The Jordan District Middle School ALPS Program is designed to provide greater depth and complexity, infuse creativity and critical thinking into the curriculum, and to provide appropriate learning experiences for the academically talented student.
To enter the ALPS program, students show evidence of advanced abilities through an assessment process. Students in the middle school ALPS program attend school full-time at the ALPS magnet location. The table below shows the middle school classes that are specific to ALPS.
ELA | Science | Social Studies | Foreign Language | Math | |
7th Grade | 7 ALPS ELA | 7 ALPS SCI | 7 ALPS Utah History |
Language of Choice (Recommended) |
Math placement is separate from the ALPS program. |
8th Grade | 8 ALPS ELA | 8 ALPS SCI | 7 ALPS US History |
Language of Choice (Recommended) |
|
9th Grade | 10 H ELA -OR- 9 or 9 H ELA |
Biology or Biology H -OR- Other by interest |
AP Geography -OR- Geography or Geography H |
Language of Choice (Recommended) |
Of note: Due to multiple options of enrichment and acceleration at the high school level, the ALPS program is not offered past 9th grade.
Elk Ridge Middle School
- Serves students from Copper Mountain, Elk Ridge, Mountain Creek, and South Jordan middle schools.
- Principal: Bryan Leggat
- Address: 3659 West 9800 South, South Jordan, UT 84009
- Phone: 801-412-2800
- Website: https://elkridge.jordandistrict.org/
Joel P. Jensen Middle School
- Serves students from Joel P. Jensen, Sunset Ridge, West Hills, and West Jordan middle schools.
- Principal: Aaron Hunter
- Address: 8105 South 3200 West, West Jordan, UT 84088
- Phone: 801-412-2850
- Website: https://joelpjensen.jordandistrict.org/
Hidden Valley Middle School
- Serves students from Fort Herriman, Hidden Valley, Oquirrh Hills, and South Hills middle schools.
- Principal: Shawn McLeod
- Address: 15410 Harmon Day Drive, Bluffdale, UT 84065
- Phone: 801-412-2850
- Website: https://hiddenvalley.jordandistrict.org/
Transportation is not provided to ALPS schools. Parents can opt to be on a carpool list for an ALPS school to help with transportation.
If you would like to attend ALPS at a middle school other than the school designated for your boundary area, you must apply for a permit to the middle school. Please contact the middle school of choice for more information.