Westmore School

I have had children at Cherry Hill since 2004. Mrs. Hart (current principal) is excellent. My children have been in the dual language program and have learned a lot. We are looking forward to being able to use the whole school when the rebuild is complete. Until it is done the sack lunches three days per week and pizza two days per week are the best we can get so my kids mostly have sack lunch from home. Parents are always welcome to talk with the principal about concerns and are invited to join PTA and be involved with activities going on at the school. I have been able to meet with teachers to address concerns about my children and have found most of the teachers able to work with me and my kids. I have also interacted with teachers who do not teach my kids. Some years I have visited every classroom some and I have been delighted to see the positive learning atmosphere created in each room.

I’ve had 4 kids attend Orem Elementary, and it’s truly a hidden gem. This is a school with a strong sense of welcoming and community, many parents actually know one another, and there’s a genuine "village" atmosphere. It’s clear the admin and teachers make a visible, concerted effort to improve both the learning and social-emotional standing of the school, and care about the success of all students. Plus they offer ALL (advanced learning lab) which has been wonderful for my children who tend to need more of a challenge academically. They also have early morning ballroom dance program for the older grades. We have loved our time at the school and the relationships both my kids and I have made.

We love the teachers and their support of the arts. We also love the afterschool partnership with the boys and girls club of America.

We recently moved out of state, but while we were in Utah, we had such an incredible experience at Arches. At Arches, all of the teachers and employees have such intentionality and pride in what they are building. They are passionate about teaching and instilling knowledge, skills and good character in our children. The teachers care so much and during parent-teacher conference it is clear they are really paying attention to our childrens' development, and actively trying to help them grow. I also love the focus on character, leadership and behavior development. My young kids learned how to follow instructions, respect other peoples' space, respect authority, work hard, find joy in learning, be responsible for completing assignments, and be organized. Also, all of our kids made massive leaps academically at Arches, which has set them all up very well. The intentionality of Arches cannot be beat. Arches has left a positive mark on each of our children that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. Thank you!