West Valley City’s
Top Performing Public School
2025 National ESEA Distinguished School Award Winner
Highest starting salary for teachers in Utah
5 campuses along the Wasatch Front
2020 Charter School of the Year
About Us
Our students are college bound.
At Wallace Stegner, we are laying foundations of financial security for our students. We are training future doctors, lawyers, engineers, scientists, artists, and presidents.
Wallace Stegner Academy prepares students for their future college studies and for the jobs of the future.
Elevation in education
A positive culture of academic excellence.
Inside these walls you won’t find teachers—you will find determined teachers with one mission. Inside these walls you won’t find students; you will find engaged students with adventurous spirits.
"My grades are improving. I feel more successful."
I felt less intelligent at my last school because all we did was art projects. I like learning about all the revolutionaties that helped free Mexico on the way to liberty.
"The best thing about this school is that you can fit in with anybody."
How I found my friends? I moved to the classroom, and they welcomed me. I was always pretending, now I can just be myself.
When I was in the other school, I was so behind in my reading. I went up from a 1st grade level two years ago, to a 4th grade reading level.
"At my old school I wasn't really paying attention."
Before I came to Wallace, I was a student who got fairly bad grades. I needed to get my grades up if I wanted to keep playing the sport I played. So my mom brought me to Wallace and now I'm getting As and Bs.
I want keep my grades up so I can get the job I want when I'm older. I want to be a veterinarian.
"Online learning was kind of boring. I sat in the house all day and lost my social skills."
Altruismo house forces me to get outside of my comfort zone and become friends with people I wouldn't have talked to before—and they're a really good person, and I should have talked to them before.
The community is really nice, you make a lot of friends here; there is really no drama. They're really understanding here and I feel at home and comfortable.
"My grades are improving. I feel more successful."
I felt less intelligent at my last school because all we did was art projects. I like learning about all the revolutionaties that helped free Mexico on the way to liberty.
"The best thing about this school is that you can fit in with anybody."
How I found my friends? I moved to the classroom, and they welcomed me. I was always pretending, now I can just be myself.
When I was in the other school, I was so behind in my reading. I went up from a 1st grade level two years ago, to a 4th grade reading level.
"At my old school I wasn't really paying attention."
Before I came to Wallace, I was a student who got fairly bad grades. I needed to get my grades up if I wanted to keep playing the sport I played. So my mom brought me to Wallace and now I'm getting As and Bs.
I want keep my grades up so I can get the job I want when I'm older. I want to be a veterinarian.
"Online learning was kind of boring. I sat in the house all day and lost my social skills."
Altruismo house forces me to get outside of my comfort zone and become friends with people I wouldn't have talked to before—and they're a really good person, and I should have talked to them before.
The community is really nice, you make a lot of friends here; there is really no drama. They're really understanding here and I feel at home and comfortable.
"My grades are improving. I feel more successful."
I felt less intelligent at my last school because all we did was art projects. I like learning about all the revolutionaties that helped free Mexico on the way to liberty.
"The best thing about this school is that you can fit in with anybody."
How I found my friends? I moved to the classroom, and they welcomed me. I was always pretending, now I can just be myself.
When I was in the other school, I was so behind in my reading. I went up from a 1st grade level two years ago, to a 4th grade reading level.
"At my old school I wasn't really paying attention."
Before I came to Wallace, I was a student who got fairly bad grades. I needed to get my grades up if I wanted to keep playing the sport I played. So my mom brought me to Wallace and now I'm getting As and Bs.
I want keep my grades up so I can get the job I want when I'm older. I want to be a veterinarian.
"Online learning was kind of boring. I sat in the house all day and lost my social skills."
Altruismo house forces me to get outside of my comfort zone and become friends with people I wouldn't have talked to before—and they're a really good person, and I should have talked to them before.
The community is really nice, you make a lot of friends here; there is really no drama. They're really understanding here and I feel at home and comfortable.
Investing in each life betters our world beyond school.
Wallace Stegner Academy is a free charter school that serves students in grades K-10 for the 2025-2026 school year, growing to grades K-12. Wallace Stegner is open to any student living in Utah.
Our number one goal is to ensure every student attends, and graduates from, at least a four-year college.
Our number one goal is to ensure every student attends, and graduates from, at least a four-year college.
