We couldn't be happier parents! All the schools, the daycare, staff, teachers community is top…read morenotch. We're blessed beyond measure to have our children attend here. They've been there since they were babies and my children are kind, intelligent, loving and giving children. All from the excellent attention, education and staff. I can't thank them enough for taking such incredible care of our children! Highly recommend, wait on the list if you have to. It's worth it!

Do not waste your money and come here. The education is fair at best. You will get a better…read moreeducation in public schools. Horrible Staff and teachers are inexperienced and overly harsh on students. It used to be better but most of the good teachers have left. They teach by fear. There are no resources available at the school. You will be paying for outside support and sports if interested. The staff is horrible and treat the students like military soldiers. The kids are not allowed to be children! You will have to pay for everything and don't get a decent education. The recesses are too short and and the kids don't even get one on Wednesday this year. Your child will have to memorize endless prayers in every class (PE, music and art). Homework is over the top here with at least 1.5 hours. My kids were miserable here! So happy we left! A lot of good families have left over the last few years as the school tolerates horrible children to stay (they may go to the office but never removed from the school, tuition is too important to the school). Also Skaggs school is hiding abuse cases, tolerating unacceptable behavior from teachers, the catholic school system in Utah is in trouble and it's apparent. Don't waste your money there are better places (public, private charter options) where your children will be much happier!

My daughter transferred to Channing Hall for 4th grade after we moved from another city. We chose…read morethis school because it presented itself as an IB and Platinum STEM charter school. However, after one year, we realized the school's priority is fundraising, not education. Communication with both the teacher and the school administration was extremely difficult. The teacher would only actively contact parents when requesting donations. Homework was never graded, and when we asked about it, the teacher told us she simply did not have time. The STEM curriculum was far too easy. Even though my daughter had skipped a grade, she was still often bored in class. The teacher at Channing Hall even placed her in a slow math group, despite the fact that she passed the school district's assessment and was invited to join the SALTA (Supporting Advanced Learners Toward Achievement) magnet program. When we requested a brief five-minute conversation after school at 1:30 p.m. to discuss our daughter's math placement, the teacher refused and had the front desk block us from entering the school. She claimed she was busy preparing for a STEM exhibition, even though the event didn't begin until 5:00 p.m. This unwillingness to communicate was a major red flag. The IB program is meant to provide an inquiry-based curriculum that fosters global awareness, but this was not the case at Channing Hall. The so-called "international" curriculum was superficial, limited to short readings about holidays or famous people, with no meaningful classroom discussion. The comprehension questions were simplistic and lacked depth. One more telling sign was that a teacher at Channing Hall planned to transfer her own daughter to a different school the following year. It is hard to have faith in a school when its own staff lacks confidence in the program. After one year, we transferred our daughter to another public school. Since then, she has been academically challenged and genuinely happy. Unfortunately, even after leaving Channing Hall, the communication difficulties continued. We requested a refund of the remaining balance in our daughter's lunch account, but despite repeated emails over two months to the Business Manager and later to the Head of School, we received no response. When we called to follow up, the front desk was very rude and impatient. Leadership at the school is also concerning. At other schools we have attended, principals are visible and approachable. At Channing Hall, my daughter never saw or even knew who the Head of School was. Combined with poor communication and an emphasis on flashy fundraising exhibitions over educational quality, this raises serious questions about the school's priorities. If you care about your children's education, look elsewhere. Don't let the "platinum" label fool you. There are many excellent public schools in the Canyons School District, and families can easily apply online to attend schools outside their neighborhood boundaries. You will likely have a far more professional and rewarding experience than we did at Channing Hall.

When the new principal came, things took a turn. A student, used to attend this school a while ago…read more I was an old student of Channing. She was treated like she was somehow more special than any other kid. She used to bully, cyberbully, have her phone out, and more. Schools have a responsibility to provide a safe environment for all students, and it's important for them to address such behaviors appropriately. They only suspended her, never took her out of school. By the way, this is an OPINION. By the first amendment, I have the right to speak freely if I'm not being offensive. I just am saying what they did. Btw I'm posting this here because in google it is prob going to get removed just like my friend's.

