Wasatch Peak Academy

414 N CUTLER DRIVE
North Salt Lake, UT 84054

www.wasatchpeak.org

Charter School 485 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Wasatch Peak Academy is a tuition-free public charter school located in North Salt Lake, Utah, serving students in grades K–9. The school is widely recognized for its commitment to the Core Knowledge sequence, an educational framework designed to provide students with a broad, shared foundation of academic content in areas such as history, geography, science, and literature. By integrating this rigorous curriculum with a focus on character education, the academy aims to foster both intellectual growth and strong personal values in its student body.

Beyond its academic focus, Wasatch Peak Academy is known for its relatively small, community-oriented campus environment. The school emphasizes a partnership between parents, students, and teachers to create a supportive learning culture. As a charter school, it maintains autonomy over its operational and instructional methods, allowing it to offer specialized programs and a structured learning experience that distinguishes it from traditional district schools in the area.

485

Total Students

22.3

Full-Time Teachers

21.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

20.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wasatch Peak Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	326
Hispanic	80
Black	9
Asian	13
Two or More	25
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	30

White
326 (67.2 %)
Hispanic
80 (16.5 %)
Pacific Islander
30 (6.2 %)
Two or More
25 (5.2 %)
Asian
13 (2.7 %)
Black
9 (1.9 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wasatch Peak Academy
Phone:	(801)936-3066
Website:	http://www.wasatchpeak.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	485
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	85
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 67

Grade 2 74

Grade 3 77

Grade 4 70

Grade 5 71

Grade 6 74