Altara Elementary School is recognized for education excellence. Since its debut in 1980, Altara has become a school rich in academic tradition where students work hard and have fun. We have been selected as one of the 200 best public schools in the nation by the U.S. Department of Education, 1985-1986. Altara has exceptional teachers who not only individualize instruction, but motivate and inspire students. Many of Altara’s teachers have advanced degrees. Altara Elementary serves about 560 students on a traditional calendar. The teacher/pupil staffing ratio is 1 to 22.18 in Kindergarten, 1 to 22.3 in first, second, and third grade, and 1 to 26.3 in grades fourth and fifth. The actual class sizes vary.
Altara, together with the entire Canyons District, teaches the New National Core Curriculum for math starting in 2010. We follow the Utah State Core Curriculum for all other subjects. Special education services are provided for students with learning disabilities and for students with speech, visual, hearing, physical or behavioral disabilities. We have an active Parent-Teacher Association, School Community Council, and a Parent Volunteer Program that benefits our school.
Our Mission
We believe in creating a positive and engaging learning environment in which teachers love to teach and students love to learn. We believe in maintaining high academic and behavioral standards for all students. We believe all students can learn regardless of challenges. We believe a child’s optimal education requires the unified and collaborative effort of students, parents, educators, and the entire community.
2024-2025 Goals
Academic Goals
100% of our teachers will implement Morning Meetings to connect and build relationships within the classroom.
80% of our students will be at benchmark or show typical progress on Acadience Math and Reading assessments.
We help empower teachers to meet these goals by providing additional support personnel such as reading and math interventionists, grade level aides, and an instructional coach.