I just wanted to leave a review for this amazing school. We attended here for 2 years and it was…read morean answer to our prayers. My son was struggling badly in school and we pulled him from our local school in the middle of 6th grade. Draper Academy and their staff and students welcomed him with open arms. They tested him and he was 2 grade levels behind in math and a bit behind in comprehension as well. This school was a place for him to rest, learn and recoup for a year and a half. He was able to relax, gain confidence in himself again and lovegoing to school every day! This school was such a gift for him. He is now in 8th grade and he just started at one of our local junior highs and we are a month into school and he has straight A's. He is flourishing and able to stay organized and is understanding his 8th grade math. I am beyond appreciative to Mrs. Chris for creating this school that is a haven for a chosen few who get to attend. We love Draper Academy and if your in the fence go give it a tour.

From the owner: Draper Academy is a private 1st-8th grade school that specializes with students who are not…read moresucceeding in the traditional school setting. We create a customized curriculum for each student based on their assessment results. Students are able to progress at their own pace - classes begin August 24th, 2020. We are able to meet the current CDC standards for social distancing.

Governor-rated SAFEST SCHOOL in the state, and it feels secure and well-watched-over anytime I'm on…read morecampus. Amazing teachers, amazing energy, my son is above grade level in every category, as are all of his friends. My son never wants to leave, actually- whenever I talk about buying a home somewhere else, his first question is if he could still go to APA

The worst school my kid could ever experience, they do a thing called card moves to discipline your…read morekid for no reason you also have to move a card to use the bathroom during class!! They don't even have a cafeteria for the kids to eat in instead they have to eat inside a filthy classroom. If you order a school lunch they give you frozen cold lunch one time they gave my kid had moldy cheese pizza, so I would recommend bringing home lunch. They also have a very strict uniform policy which sucks!!! The school only lets you have 10 absence and your kid have to make up all the homework from the days they were absent and usually the homework takes a hour or more to do. One time they let a kidnapper in the school without even noticing!!! So the kids saw the police coming in to look for the kidnapper, the worst part is they didn't even have a lock down!! So this school is not safe at all! We probably won't be coming back!

Challenger has probably been one of the worst schools I've ever gone to. Not only are the teachers…read moretrained poorly, but the blatant favoritism. Firstly, many of the teachers are unqualified for their position. For instance, one of the extended teachers will purposely select students to move seats for no given reason. When someone asks why the student is getting moved, the teacher will just laugh and then tell them to move. She's also highly impatient and has been arrested, which, in my opinion, seems like a valid reason to not hire someone. Next, Mrs, Gourgeon is very fake to parents and puts on a facade to everyone. When someone gets sent to the office, she doesn't let the person explain their side of the story and will get mad at people if they don't answer exactly what she asked. A few teachers very noticeably favor some students over others, asking some students questions more questions than others or only listening to students they like. Overall, Challenger has a lot of discrimination towards to different students - whether it's between actual teaching or after school, there's a lot of prejudice.

We have both our girls attending one of the Challenger schools…read more Great teachers. Academics, study habits, confidence builders in speech and memorization. Parents need to take an active role with their child till 4th grade -- helping to instill habits and then your kiddos is off and achieving. If as a parent, you aren't able to do so, it may be more Challenging if your child isn't a 'self starter' out of the gate :)

Please Please Please do not take your fun active children to this school! I am shocked and appalled…read moreby the behavior of the teachers. They target children they do not like. They have no concept of how to redirect children's attention and keep them engaged. My child would come home constantly feeling horrible and like they are a really awful kid. I will never return my child to this school. Enough is enough! I let it slide for too long. They had me thinking it was my kid and I am now able to see right through them. Awful teachers and the owner is beyond unprofessional. She truly has no clue what it's like to be a child. Protect your children from a traumatic experience like this. They are trusted to set the tone for the rest of your child's school career. Take this seriously. This is not the school for energetic children.

For a place that looks so nice I have to say looks can be deceiving. I did give them a try. So if…read moreyour kid is a calm inactive child this could work. So if you want your kids energy embraced this is not the school go to. Years of experience means nothing to me. Give me a teacher that can match my kids energy with a smile and looks like they enjoy there job. That's what I'm looking for and this is not that place. They say they are positive with the kids but right in front if them they were very before more than once.