Jefferson Academy

Jefferson Academy - FORMERLY OQUIRRH MOUNTAIN CHARTER SCHOOL. Jefferson Academy (JA), a tuition free public charter school serving grades K-9 in Kaysville, UT. JA offers a strong academic curriculum housed within a history focused framework to develop the intellect and provide a strong foundation in basic skills. Our curriculum meets and exceeds state standards. Our instruction is explicit, sequential, and teacher-directed with a multi-sensory approach. Mission: Jefferson Academy will offer an academically challenging and content-rich history-centered curriculum that incorporates the study of American citizenship and is based on the Core Knowledge Sequence. Jefferson Academy will provide an environment in which every student has the opportunity to gain a strong foundation of knowledge in world and American history, classic literature, science, math and fine arts. It is the desire and mission of this school to have every child be challenged, experience success and master basic skills, grow in academic ability and content knowledge, and develop an understanding and appreciation for our nation’s heritage and founding principles.