With a program spanning 15 grades, Rowland Hall has a unique opportunity to build community across a range of ages and stages of development. Over the years, an extra-special bond has been nourished between our kindergartners and seniors. From shared learning experiences to playful activities, discover how these students build friendships and belon…

Rowland Hall is known for our top debate program, but head debate coach Mike Shackelford knows the argumentative and highly competitive nature of the sport isn't for everyone. That's why he created a middle and upper school class that exposes more students to the benefits of debate without the pressures of high-level competition. Read this story, a…

Since 2022, the McCarthey Campus’s TREC (Technology, Robotics, Engineering, and Coding) Lab has provided a flexible learning environment for exploring and building. Last year, the lab expanded its offerings with Open Lab, a time for classes, small groups, and individuals to exercise choice and voice in STEM activities. Read this story, as well as v…

How do you build a better bug trap? That's a question Rowland Hall seventh graders tackled as they considered the best ways to capture invasive insect species impacting ecosystems across Utah. Read this story, as well as view photos and links. This story was first published in March 2024.

Energized by a national student gathering, a group of Upper School students spent most of 2024 designing their own conference to build belonging and grow leadership skills in Utah high schoolers. Read this story, as well as view photos and links.Kirjoittanut Rowland Hall

Tree climbing is a uniquely valuable tool in the development of young children—and for good reason. This one activity builds risk tolerance, confidence, physical and social skills, and even environmental stewardship. Read this story, as well as view photos and links. This story was first published in June 2024.…

It's never too early to learn about wise spending and saving—or to teach others about it. Discover how a recent cross-divisional collaboration built money smarts in both upper and lower schoolers, while also strengthening the school community. Read this story, as well as view photos and links.Kirjoittanut Rowland Hall

A different campus, a more complex schedule, class changes, multiple teachers, lockers, new ways of being graded—sixth grade is full of big transitions. That's why Rowland Hall kicks off each year with an intentional focus on building belonging and confidence in each new middle schooler. Read this story, as well as view photos and links.…

Every day, Rowland Hall classrooms are abuzz with learning—both for students and teachers. Discover how one second-grade project is fostering students' independence and teamwork, while simultaneously inspiring two educators to refine their teaching methods for lasting impact. Read this story, as well as view photos and links.…

Earlier this month, Rowland Hall's debaters participated in their first international debate tournament, held at the Taipei American School in Taiwan. Learn why our school was invited, how the students did, and what this exciting opportunity may mean for the future of the Rowland Hall program. Read this story and view a photo gallery of the trip.…

Though it’s only in its second year, 5-I—Rowland Hall’s fifth-grade internship program—is already a campus sensation. Learn why students are so excited about this opportunity, what skills they’re building, and why 5-I has quickly become a favorite experience for students and adults alike. Read this story, as well as view photos and links. This stor…

No one loves a construction site more than preschoolers, so you can imagine our 4PreK students' excitement when they got to visit the Richard R. Steiner Campus building site for a new project. Discover what they're up to—and how it complements our early childhood curriculum. Read this story, as well as view photos and links.…

Rowland Hall is known for debate, locally and nationally, but when the school's first Advanced Research Debate class took on a global essay competition in 2023–2024, they showed they have the chops to succeed on the international stage as well. View the story, photos, and links, and read two AR Debate essays.…

In Advanced Research Humanities, students build research and writing skills by diving deeply into topics that are meaningful to them. Along the way, they learn to use their individual voices, strengthening their confidence as researchers, writers, communicators, and knowledge-makers. View the story, photos, and links, and watch a video of students …

In its first year, Rowland Hall's Advanced Research Biology class proved you're never too young to make a difference. In this episode, learn how the school's first class of AR Biology students worked to better understand, and find treatment for, an aggressive type of cancer. View the story, photos, and links, and see the poster presented by AR Biol…

Welcome to Rowland Hall Stories, your place to discover what transformative learning looks like, in and out of the classroom. To kick off our school's newest podcast, we’re giving listeners a glimpse of some of the most exciting classes offered in the Upper School: Advanced Research. In the first of four episodes on this topic, you'll learn about A…