Soldier Hollow Charter School

What Soldier Hollow Charter School does

Soldier Hollow Charter School (SHCS) is a free public charter school serving K-8 students in the Heber Valley of Utah, founded in 1999 as Sundance Mountain Charter School and renamed after its 2002 relocation to a facility built for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in cooperation with the Soldier Hollow Foundation. The school operates on a 10-acre campus in Charleston, Utah, and delivers a differentiated curriculum built around five pillars: Environmental Education, Student-Centered Learning, The Arts, Healthy Lifestyle, and Multi-Age Interaction. Its signature programs include a mandatory 8-week K-8 cross-country ski and biathlon program using Olympic facilities at Wasatch Mountain State Park, multi-day overnight field experiences beginning in 4th grade with grade-specific destinations (Aspen Grove, Monticello, Teton Science School, Colorado River, Colorado National Monument), and a place-based learning model that uses the natural world as a classroom integrated with Utah State Standards.

The school maintains small class sizes of approximately 20 students with two teachers per grade level, and supports differentiated instruction through an integrated EdTech stack including Canvas LMS, Aspire SIS, Lexia, ST Math, i-Ready, Utah Compose, Typing Pal, and Acadience assessments. SHCS is governed by a seven-member Governing Board under Director David Phillips and Assistant Director Samantha Hughes, with autonomy over educational programming under Utah state charter law.

Revenue is generated primarily through state per-pupil funding based on average daily membership, supplemented by ancillary fee-based programs: full-day kindergarten extended learning ($145/week summer camp), annual yearbook sales ($25), a school spirit store, and recorded theater performances ($10 each). The school is a nonprofit public charter institution, not publicly traded, with no parent company and no subsidiaries, and has achieved recognition including the 2011 National Blue Ribbon Award and a 2021-22 Exemplary school performance rating.

Name

Soldier Hollow Charter School

Legal name

Soldier Hollow Charter School

Website

https://mysoldierhollow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Soldier Hollow Charter School is a free public K-8 charter school in Charleston, Utah, serving Heber Valley families with small classes, place-based environmental education, and signature ski and outdoor field programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

Keywords

• K-8 charter school education
• Environmental education programs
• Place-based learning
• Summer camp programs
• Overnight field experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. State Per-Pupil Funding: As a Utah public charter school, SHCS receives per-pupil state funding based on average daily membership (ADM) enrollment.
2. Full-Day Kindergarten Tuition: Morning kindergarten is tuition-free; full-day extended learning is fee-based.
3. Summer Camp Fees: Little Osprey Explorers Summer Camp charges $145 per week per child.
4. Yearbook Sales: Yearbooks sold through TreeRing at $25 plus tax per book.
5. School Spirit Store: Merchandise including anniversary hoodies ($35), anniversary tees ($15), cross-country ski sweatshirts ($40), ski hoodies (from $35), and ski t-shirts ($15).
6. Theater Performance Recordings: Recorded theater performances sold at $10 each: Seussical Jr (2026), Beauty and the Beast (2025), Mary Poppins Jr (2024).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Soldier Hollow Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school providing K-8 education to students in the Heber Valley, Utah area. Its core educational offering integrates traditional academics with place-based learning, environmental education, an 8-week cross-country ski and biathlon program, and extended overnight field experiences starting in 4th grade. Small class sizes (~20 students with two teachers per grade) and a 10-acre campus in Charleston underpin the educational experience.

