School Background
Silver Hills was opened in 1986 to serve the growing population in the Kearns – West Valley City area. It is located near the USANA Amphitheater and overlooks the West Ridge Golf Course.
Students Promotion
Students are promoted from Silver Hills to attend either Jefferson or Kennedy Junior Highs who then move on to Kearns or Hunter High Schools.
Computers and Technology
All classrooms are equipped with Enhanced Technology which includes interactive LCD displays that enable students to view a variety of connections to the Core Standards. Classrooms are also equipped with enhanced sound systems allowing teachers and students to be easily heard within the classroom.
The school patrons and students have access to wi-fi. Each classroom is equipped with enough Chromebooks for each student, allowing students and teachers to interact using the latest technology. In addition, there are two computer labs within the school, each have 35 computers, a projector, and a smartboard.
Extracurricular Programs
Our 5th grade STEAM Team meets 4 days a week to learn multimedia tools, engineering strategies, and coding. They also compete annually in the First Lego League competition.
An After-school program runs 36 weeks. The program runs M – Th from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m. including 1:40 pm to 3:30 pm on short days.
A full hour of reading and math are taught M – Th followed by a 45 minute extracurricular activity. Please call the school to register for the after-school program or to be added to the waiting list.