History

Renaissance Academy, a new charter school for grades K-9, received approval from the Utah Office of Education to open for the 2006-2007 school year. Continue reading →

Original Motto: Curiousity translating into Contribution     (Current Motto: Play, Wonder, Explore, Serve) Original Vision Statement: Founded on the methodology of the Renaissance, which is recognized as an era that embraces implementation and nourishment of historical idea, Renaissance Academy aims … Continue reading →

January 2005: Flyers passed around neighborhoods. January 8, 2005: First meeting at Alpine City Building to discuss Charter School. Februrary 16, 2005: Renaissance Academy officially named. (Other options Zermott Academy, Victory Point, Anne Sullivan Academy) March 23, 2005: First Board … Continue reading →

From 2009-2010 Our 9th grade students kept the vision alive at Antelope Island last week.  They spent the day doing science experiments, testing saline, algae and even brought home some brine shrimp.  Mrs. Taylor continues to stretch imaginations and create … Continue reading →

It started as a group of parents, most strangers to one another, getting together about a year ago and asking the question: If we could create a dream school, what would it be?
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What was that stinky smell in the middle school hallway a few weeks ago?  Formaldehyde, pigs and frogs, on my!  Mrs. Taylor’s middle school science classes got to learn about the internal workings of small animals as they dissected and … Continue reading →

The Renaissance Vision really comes to life in Mrs. Silva’s classroom!  The wonderful reading centers she does help the kids really dig into reading, writing, and thinking.  At the first of the year, after the reading testing, she found that … Continue reading →

What is the best way to study geometric figures?  With ice cream, of course!  In Miss Street’s 2nd grade class, the RA Vision is alive as students learn about “cones” with “spheres” of ice cream on top.  The ice cream … Continue reading →

Founding Board: Trina Brinkman Kris Christensen Ava Jacklin Rischelle Mikkelson Deidre Dott Nelson Shauna Peterson Founding Families: Steve and Shauna Arneson Emily and Tony Azar Joye and Andrew Barney Carolyn and Tregaron Bayly Trina and Kevin Brinkman Blake and Kris … Continue reading →

A charter school in Lehi is definitely something new. But that isn’t the only thing that is new. The philosophy, building, school lunch, and even school day are new as well. Continue reading →