Product overview

Soldier Hollow Charter School offers a unified K-8 educational program built around five core pillars: Environmental Education, Student-Centered Learning, The Arts, Healthy Lifestyle, and Multi-Age Interaction. The school combines traditional academic excellence with experiential programs including Cross-Country Ski & Biathlon (mandatory for all K-8 students), Extended Overnight Field Experiences (beginning in 4th grade), Environmental Education with annual EE Week, and Place-Based Learning using the natural world as a classroom. Additional services include Little Osprey Explorers Summer Camp, Theater Performances (with recorded productions available for purchase), Yearbooks via TreeRing partnership, and a School Spirit Store selling commemorative merchandise. Instructional Support Services encompass standards-based grading, special education, counseling, and intervention programs. The school maintains small class sizes (~20 students with two teachers per grade level) and has achieved recognition including the National Blue Ribbon Award (2011) and exemplary state performance ratings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-8 Education Program Tuition-free public charter school education for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade, featuring small class sizes (~20 students with two teachers per grade), place-based learning, and environmental education as core pillars. Located on a 10-acre campus in Charleston, Utah.
• Little Osprey Explorers Summer Camp Summer camp program for children entering Kindergarten or 1st grade (or 4-year-olds turning 5 by August 1st), running June 1-26 from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Includes Stars and Stripes Pioneer Camp June 29-July 3. Priced at $145 per week per child.
• Theater Performance Recordings Recorded digital theater performances available for purchase at $10 each, including Seussical Jr. (2026), Beauty and the Beast (2025), and Mary Poppins Jr. (2024).
• Yearbook Program Personalized yearbooks for the 2025-2026 school year produced through TreeRing partnership, printed on recycled paper with exact-quantity production to eliminate waste. Priced at $25 plus tax per book.
• School Spirit Store Merchandise Online merchandise store selling commemorative apparel including the SHCS 25th Anniversary Hoodie ($35), 25th Anniversary Tee ($15), Cross-Country Ski Sweatshirt ($40), Ski Hoodie (from $35), and Ski T-Shirt ($15).
• Extended Overnight Field Experiences Multi-day educational trips beginning in 4th grade with grade-specific destinations: 4th grade Aspen Grove (hiking), 5th grade Monticello (wilderness), 6th grade Teton Science School (Yellowstone ecosystem), 7th grade Colorado River (whitewater rafting), 8th grade Colorado National Monument (geology).
• Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Program 8-week ski and biathlon program in which all K-8 students participate, including ice skating in December and twice-weekly skiing at Wasatch Mountain State Park during January and February, concluding with an Olympic competition and cultural celebration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Exemplary school performance rating for the 2021-22 school year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TreeRingminorOthersTreeRing provides personalized yearbooks for the school, printed on recycled paper with exact-quantity production to eliminate waste. TreeRing also plants a tree for every yearbook sold through Trees for the Future, and partners with Sandy Hook Promise for inclusion and empathy programs.
• Soldier Hollow FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2002, in cooperation with the Soldier Hollow Foundation, the school relocated to the Heber Valley and operated in a facility built for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. The Foundation has been instrumental in the school's development and identity.
• Meg's Timberline CafeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner restaurant providing lunch options for students Monday-Thursday.
• Little Caesar's PizzaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner pizza restaurant providing affordable lunch options for students Monday-Thursday.
• Wasatch Mountain State Park / Olympic FacilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school uses Olympic facilities at Wasatch Mountain State Park for its cross-country ski and biathlon program, with students visiting the park twice per week during January and February.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Weilenmann School of Discovery: Utah charter school in the Park City region serving K-8 with an experiential, project-based STEM focus. Closest comparable to SHCS in size, geography (Wasatch front), and alternative-public-charter positioning with similar small-class philosophy.
• Mountain Academy: K-8 charter school in Victor, Idaho (Teton Valley) using a place-based learning curriculum centered on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Near-identical pedagogy to SHCS, with overnight expeditions and environmental focus, and operates in a similar mountain resort-community context.
• Promontory School of Expeditionary Learning: Utah charter school in Tooele County using the Expeditionary Learning model with outdoor experiences, fieldwork, and character development. Highly comparable pedagogy and demographics, though located in a different Utah region.

Broad incumbents

• Teton Science Schools: Place-based education nonprofit in Jackson, Wyoming offering residential and day programs anchored on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Provides place-based programming that SHCS emulates in its 6th-grade Teton Science School trip; a broader and longer-established incumbent in this niche.
• American Preparatory Schools: Multi-campus Utah charter school network (K-12) offering direct instruction and liberal arts curriculum. A broader Utah charter incumbent that competes with SHCS for alternative-education families and demonstrates the multi-site scale SHCS lacks.

Regional players

• Entheos Academy: Utah charter school network (K-9) with a focus on experiential learning, the arts, and service. Comparable in alternative-public-charter positioning in Utah and similar emphasis on arts and community service.
• Wasatch Waldorf Charter School: Public charter school in Park City, Utah offering Waldorf-inspired K-8 education with a similar alternative-public positioning. Comparable in scale and location on the Wasatch front, though with a Waldorf rather than environmental/outdoor pedagogy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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