Utah Charter Schools Program (CSP)

2025 CSP Awardees

Custom Class

Expected Funding: $2,000,000
Grades Served: K - 12
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Custom Class is a statewide public charter school that reimagines education through rigorous academics and personalized learning  pathways. Built for families seeking more flexible and individualized approaches, Custom Class empowers students to master essential knowledge and life skills at their own pace with a lot of choice over the path they take to meet success criteria. The school fosters academic excellence, character development, and real-world preparedness by combining adaptive learning technologies with supportive in-person experiences and connections with community partners.

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Karl G. Maeser

Expected Funding: $2,000,000
Grades Served: 7 - 12
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Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy (Maeser) is deeply committed to inspiring students to think critically, communicate effectively, and pursue continuous learning through Socratic methods. Our mission is rooted in a classical, liberal arts education focused on “lighting the fire” of intellectual curiosity and fostering truth, honor, and virtue. Our 7–12 school program emphasizes engaging students with enduring ideas through the great works of literature, philosophy, and history, utilizing Socratic discussion and rigorous inquiry to develop critical thinking and strong character. 


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Wallace Stegner

Expected Funding: $2,000,000
Grades Served: K - 8
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Wallace Stegner Academy  provides every student with a rigorous college preparatory education that is specifically designed to help students achieve academic excellence by utilizing rigorous and research-based techniques to improve student learning outcomes. Wallace Stegner Academy’s mission and the key elements are strategically incorporated throughout the school’s culture and daily operations in a concerted effort to continuously improve students’ growth and proficiency. Our #1 goal is to ensure every student attends, and graduates from, at least a four-year college.


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