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Waterford School is Utah's premier liberal arts, college preparatory private school for students in Preschool through High School. Waterford inspires individuals to pursue lives of meaning and purpose by providing students with a world-class education that stimulates intellect, ignites passion, and shapes character.

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Waterford Rising: Update on the Strategic Plan

As we enter the holiday season I write to update you on our strategic plan implementation progress. Since our June adoption, we have been working hard to operationalize all facets of the plan. We have translated goal areas into project management... Read more
NANCY HEUSTON HONORED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Nancy Heuston and her Grandson during Grandparents Visiting Day at Waterford School, 2018 Nancy Heuston is Honored by The Utah Cultural Alliance (UCA) with the Utah Cultural Award—the Lifetime Cultural Achievement Awarded Annually. The UCA is... Read more
2018-2019 Waterford Educator Prizes

Each year, two or three Waterford Educator Prizes are awarded to acknowledge outstanding teaching by Waterford faculty. In addition to the honor given for their exemplary service, each award carries a stipend to further the educator’s formal... Read more
A Selection of Work - Mixed Media, Fall Term 2018

Filip K. ’19, Untitled, acrylic paint, transfers, collage, and paper napkins on cradled panel, 2018 Mixed Media is the blanket term designating any artwork that employs more than one medium. Collage, an art form that relies on fragments... Read more
Art Feature - Bernard Meyers and Andrew Patteson, Photography

A new, limited edition portfolio of work featuring a survey of contemporary photography in Utah was released this month and features two of Waterford's faculty. Bernard C. Meyers and Andrew Patteson's photography are both featured in a portfolio... Read more
Midsummer Night's Dream - Upper School Play

This term's Upper School play––and this year's annual Shakespeare play––was A Midsummer Night's Dream. It's a little strange that we have done at least one Shakespeare play every year for the past thirteen years, and yet this is the first time we'... Read more
The Tempest

A recent production at Waterford School proved that middle school students can do Shakespeare and do it well. The Tempest by William Shakespeare is one of my very favorite plays. It has magic, clowns, and fairies and is a powerful story of... Read more
An Indelible Legacy

Over the past 37 years, many families have made an indelible mark on Waterford. The Mika Family is one that has not only impacted the past, but made a profound impact on its future. In May 2018, the Mika family gave a $100,000 gift, a portion of... Read more
LCC Graffiti Clean-up

Waterford Students in Little Cottonwood Canyon, cleaning up graffiti This week, 22 of my friends in the Waterford Outdoor Program and I had the opportunity to do some really important service for our community; we cleaned up graffiti and trash up... Read more
World Languages in the Liberal Arts

A liberal arts education prepares students to adapt and thrive in a world of rapid change, cultivating the development of the whole person, while resisting premature specialization. In the World Languages Department, we take the liberal arts to... Read more

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"Every day I get to come to a community full of people who are trying to better themselves. And that's why I love Waterford." -Harmony Button, Academic Dean

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