. I want to be a veterinarian.
"Online learning was kind of boring. I sat in the house all day and lost my social skills."
Altruismo house forces me to get outside of my comfort zone and become friends with people I wouldn't have talked to before—and they're a really good person, and I should have talked to them before.
The community is really nice, you make a lot of friends here; there is really no drama. They're really understanding here and I feel at home and comfortable.
Investing in each life betters our world beyond school.
Wallace Stegner Academy is a free charter school that serves students in grades K-9 for the 2024-2025 school year. For the 2025-2026 school year, we will be adding 10th grade. Wallace Stegner is open to any student living in Utah.
Our number one goal is to ensure every student attends, and graduates from, at least a four-year college.
Our number one goal is to ensure every student attends, and graduates from, at least a four-year college.
K-6th Grade | ELA
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
SLCSE
Mana
Mountain View
Glendale Middle
Meadowlark
Pacific Heritage
Jackson
Escalante
DIA
Rose Park
Backman
APA TAS
APA SNA
Edison
Northwest
Endeavor Hall
Riley
Franklin
Guadalupe
Redwood
K-6th Grade | Math
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
Meadowlark
Jackson
Mountain View
Escalante
Glendale Middle
Franklin
SLCSE
DIA
Riley
Backman
Edison
Pacific Heritage
Northwest
Rose Park
Mana
APA TAS
APA SNA
Endeavor Hall
Guadalupe
Redwood
K-6th Grade | Science
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
Mountain View
Glendale Middle
SLCSE
Mana
Northwest
Escalante
APA TAS
APA SNA
Endeavor Hall
Meadowlark
Pacific Heritage
Backman
Jackson
Edison
DIA
Franklin
Rose Park
Riley
Redwood
Guadalupe
K-6th Grade | ELA
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
West Valley Elementary
Mana Academy
Gerald Wright
Hillside
Copper Hills
Monticello
APA TAS
Hunter
Hunter JH
Monroe
Whittier
Pleasant Green
Valley Crest
Douglas Orchard
Lake Ridge
Pioneer
Jackling
Entheos Academy
Scott M Matheson
Ascent Academy
APA SNA
Philo Farnsworth
Magna
K-6th Grade | Math
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
West Valley Elementary
Monticello
Gerald Wright
Hillside
Monroe
Douglas Orchard
Entheos Academy
Pleasant Green
Copper Hills
Philo Farnsworth
Jackling
APA TAS
Lake Ridge
Hunter
Ascent Academy
Valley Crest
Pioneer
Whittier
Scott M Matheson
Hunter JH
Magna
APA SNA
Mana Academy
K-6th Grade | Science
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
West Valley Elementary
Hillside
Gerald Wright
Monroe
Pleasant Green
Copper Hills
Hunter JH
Douglas Orchard
Pioneer
Monticello
Mana Academy
APA TAS
Valley Crest
Whittier
Ascent Academy
Philo Farnsworth
Lake Ridge
Scott M Matheson
Entheos Academy
APA SNA
Hunter
Magna
Jackling
Come see the transformations in our classrooms!
We invite you to tour our school! See what happens every day in every classroom and why our students are happy and confident.