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Canyons district study includes two local schools; city presses to retain closed sites as community assets

Cottonwood Heights City Council Work Session · June 18, 2025
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Summary

Canyons School District identified two Cottonwood Heights elementary schools among a list under study for possible closure. Councilors urged the district to preserve any surplus school property for public use or to provide first right of refusal to the city, and discussed potential consolidation and rebuild-site tradeoffs if closures proceed.

Councilmembers reviewed a presentation by city liaisons summarizing the Canyons School District’s recent study identifying a slate of schools under consideration for consolidation or closure due to enrollment trends.

City staff said roughly a dozen schools across the district were on the study list; two schools in Cottonwood Heights (including Bella Vista) appeared among…

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