Our Policies

Teacher Qualifications

Parents have the right to request and receive information on the qualifications of their child’s teacher. If you have questions or want more information please contact the school Director or refer to the student information system.

Mountain Heights Academy employs individuals holding LEA-specific educator licenses, license areas, or endorsements in accordance with Utah Admin. Code R277-301-7. Additional information on educator licensing can be found at cactus.schools.utah.gov/PersonSearch.

The percentage of FTE-based types of licenses, license areas, and endorsements held by educators employed are:

• Professional 91.18%
• Associate 5.07%
• LEA Specific 2.86%
• Non-Licensed 0.89%

The following designations or levels apply to educator licenses, license areas (i.e. elementary, secondary, special education), and content endorsements (i.e. mathematics, music, Spanish, social studies):

• Professional: The educator has completed an educator preparation program that includes content and pedagogical knowledge. This program may have been completed at a university or in an alternate pathway that was supported by school districts/charters and the Utah State Board of Education.
• Associate: The educator is currently completing an educator preparation program, but has not yet completed all requirements for a Professional Educator License, license area, or endorsement. The educator is enrolled in a university-based or Local Education Agency (LEA)-based program. When the educator completes the program, they will have a professional level.
• LEA-Specific: The educator has not completed an educator preparation and is not currently enrolled in one. The LEA Specific is available for all License Areas. Only SPED (Special Education and Preschool Special Education) have the one-year only restriction, otherwise, the LEA can specify their educator for up to three years.

Admitted Students by Grade

Enrollment for 2021-2022

• 7th Grade: 90 (110 available seats)
• 8th Grade: 160 (90 available seats)
• 9th Grade: 200 (50 available seats)
• 10th Grade: 230 (70 available seats)
• 11th Grade: 240 (60 available seat)
• 12th Grade: 170 (30 available seats)

Special Education Child Find

Mountain Heights Academy’s Special Education Department is attempting to identify all children with disabilities who are enrolled at the school.

If a child is having significant difficulty with vision, hearing, speech and/or behavior or is experiencing slow development atypical for his/her age, physical impairments or learning difficulty then he/she may be a child with a disability. Disabilities that could interfere with education include: autism, deaf-blindness, deafness, emotional disturbance, hearing impairment, intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, specific learning disabilities, communication disorders, traumatic brain injury and visual impairment. Federal law mandates the provision of free educational programs and/or services for such persons.

If you know of a student who might qualify for Special Education services, including a student suspected of having a disability even if he/she is advancing from grade to grade, please contact the Special Education Department.

Carson Smith Scholarship

If you are the parent of a child with an Individualized Educational Program (IEP) enrolled in a public school, the school is required by Utah Code Section 53A-1a-704 (10) to inform you of the availability of a scholarship to attend a private school through the Carson Smith Scholarship Program. Information on the Carson Smith Scholarship is available on the Carson Smith Scholarships Utah State Board of Education website.

AHERA Notification

In 1986, Congress passed the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). AHERA is a provision of the Toxic Substances Control Act. It requires that local education agencies (LEA) such as Mountain Heights Academy inspect for asbestos-containing building materials, prepare and maintain up-to-date AHERA Management Plans, and notify occupants of the plan on a yearly basis. All of this in an effort to prevent the exposure of asbestos to the occupants of our school buildings.

Our architects and builders have certified that no asbestos containing materials were used in the construction of Mountain Heights Academy’s buildings; therefore, no asbestos containing materials were identified. We continue to be alert to ensure that suspected asbestos-containing materials do not pose a hazard to our students and staff.

Mountain Heights Academy’s AHERA Management Plan is available for review in the main office and has been submitted to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality/Division of Air Quality.

Accessibility Statement

American with Disabilities (ADA) Statement

Mountain Heights Academy is committed to making our website compliant with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). At this time we recognize that not all areas of our website may be ADA compliant. We are currently in the process of enhancing website content to be compliant with web content accessibility guidelines.

