Waterford School instills qualities of critical thought, curiosity, responsibility, and integrity as it helps students lay a foundation for college and beyond as they prepare to lead lives of meaning and purpose. Congratulations to the Class of 2021 for their accomplishments and extraordinary efforts as scholars, artists and athletes!
Read head of school Andrew Menke's opening remarks for the 34th Waterford School Commencement Ceremony. Please watch the full recording of Commencement 2021 below.
Below you will find profiles of the talented new faculty who will join our learning community next fall. This new cohort is well-trained and brings a broad and deep experience to Waterford from around the country and right here in Utah.
Let's take a moment to celebrate all that we accomplished this year. We did it! We stayed in school throughout this wildly unique year, amidst a global pandemic. Our community worked together to stay healthy and safe, and to ensure that learning continued at Waterford.
Thank you for your support, dedication, and resilience! #onewaterford
On Wednesday, May 12, fifteen members of Waterford’s Class of 2021 were inducted into the Cum Laude Society — a century-old organization dedicated to the goal of recognizing and honoring true academic excellence. Its member institutions include the very finest independent schools in the country and around the world.
Ms. Jorgenson and Ms. Weidner hosted a Class IX English event in Waterford's Heuston Concert Hall earlier this term. Class IX studied Julius Caesar, with a focus on the classical modes of persuasion. The students' culminating project was to work with a group to write and deliver a persuasive speech.
As taken from Head of School, Andrew Menke's welcoming remarks at the second annual Upper School Closing Awards Assembly.
Congratulations to Class XII student, Tarun M.—as a result of years of hard work and dedication to his academics, athletics, research, and service, he is the recipient of the below prestigious and highly competitive scholarship awards. Tarun entered Waterford strong in math and sciences, and he has been pushed and challenged by Waterford in these areas, but he credits his liberal arts experiences, including humanities and writing experiences at Waterford as additionally important to his success.
