Waterford School
Waterford School is an independent school offering classes pre-k through grade twelve, located in Sandy, Utah, United States. Founded in 1981 by Nancy and Dustin Heuston, The Waterford School was originally established as a non-tuition, research school, pairing a classical liberal arts education with the benefits of the latest computer technology. In 1986, Waterford moved from its rented campus in Provo to a new campus in Sandy, where it's found today. Nancy Heuston served as the founding Head from 1981 to 2015. In 2015, Andrew Menke became the second Head of School.
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In addition to academics, Waterford School has an arts program including photography, studio art, music and dance as well as a sports program which offers lacrosse, soccer, crew, basketball, volleyball, track, cross country, racquetball, tennis and golf. The school participates in the Utah High School Activities Association Division IIA. The school holds State Championship titles in men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, women's soccer, men's basketball, women's cross country, men's tennis, women's tennis, and men's golf.The school has won tens of hundreds of championships, and holds records in the Utah state for multiple sports. Many of the players on the teams have gone to national competitions.
In 2014, The Washington Post named Utah's to be the Waterford School. According to the Post, the qualifications of the distinction of The Deseret News reported from Todd Winters, Dean of Admissions at the Waterford School, The Deseret News additionally quoted Winters himself, saying,
The Waterford School is fully accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission. It is also accredited by the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools, and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.
There have been a few that have graduated from The Waterford School