Web Accessibility Statement

Mountain Heights Academy strives to provide access to all website content, services, and transactions to all individuals seeking information from our website. Any individual unable to access any content within this site is strongly encouraged to report the problem to the contact listed below, for assistance in obtaining the information, and to allow for correction of the problem for other users. To enable us to respond in a manner most helpful, please indicate the nature of your accessibility problem, the preferred format in which to receive the material, the name of the document (if applicable), the website address of the requested material, and your contact information. 

Regarding Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files: We may be unable to provide alternate text or HTML versions for some of the documents that appear on the website in PDF format. However, it is our intent to make PDF files Section 508 compliant where applicable and possible. We will work with any individual submitting their concern to the contact below to provide any web document or information in an alternate format.

Email: 

Patriotic, Civic, and Character Education

Mountain Heights Academy will promote student character education to reaffirm values and qualities of character which promote an upright and desirable citizenry. The civic education will help cultivate informed students, encourage responsible participation in political life, and promote the fundamental values and principles of representative democracy in Utah and the United States. We will teach patriotic education as part of the social studies curricula. Examples of civic education include:

• History of the flag, etiquette, customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag, and other patriotic exercises;
• Role modeling patriotic values associated with the flag;
• Forms of government; and
• The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

It is acceptable for an individual to choose not to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance for religious or other reasons and students should show respect for individuals who participate and who choose not to participate. Exemptions to civic education are outlined under Utah Rule.

Board Meeting Notice and Qualifications

Board Meetings: Meetings are generally held at 9067 S 1300 W #204 West Jordan, Utah 84088. Meetings may also be held electronically or at different locations as specified by the Board of Directors.

• August 13, 2021 @9:30am
• September 10, 2021 @8:30am
• October 8, 2021 @9:30am
• December 17, 2021 @9:30am
• February 18, 2022 @9:30am
• April 15, 2022 @9:30am
• June 17, 2022 @9:30 am

All Mountain Heights Academy board meetings follow the Utah Open Meetings Act and are open to the public. Meeting information is posted accordingly on the Utah Public Notice Website along with previous minutes and recordings. Meeting minutes and audio recordings are also available to the public by request to .

The board provides financial oversight and all budgets are approved and published on the Utah Public Finance Website. The Audit Committee is comprised of the Board President and the Board Financial Coordinator. In accordance with Utah Code Ann. Section 53G-7-309, the governing board receives a budget report each month. This budget report includes the following information: (i) the amounts of all budget appropriations; (ii) the disbursements from the appropriations as of the date of the report; and (iii) the percentage of the disbursements as of the date of the report. Review the current monthly financial report or request previous reports from .

Mountain Heights Academy stakeholders may report concerns of fraud, waste, abuse, or non-compliance directly to the School’s administration or board. Stakeholders may alternatively report such concerns directly to the Utah State Board of Education through the Public Education Hotline at (801) 538-7813 and additional information is available on the Internal Audit website.

Audit Committee membership: Board Chair and Financial Coordinator

Gavin Hutchinson- Board Chair

BS - Management, Accounting emphasis University of Massachusetts, Boston
MBA - Weber State University
Non-profit Management & Leadership Certification, Harvard Kennedy School
Chartered Global Management Accountant, AICPA
Certified Public Accountant, State of Utah

Kari L. Malkovich- Vice Chair 

BA Public Relations, Advertising, Applied Communications, Brigham Young University
Master's Degree, Public Administration, Southern Utah University

Dr. Royce Kimmons- Treasurer

BA Philosophy, Brigham Young University
MA Teaching, Secondary Language Arts, University of Southern Oregon
PhD, Curriculum and Instruction: Learning Technologies, University of Texas at Austin 

Wade Glathar- Member

BA Education, Brigham Young University
MA Education, Brigham Young University

Quinn Sutton- Member

BA International Relations: Spanish, Japanese, Brigham Young University
MBA Business Management, Finance and Marketing, Pepperdine University
Master of International Business, Groupe IGS Formation Continue, Paris