Joy and inspiration are at the heart of the Wasatch Academy learning experience. Students who learn in an environment conducive to joyful learning and inspiring instruction develop into healthy and self-motivated people. Students, who are nurtured in a healthy learning environment feel freer to take risks, ponder life’s big questions and seek to connect with a larger world.

For students to thrive in an environment that inspires and is joyous, it requires adults who possess the capacity to respect the dignity of every student. In expressing their respect for the student’s dignity, teachers demonstrate appreciation for each learner’s unique combination of intelligences. No two students are alike. By respecting the different expressions of intelligence emanating from each student the possibilities for student growth are limitless.

Teaching for joy and inspiration puts the Wasatch Academy teacher in a unique position. Research relating to multiple intelligences becomes relevant in informing the pedagogy of the Wasatch Academy teacher. Use of a variety of teaching strategies to fit the teaching moment becomes commonplace. The school’s commitment and investment in an extraordinarily wide variety of activities allows students to find pathways for the development and expression of their own unique capabilities.

We channel resources to attract students from a multiplicity of backgrounds. In preparing students to be citizens of the world in the twenty-first century it is imperative we bring the world to this campus.

Our commitment in nurturing a diverse community of learners is essential to the fulfillment of the greater Wasatch Academy mission. We channel resources to attract students from a multiplicity of backgrounds. In preparing students to be citizens of the world in the twenty-first century it is imperative we bring the world to this campus. As a result, our students represent thirty-six countries, twenty-five states and a rich mix of socioeconomic habitats. This atmosphere creates conditions more conducive to becoming knowledgeable about the world.

Respect for the dignity of the individual implies respect for all forms of life. We want our students to be good stewards of the environment. Wasatch Academy takes advantage of its exquisite setting to foster an appreciation for our connection to our physical surroundings. Exploration and observation of our natural environment is an important element of learning at Wasatch Academy.

The qualities outlined above, we believe prepare our students for leadership in a complex, dynamic global community. Our students will leave Wasatch Academy with the confidence, curiosity, creativity and compassion necessary for living worthwhile and healthy lives. Inspired by the experience at Wasatch Academy they will seek to similarly inspire others to appreciate the gift of life.