Granite School District faces 3 more potential elementary school closures
Nov 14, 2024, 3:00 PM | Updated: Nov 18, 2024, 12:20 pm

FILE: A Granite School District bus is pictured outside of the Capitol in Salt Lake City, on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
(Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY — The Granite School District is looking at more elementary school closures.
Douglas T. Orchard, Redwood and Valley Crest are all under consideration to close. This would bring the total number to nine elementary schools in the past 5 years.
Granite School District spokesperson Andrea Stringham said multiple factors resulted in the closures.
“Current and future enrollment is definitely one of the prominent factors.”
Facility conditions, transportation, safe walking routes, and student academic success also play a part.
Stringham said the closures would allow the district to not only consolidate their student population but also its resources.