Yes. PEAK Mastery is designed to provide students with exposure to Utah academic standards while also allowing greater flexibility for personalized progression, deeper learning, and meaningful real-world application.

Wonder Workshops are intentionally designed to ensure students receive grade-level learning experiences connected to core standards, while Foundations blocks provide targeted literacy and math instruction based on student needs and mastery development.

Students may receive additional support, intervention, or academic challenge depending on where they are developmentally and academically.

Yes. While the learning environment may look different from a traditional classroom model, PEAK Mastery still maintains strong academic expectations and accountability.

Students continue developing literacy, mathematical thinking, communication, problem solving, critical thinking, research, and collaboration skills throughout the school experience.

The goal is not simply memorization or short-term performance, but helping students build deeper understanding, long-term retention, transferable skills, and meaningful application of learning across different contexts.

Students receive direct literacy and math instruction during Foundations blocks through small-group, mastery-based learning experiences designed around student needs and progression.

Students then continue applying literacy and mathematical thinking throughout Wonder Workshops, projects, entrepreneurship experiences, electives, presentations, Reading Adventures, and real-world problem solving experiences throughout the day.

Flexible Fridays also provide additional opportunities for personalized literacy and math development depending on student needs and goals.

PEAK Mastery is intentionally designed to provide greater flexibility and personalized support for students who may need additional time, intervention, or reinforcement in certain academic areas.

Foundations blocks, competency maps, small-group instruction, Flexible Friday support, coaching, goal setting, and ongoing progress monitoring all help identify areas where students may need additional support.

Because the model is structured around mastery and personalized growth, students are given opportunities to continue developing skills at their current level while still maintaining exposure to grade-level learning experiences.

Students who are ready for greater academic challenge are encouraged to continue progressing beyond minimum grade-level expectations whenever appropriate.

The model allows opportunities for deeper projects, advanced mastery work, leadership experiences, passion projects, interdisciplinary exploration, and greater ownership over learning.

Rather than limiting students to one fixed pace, PEAK Mastery aims to provide flexibility for students to continue growing and developing based on readiness and mastery.

PEAK Mastery utilizes competency maps, “I Can” statements, portfolios, mastery tracking, personalized goals, projects, presentations, reflection, and coach observations to monitor student growth over time.

Students regularly participate in goal-setting and reflection processes alongside parents and coaches, helping students develop greater ownership over learning and a stronger understanding of their progress and growth areas.

State testing and academic accountability measures also remain part of the public charter school model.

Yes. As a public charter school, PEAK Mastery students still participate in required state assessments and accountability measures.

While PEAK Mastery emphasizes deeper learning, mastery, creativity, critical thinking, and real-world application, students continue receiving targeted instruction, academic support, and grade-level exposure to help ensure strong foundational skill development and future academic readiness.

Testing is viewed as one tool for measuring growth alongside portfolios, projects, mastery development, presentations, competency tracking, and ongoing academic progress.

Much of the school day is structured around mixed-age learning communities where students collaborate, build relationships, develop leadership skills, and learn alongside peers at different stages of development.

At the same time, students still receive intentional grade-level academic exposure and targeted instruction through Wonder Workshops and Foundations blocks.

The goal is to combine strong academic structure with greater flexibility, mentorship, collaboration, relationship building, and personalized progression.

No. Unlike many traditional school models where students remain with one classroom teacher for most of the day, students at PEAK Mastery rotate through different learning blocks, teachers, projects, and peer groupings throughout the day.

Homeroom and Independent Study serve as the primary anchors within the student experience, providing students with consistent coaching, mentorship, reflection, goal setting, and relationship-based support over multiple years.

Students may then experience different specialized teachers and learning environments throughout the rest of the day depending on workshops, electives, mastery groupings, and learning goals.

Students begin and end each day within a consistent homeroom community led by a coach who may remain with them for up to three years. Students also often remain within the same broader homeroom peer community for extended periods of time, helping create deeper friendships, mentorship, emotional safety, and stronger relationships over time.

