Dear Representative,
We’d like to introduce you to Utah’s newest Innovation in Education, the Open High School of Utah, an online, public charter school. You are very likely the Representative of one of our students, because our High School serves students statewide.
At the Open High School of Utah we’ve changed the rules
- We’re not traditional
- We’re 21st century innovation
- Our classes don’t take place in the classroom
- Our students don’t use textbooks
- We serve Utah students no matter where they are
- We come to them
- We fit into their life
- We even adapt to how they learn
The Open High School of Utah is putting the focus where it should be – on the student. OUR MISSION is to facilitate lifelong success by meeting the needs of the 21st century learner through individualized, student-centered instruction, innovative technology, service learning, and personal responsibility.
Our virtual doors opened last fall at full capacity, serving students throughout the state. We are blazing new trails as the very first secondary school to follow in the footsteps of Higher Ed institutions such as MIT, Yale, Stanford, Carnegie-Mellon, and our own BYU and USU by using open source curriculum which will be shared with students across the world. Our instructional experts gather Open Educational Resources from which they develop quality curriculum that is dynamic and engaging for our students. The curriculum is then delivered through our 21st century learning management system, where our data-driven approach allows us to target areas of strength and weakness so that our world-class teachers can assist students one-on-one, using a variety of the latest cutting edge technology tools.
If you’re curious to see how a school so outside the box operates, we will be showcasing Open High School at Charter Day at the Capitol on Thursday, February 18 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. We invite you to come and find out how a public school is proving that traditional education is not the only way to gain an education. We are also available to visit with you anytime, at your convenience, to walk you through a demo of what a typical day at OHSU looks like for our students and teachers.
The Open High School of Utah is a shining example of how valuable the charter school option is to the students of Utah. We are truly bringing 21st century innovation into the education system.
See who’s talking about the Open High School of Utah
Website: www.openhighschool.org
View the brief “Faces of Innovation” presentation
Contact Info:
DeLaina Tonks
Director~Open High School of Utah
PO Box 1927 ~ SLC, UT 84111
801.725.3396 (call or text)
801.364.4181 (Fax)
Sincerely,
The Board, Director, Faculty and Students of The Open High School of Utah