We believe a world yearning for hope and joy needs the graduates of Brigham Young University—disciples of Jesus Christ who are driven by love for God and His children and who are prepared to serve and lead. This preparation demands a unique university model: at BYU, belief enhances inquiry, study amplifies faith, and revelation leads to rich understanding; at BYU, helping students develop their full divine potential is central to both our teaching and our scholarship. As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world and an essential university for the world.

Through software, content, professional development, open integrations, and an amazing user community, the Instructure Learning Platform makes edtech more personal and student success more equitable. Copyright © 2016, Instructure, Inc. All rights reserved.

Challenger School is an independent, non-profit private school. We operate 27 campuses in California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Texas, with more than 10,000 preschool to 8th grade students enrolled annually. Challenger emphasizes the bedrock of knowledge: reading, composition, math, and history. We promote individual and independent thinking, teach traditional American history and values, and inspire children to embrace challenge and find joy and self-worth through achievement. OUR MISSION is to prepare children to become self-reliant, productive individuals; to teach them to think, speak, and write with clarity, precision, and independence; to lead them to recognize and value their individuality and unalienable rights; and to inspire them to embrace challenge and find joy and self-worth through achievement. www.ChallengerSchool.com

The Utah Association of Public Charter Schools (UAPCS) promotes excellence in public charter schools by providing school personnel with resources and expertise to help them excel in educating today’s youth. UAPCS is devoted to advocacy, education and developing a vibrant grassroots network.

We provide exemplary educational experiences for each student to thrive. We believe in a collaborative school community that values relationships that foster trust and respect, diversity, equity and inclusion, student voice, high expectations, critical thinking and problem solving, and lifelong learning for all. Social Media Terms of Use: www.wsdmi.org/socialterms Website Terms of Use: www.wsdmi.org/websiteterms

Waterford combines the science of learning, the power of mentoring, and the promise of technology to build family and community partnerships that deliver access, excellence, and equity in early education for all children. Waterford Reading Academy Waterford knows that learning is fun! Interactive early learning activities, songs, and stories are designed to suit how young children learn. Presented with a lovable cast of characters, students work toward literacy skill proficiency at their own pace. Because of its adaptive nature, it’s perfect for all learners, including those receiving special education services and students needing more challenging content. Multilingual learners who speak Spanish thrive with embedded Spanish language support and companion resources in Spanish. Rooted in the Science of Reading By leveraging evidence-based research and the science of reading, each student’s reading development is optimized to accelerate learning and provide targeted intervention. Math & Science Learners develop foundational math and science literacy skills through an adaptive learning path infused with authentic texts and engaging songs to develop academic vocabulary and background knowledge, aligned to Common Core and state standards. The math curriculum follows the What Works Clearinghouse Five Evidence-based Recommendations for Teaching Math to Young Children. Positive Cultural Representation The Waterford curriculum uses a “Windows and Mirrors” framework when creating content. Taking careful consideration to ensure learners see themselves positively represented–”mirrored”–in the content, and have a respectful, accurate, inclusive “window” to other cultures, storylines, illustrations, and narration. Built-in Family Engagement Families are encouraged to participate in their child’s learning journey. Personalized learning tips, plus access to hundreds of digital books and resources in English and Spanish, offer families loads of ideas for at-home learning.

Crucial Learning improves the world by helping people improve themselves. We offer courses in communication, performance, and leadership, focusing on behaviors that have a disproportionate impact on outcomes, called crucial skills. Our award-winning courses and accompanying bestselling books include Crucial Conversations® for Mastering Dialogue, Crucial Conversations® for Accountability, Crucial Influence®, The Power of Habit™, and Getting Things Done®.

The Utah Association of Public Charter Schools (UAPCS) promotes excellence in public charter schools by providing school personnel with resources and expertise to help them excel in educating today’s youth. UAPCS is devoted to advocacy, education and developing a vibrant grassroots network.

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is an accredited institution established in 1998 as an exclusive graduate healthcare education provider. We have a reputation for providing exceptional, high quality, rigorous entry-level and post-professional programs in a variety of healthcare professions. Admission is limited and selective. All completed applications will be considered for admission.  Find the University on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RMUoHP.

Freedom Academy is a chartered public (free) school overseen by the Utah State Office of Education, with 675 students in grades K-8. The school is governed by a seven-member governing board; these board members are elected by parents of children attending the school. Freedom's daily operations are run by a director who reports to the board. Parent volunteers work primarily through a Parent Teacher Organization (PTO.) Freedom Academy uses the highly acclaimed, academically rigorous Core Knowledge Sequence, Saxon Math and Spalding Language Arts. Other subjects include art, music, Spanish, French, Arabic, PE and computer science. Certified teachers with extensive training implement these curricula. We provide a traditional, back-to-basics environment by limiting class size to 25 students, instituting a uniform policy, and request parents to voluntarily commit to 40 hours of school service per year.

More than just a college. We're healthcare professionals passing the torch! Ameritech College of Healthcare was founded in 1979 in Provo Utah. As an accredited vocational college specializing in healthcare education, the original vision was to provide students with career advancement into the healthcare field in the shortest time possible while still maintaining excellent student outcomes. With a specialization in nursing education, Ameritech has remained true to this mission and has grown to the the largest private nursing college in Utah. Over the past several decades thousands of graduates have chosen Ameritech College of Healthcare to assist them with their career transition into a variety of healthcare and dental related fields.

Excelsior Academy is the premier private learning disability school for elementary, middle, and high school level students in Houston, Texas. Excelsior caters to all types of learners including those that have learning disabilities and those students who struggle in the structured classroom setting. Excelsior provides a full time school for students with ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dygraphia, Dyscalculia, and reading disorders. We use educational therapy techniques that build visual, auditory, and cognitive skills.