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2024-25 and 2025-26 School Years

Now Enrolling

Enroll Now with Ascent Academies of Utah. Join us in providing your child with an award-winning education at our tuition-free public charter school.

2024-25 and 2025-26 School Years

Now Enrolling

Enroll Now with Ascent Academies of Utah. Join us in providing your child with an award-winning education at our tuition-free public charter school.

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Big News

RISE Test Scores Up!

RISE scores meet or exceed state average. Our state RISE scores have soared in math, language arts, and science across nearly all grades. 

Big News

RISE Test Scores Up!

RISE scores meet or exceed state average. Our state RISE scores have soared in math, language arts, and science across nearly all grades. 

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Learner Profile

Individualized Learning

How does your child learn best? We customize and enrich each student's education based on their unique learner profile.

Learner Profile

Individualized Learning

How does your child learn best? We customize and enrich each student's education based on their unique learner profile.

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Every Friday

Student-led Classes

Our Friday Enrichment Clusters allow groups of students who share a common interest to come together to produce a product, performance, or targeted service based on that common interest.

Every Friday

Student-led Classes

Our Friday Enrichment Clusters allow groups of students who share a common interest to come together to produce a product, performance, or targeted service based on that common interest.

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Our Mission

A K-9 tuition-free, public charter school—our passion is discovering how each child learns best!

How does your child learn best? Ascent Academies of Utah gets to the heart of each student by discovering their individual Learning Profile. This survey details their strengths and preferences for success in the classroom. We customize and enrich your child's education based on this information. 

Enthusiasm for learning

Student-led classes that build confidence.

AAU sponsors weekly 90-minute (45 minutes for kindergarten) Enrichment Clusters that provide students a choice of what to they wish to learn. This unique program is designed to let students not only select the topic of study but also find community experts to teach. This encourages a love of learning, develops talents, and builds confidence for success in core classes.

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2,850 students and counting...

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Unlimited ways to customize your child's education


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Celebrating 10
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Award-winning Utah Charter School

We are proud of our staff at Ascent Academies of Utah for receiving a whopping 17 nominations from the Utah Association of Public Charter Schools (UAPCS) in 2024! We received nominations in the following categories: Best Administrator, Best Teacher, Best Rookie, Best Employee, and Best Social Worker. Our amazing staff truly are the best of the best and continue to set the standard in education. Congratulations to all the nominees!

               

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some frequently asked questions about our school. Please Contact Us with questions

No.  AAU is a tuition-free public charter school.

About Our School

We care about developing the gifts and talents within each individual. Our learning model provides the following opportunities for a customized and enriching educational experience:

Learner Profiles that Discover How Your Child Learns Best

Enrichment Clusters

AAU is passionate about physical and emotional safety. 

Safe School Culture

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