K-6th Grade | ELA
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
SLCSE
APA TAS
APA SNA
Mountain View
Pacific Heritage
Edison
Mana
DIA
Escalante
Guadalupe
Glendale Middle
Northwest
Rose Park
Endeavor Hall
Franklin
Backman
Meadowlark
K-6th Grade | Math
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
Mountain View
APA TAS
APA SNA
Edison
DIA
Pacific Heritage
Escalante
SLCSE
Guadalupe
Northwest
Meadowlark
Rose Park
Glendale Middle
Franklin
Backman
Mana
Endeavor Hall
K-6th Grade | Science
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
SLCSE
APA SNA
APA TAS
Mountain View
Pacific Heritage
Glendale Middle
Edison
Mana
Escalante
Guadalupe
DIA
Northwest
Rose Park
Franklin
Meadowlark
Backman
Endeavor Hall
K-6th Grade | ELA
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
Neil Armstrong
Monticello
Entheos Academy
West Valley Elementary
APA TAS
APA SNA
Hunter JH
Ascent Academy
Pioneer
Mana Academy
Whittier
Hunter
Copper Hills
Hillside
Scott M Matheson
Philo Farnsworth
Monroe
Lake Ridge
Gerald Wright
Jackling
Magna
Pleasant Green
K-6th Grade | Math
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
Neil Armstrong
Monticello
West Valley Elementary
APA TAS
APA SNA
Entheos Academy
Whittier
Ascent Academy
Pioneer
Hunter
Philo Farnsworth
Jackling
Lake Ridge
Copper Hills
Monroe
Gerald Wright
Hunter JH
Hillside
Scott M Matheson
Pleasant Green
Magna
Mana Academy
K-6th Grade | Science
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
Neil Armstrong
Entheos Academy
Monticello
West Valley Elementary
APA SNA
APA TAS
Ascent Academy
Hunter JH
Whittier
Pioneer
Mana Academy
Copper Hills
Gerald Wright
Hunter
Philo Farnsworth
Lake Ridge
Scott M Matheson
Hillside
Jackling
Monroe
Magna
Pleasant Green
K-6th Grade | ELA
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
Neil Armstrong
Monticello
Entheos Academy
West Valley Elementary
APA TAS
APA SNA
Hunter JH
Ascent Academy
Pioneer
Mana Academy
Whittier
Hunter
Copper Hills
Hillside
Scott M Matheson
Philo Farnsworth
Monroe
Lake Ridge
Gerald Wright
Jackling
Magna
Pleasant Green
K-6th Grade | Math
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
Neil Armstrong
Monticello
West Valley Elementary
APA TAS
APA SNA
Entheos Academy
Whittier
Ascent Academy
Hunter
Pioneer
Philo Farnsworth
Jackling
Lake Ridge
Copper Hills
Monroe
Gerald Wright
Hunter JH
Hillside
Scott M Matheson
Pleasant Green
Magna
Mana Academy
K-6th Grade | Science
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
Neil Armstrong
Entheos Academy
Monticello
West Valley Elementary
APA SNA
APA TAS
Ascent Academy
Hunter JH
Whittier
Pioneer
Mana Academy
Copper Hills
Gerald Wright
Hunter
Philo Farnsworth
Lake Ridge
Scott M Matheson
Hillside
Jackling
Monroe
Magna
Pleasant Green
K-6th Grade | ELA
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
Heritage (Washington)
Polk (Ogden)
Whitesides (Davis)
Riverdale (Weber)
Antelope (Davis)
Treeside
Mtn View Montessori
North Park (Weber)
Wasatch (Davis)
Bridge Elementary
Lakeview (Weber)
Washington Terrace
Mount Mahogany
Mount Mahogany
Crestview (Davis)
Greenwood
Holt (Davis)
Municipal (Weber)
Doxey (Davis)
K-6th Grade | Math
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
Heritage (Washington)
Antelope (Davis)
Riverdale (Weber)
Whitesides (Davis)
Polk
North Park (Weber)
Mtn View Montessori
Washington Terrace
Bridge Elementary
Mount Mahogany
Lakeview (Weber)
Crestview (Davis)
Treeside
Municipal (Weber)
Monticello
Holt (Davis)
Wasatch (Davis)
Doxey (Davis)
Greenwood
K-6th Grade | Science
Wallace Stegner Academy
AVERAGE
Treeside
Heritage (Washington)
Antelope (Davis)
Whitesides (Davis)
Riverdale (Weber)
Polk
Mtn View Montessori
Municipal (Weber)
North Park (Weber)
Lakeview (Weber)
Washington Terrace
Holt (Davis)
Mount Mahogany
Crestview (Davis)
Wasatch (Davis)
Doxey (Davis)
Greenwood
Bridge Elementary
Come see the transformations in our classrooms!
We invite you to tour our school! See what happens every day in every classroom and why our students are happy and confident.