Ridgecrest Elementary

What Ridgecrest Elementary does

Ridgecrest Elementary is a public K-5 elementary school located at 1800 E. 7200 South in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, operating as a single-campus site within the Canyons School District, a government school district entity. The school serves children ages 5-11 enrolled through standard district registration and offers one of nine Chinese Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs in the district, using a 50/50 instructional model that splits the school day between English and Chinese. Its core academic product is the elementary education curriculum, supplemented by enrichment programs including Ridgecrest Choir, Instrument Ensemble, STEAM Squad (an 8-week coding/CS program for 4th-5th graders), Chess Champs, Book Blitz Jr., Ridgecrest Runners (a marathon fitness program), PTA Reflections, the Million Minutes Reading Challenge (delivered via Beanstack/Clever), and the Thrive Time social-emotional life skills curriculum. The school has no proprietary technology systems; its digital toolset relies on third-party platforms including Beanstack (reading tracking), Skyward (student information), ClassLink LaunchPad (single sign-on), ParentSquare (parent communications), and Peachjar (e-flyers).

The business model is non-commercial: as a public school, Ridgecrest is funded through a combination of state allocations (including LAND Trust and Teacher and Student Success Act funds), local property taxes, and federal funding administered by Canyons School District. School-level operating revenue is not separately disclosed from the district budget. Documented school-level allocations include $79,234.96 in 2025-2026 LAND Trust funds and $125,442.29 in 2025-2026 TSSA funds. Supplemental funding is generated via PTA fundraising (2024 goal of $28,000) and a voluntary $60 per-student PTA donation request. Governance is provided by the Canyons Board of Education (district-level), the principal (Sara Allen), and a School Community Council of elected parents, staff, and the principal. The school reported 27 staff members and serves its catchment boundary plus lottery-admitted DLI students from outside the boundary. No equity ownership, venture capital, or commercial revenue streams exist.

Name

Ridgecrest Elementary

Legal name

Ridgecrest Elementary

Website

https://ridgecrest.canyonsdistrict.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ridgecrest Elementary is a public K-5 elementary school in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, operated by Canyons School District, serving local families and lottery-admitted students through a Chinese Dual Language Immersion program and standard elementary curriculum.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Cottonwood Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

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Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ridgecrest Elementary is a public K-5 school within Canyons School District that delivers core elementary education to children in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. It supplements the standard curriculum with a Chinese Dual Language Immersion (50/50 model) program and a portfolio of extracurricular offerings including choir, instrument ensemble, STEAM Squad, Chess Champs, Ridgecrest Runners, Book Blitz Jr., the Million Minutes Reading Challenge, Thrive Time life skills, and the PTA Reflections arts program.

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Products and services

• Chinese Dual Language Immersion Program A K-5 dual language immersion program where students receive half-day instruction in English (reading, writing, language arts, math) and half-day in Chinese (literacy, science, social studies, math). Admission is via district lottery application open October-November annually.
• STEAM Squad An 8-week before-school enrichment program for 4th and 5th grade students focused on computer science, coding, and technology skills.
• Ridgecrest Choir Choir program for 3rd-5th grade students meeting Tuesday and Thursday mornings, performing at school winter and spring concerts.
• Instrument Ensemble Performance group for 4th and 5th grade students learning xylophones and drums to perform at the choir concert.
• Ridgecrest Runners Parent-run marathon team program where students complete 1 mile every Friday to accumulate 26.2 miles by year's end, combined with fitness activities.
• Book Blitz Jr. Literacy program for 3rd-5th graders promoting reading through a curated book list and team-based competitions with incentives.
• Chess Champs Chess program meeting Wednesday mornings throughout the school year for interested students.
• Million Minutes Reading Challenge School-wide reading challenge in partnership with Road to Success where students log reading minutes on Beanstack (via Clever) toward a 1 million minute annual goal, with prizes including a year-end bike.
• Thrive Time Life Skills Curriculum Social-emotional life skills curriculum taught during Monday Morning Meetings, covering feelings, goal setting, decision-making, respect, community support, and conflict resolution.
• PTA Reflections Program Annual PTA-run arts recognition program with categories including literature, music composition, photography, film, visual art, and dance choreography.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students in immersion programs score as well or better than peers on standardized tests

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Road to SuccessminorOthersPartnership with Road to Success to support the Million Minute Reading Challenge, helping track student reading minutes through Beanstack platform. Students log reading minutes using Beanstack through their Clever accounts.
• Net PositiveminorOthersCommunity agency that partners with Ridgecrest to teach students about digital citizenship and provides resources for families on navigating digital safety.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Rowland Hall: Independent private school in Salt Lake City serving K-12. Alternative path for families weighing private vs. public elementary education, including language and enrichment programs.

Direct peers

• Butler Elementary (Canyons School District): Canyons ESD K-5 elementary located in Cottonwood Heights, directly adjacent to Ridgecrest's catchment. Direct peer for enrollment competition and shared neighborhood families.
• Dual Immersion Academy: Public K-8 charter in Salt Lake City offering Spanish-English dual language immersion. Most direct peer in the SLC market for dual-language K-5 programming, competing for families seeking bilingual education.
• Bella Vista Elementary (Canyons School District): Another Canyons District K-5 elementary school in the same geographic area (Sandy, UT). Competes for the same district-resident students and benefits from the same district funding and rankings umbrella.
• Midvalley Elementary (Canyons School District): Sibling K-5 elementary school within Canyons ESD. Shares district funding, PTA structures, and enrollment frameworks with Ridgecrest, offering a direct comparison for program breadth and academic outcomes.

Regional players

• Salt Lake City School District: Urban Utah school district bordering Cottonwood Heights. Operates magnet and language-immersion elementary programs that compete with Ridgecrest for SLC-resident families.
• Jordan School District: Adjacent Utah school district with multiple DLI programs at the elementary level. Competes for SLC-area families with similar Chinese/Spanish immersion offerings.
• Park City School District: Wasatch-front Utah district with high-performing elementary schools. Competes for relocation families and offers an alternative destination school experience for affluent SLC-area parents.
• Granite School District: Neighboring large Utah school district operating its own dual language immersion programs. Competes for Salt Lake Valley families and serves as a regional alternative for families outside Canyons boundaries.

Broad incumbents

• Canyons School District: Parent district entity that governs Ridgecrest's funding, policies, and DLI program strategy. Sets the operating framework and competes for attention/resources against other district priorities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/canyonsdistrict
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ridgecrest-Elementary-286540721447674
• Instagraminstagram.com/ridgecrest_pta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ridgecrest-elementary

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Profiles8 records

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