About

Soldier Hollow School

Photo: Chris Willis

The Soldier Hollow Charter School, with 150 students in grades K-8, is an integral part of the legacy of Soldier Hollow Resort, site of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Where else can you go to school in the middle of a world-renowned trail system, skiing several days a week?

Soldier Hollow (Wasatch School District)

Charles Weber, Principal (chu…reveal email…@gmail.com)

Rhett Roberts, Board Chair

  • Opened September 1999
  • Grades K-8
  • State Board Chartered

2002 South Olympic Drive

Midway, UT 84049

Phone: (435) 654-1347

Fax: (435) 654-1349

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Soldier Hollow Charter Summary

Mission
Provide an innovative educational model that nurtures inquiry, creativity and inspires the desire to learn. The natural world will be used as a classroom for place-based learning across the curriculum.

Key Charter Facts

SHCS is a free, public charter school.

Administrative Structure

A Board comprised of seven members governs the school. The Principal manages day-to-day operations of school under direction of Board. Teachers report to and work under the guidance of the Principal.

The Board meets the first Tuesday of every month.

Student Body

  • Grades: K-8.
  • Seeks a Student-Teacher ratio: 20-1
  • School size: ~ 155

SHCS seeks a diverse student population.  Students are prioritized for openings by:

  1. Current students.
  2. Siblings of currently enrolled students.
  3. Lottery of remaining applicants.

Parent Involvement

  • Volunteers are an integral and critical part of our healthy running of the School. Parent commitment is vital.
  • Families are expected to volunteer at least 3 hours per week for the first child and an additional (1) hour per week for each sibling. Hours must be logged in the office or through the www.myshcs.org.
  • It is imperative that a parent find a replacement If unable to cover his or her specific duties.
  • Parents are expected to get their children to school on time.
  • Parents are expected to call and notify the School when their children will be absent.
  • Parents must sign-in and out their child during the course of the school day if they are coming in late or leaving early.
  • Parents are expected to check-in to the office before entering a Classroom.

Curriculum

  • The Utah State Core Curriculum provides the basis for teaching at SHCS. However our faculty strives to take our students beyond the basics by integrating the arts and environment into the core subjects and emphasizing place-based learning approaches.
  • Physical education is emphasized with the cooperation of the Soldier Hollow Ski Resort. We are able to offer a cross-country ski program as part of our winter curriculum.

Funding

  • About two-thirds of the operating funds come from the State of Utah. The remaining funds are sought through grant writing and fundraising.
  • Due to these fiscal constraints there are no school-provided lunches or busing.