Students also build relationships through Wonder Workshops, electives, Reading Adventures, projects, lunch communities, recess, Celebrations of Learning, and mixed-age collaboration experiences throughout the school day.

PEAK Mastery intentionally includes increased aide support throughout the school day to help students navigate class rotations, transition between learning environments, track attendance, and maintain consistent support.

Homeroom communities also provide structure, consistency, and relationship-centered support throughout the day.

The goal is to create a learning environment that feels flexible and engaging while still maintaining predictable routines, clear expectations, and strong adult support systems.

No. PEAK Mastery intentionally incorporates movement, collaboration, discussion, project-based learning, outdoor experiences, reflection, creative exploration, and hands-on learning throughout the school day.

Learning environments may include collaborative tables, floor seating, outdoor learning, discussion circles, project work, movement-based activities, independent reflection spaces, creative stations, and traditional instructional settings depending on the learning goals and activity.

Students also participate in regular outdoor recess and movement breaks designed to support focus, emotional regulation, physical wellbeing, and engagement.

Flexible Fridays are intentionally designed to provide greater flexibility, personalization, intervention, enrichment, field experiences, and opportunities for independent growth outside the traditional Monday–Thursday school structure.

Students may participate in:

• At-home personalized learning

• On-campus small-group support

• Intervention or enrichment

• Passion projects

• Field work and community learning

• Workshops and clubs

• Portfolio work

• Reading, writing, or math development

• Goal-based independent learning

Some students may also qualify for scheduled on-campus Friday support from 8:20 AM–11:20 AM based on school-determined academic, developmental, or support needs.

PEAK Mastery views technology as a tool to support learning, not the center of the educational experience.

While students may utilize technology for research, creation, communication, digital literacy, presentations, projects, and certain instructional experiences, the model intentionally prioritizes human interaction, discussion, hands-on learning, movement, creativity, collaboration, and real-world experiences over excessive passive screen time.

Technology and AI tools may be introduced thoughtfully and developmentally appropriately, helping students learn how to responsibly use modern tools while still maintaining strong critical thinking, creativity, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Especially in younger grades, PEAK Mastery aims to minimize unnecessary screen dependence and prioritize active, experiential, relationship-centered learning whenever possible.

Emotional wellbeing, connection, reflection, and relationship building are intentionally woven throughout the school experience rather than treated as separate programs.

Students participate in journaling, reflection, movement, homeroom connection, discussion, collaboration, mentorship, and emotional regulation supports throughout the school day.

The goal is to help students develop confidence, self-awareness, communication skills, resilience, empathy, emotional regulation, and a stronger sense of belonging within the school community.

PEAK Mastery approaches homework differently than many traditional schools. Rather than assigning large amounts of repetitive nightly homework, students primarily focus on reading at home during the week while Flexible Fridays provide more intentional time for personalized learning outside the classroom.

Students are expected to spend meaningful time each Flexible Friday working toward individualized goals that may include reading, writing, math practice, projects, portfolio work, passion projects, intervention, research, or other areas of development connected to their needs and interests.

The goal is for learning outside the classroom to feel purposeful, personalized, and connected to real growth rather than repetitive busy work.

PEAK Mastery views parents as important partners in the educational process.

Families are expected to remain engaged in communication, goal setting, Flexible Friday learning support, portfolio development, and Celebration of Learning experiences throughout the year.

The school also plans to include a mandatory parent orientation along with optional workshops and trainings designed to help families better understand the PEAK Mastery approach and support consistent growth-minded practices between home and school.

Families are also expected to contribute approximately 20 volunteer hours per year whenever possible through classroom support, projects, events, field experiences, or other school needs.

PEAK Mastery focuses not only on academic development, but also on helping students build communication skills, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, leadership, adaptability, responsibility, and ownership over learning.

Students regularly engage in presentations, projects, entrepreneurship experiences, discussions, portfolio development, real-world problem solving, interdisciplinary learning, and collaborative experiences that help prepare them for future educational, career, and life opportunities.

The goal is to help students become capable, curious, adaptable, self-directed learners who are prepared to continue learning and growing throughout their lives.