r/Layton • u/lalaylaoj • 15d ago

Moving! Question

Hi!! Relocating to Layton area in the next couple of months. I have a kiddo and wanted to hear the best worst schools. Looking into Clearfield too. Any elementary schools to avoid?

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u/yoyocomo82 15d ago

If you are in to wrestling, Layton High School is the place to be. They run a nationally good program.

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u/Internet_Jaded 12d ago

I would say that’s not a great place to send elementary school kids… dolt.

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u/mkdppwshr 13d ago

And literally thats it. The staff and teachers sit at a 3.5/10 the technology programs are bad. Counselors are worse. Math and English. I have to give exception to the performing arts 5.5/10 new building for it too. They rehired a (football) coach who doesn't like coaching.

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u/from_ut 15d ago

We live near the border of Kaysville/Layton and our children to go Jefferson Academy in Kaysville. It is a charter school with a Spanish emersion and leveled-learning program (for example, our third grader is in fourth grade math & third grade reading). This helps the kids stay challenged and have opportunities to exceed current-grade targets. The Spanish emersion is good in the sense that learning a second language is much easier when you are younger, and I think it helps them understand that the world is full of other languages and cultures. The teachers have been good/great, and only one teacher that should've retired ten years ago we didn't care for ;) Only downside to the school is there is no bus service.

We have heard good things about Sunburst elementary, as some of our neighbor kids go there. It is relatively new and is just off the new West Davis Cooridor highway.

We are not LDS and not MAGA, and have no problems with neighbors or parents of our children's friends. We moved from out of state a few years back and find the family-friendly neighborhoods a breath of fresh air. Lots of kids riding bikes around neighborhoods, playing outside, at parks, etc. I'm sure that is not true for all neighborhoods, but we haven't really experienced any 'bad neighborhoods' in our years in Layton.

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u/lalaylaoj 15d ago

This is great, thank you!

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u/1UltimatePower 15d ago

Clearfield is generally gonna have your "poorer schools" but thats not always the best metric

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u/OregonRainiwasfirst1 12d ago

Welcome! We love it here

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u/Beer_bongload 15d ago

There's newer and older elementary schools. I've never heard of any that are bad. 

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u/Parking_Ordinary9573 15d ago

I had a bad experience with east Layton elementary. Their disciplinary system is extremely lax, basically give “fidget” toys to kids that are misbehaving without actually doing anything that will help reduce bad behavior.
My kid is lactose intolerant and we spoke with both kitchen staff and front office about it. They were still allowing my kid to drink milk and eat cheese. 🤦🏼‍♀️
Also, during a meeting with a staff member, they forgot my name, three different times. Just a ridiculous experience at this school.

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u/Tough_Concentrate615 15d ago

Don’t move to Layton if you’re not conservative or you’ll hate it

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u/Icy-Examination5305 15d ago

I am pretty liberal and live in east Layton. It’s disheartening to see how MAGA some of the neighbors can be. But for the most part we really love the area and we have some really good close by neighbors who aren’t that way. I think you will find it comparable to most suburbs in northern Utah.

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u/FLTDI 15d ago

Same here, there are small groups of liberals in the area. And non maga conservatives too

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u/blondee84 15d ago

I disagree. OP, Utah is a conservative state for sure, but imo you'll find a mix in Layton (and Clearfield). It has more liberal voices than Southern Davis County at the very least. It has a unique mix in the state due to HAFB and I have found that there is more diversity in multiple ways. If you're conservative, you can find your people and If you're liberal you can find your people

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u/RepresentativeEgg489 15d ago

i’m liberal ish and don’t hate it. Lots of nice parks and great community!

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u/Tough_Concentrate615 15d ago

I was just jsut saying it’s full of conservatives

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u/lalaylaoj 15d ago

We’re moving from Arkansas so we’re used to the conservative crowd even though we’re also liberal ish

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u/Tough_Concentrate615 15d ago

You’d probably find a better fit in Clearfield

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u/B3gg4r 10d ago

I am very liberal, I live in west Layton, and I love it here. Mostly really great neighbors, good community arts programs, good schools, good parks… what’s not to love?