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Now Enrolling!

Our #1 goal is to ensure every student attends, and graduates from, at least a four-year college.

Our #1 goal is to ensure every student attends, and graduates from, at least a four-year college.

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2025 National ESEA Distinguished School Award Winner

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Highest starting salary for teachers in Utah

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4 campuses along the Wasatch Front

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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.

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.

See for yourself!

Wallace Stegner ranks #1 in ELA, Math and Science among 20 nearby charters and district schools.

K-6th Grade  |  ELA
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
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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

Frequently Asked Questions

Wallace Stegner is laying foundations of financial security for our students and we are training future doctors, lawyers, engineers, scientists, artists, and presidents.

Wallace Stegner Academy does not charge student tuition or fees. We are a FREE, public charter school.

https://schools.utah.gov/policy/resources

There are many teaching methods and programs that make Wallace Stegner special! They help us to consistently rank #1 in state test scores year after year.

Our Secret Sauce

Complete the online enrollment application. The online enrollment application will be available December 1st of every year.
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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.

West Valley City’s
Top Performing Public School