Is your child’s spirit of inquiry withering in a traditional classroom setting?
Reignite their love of learning at Realms of Inquiry.
Realms of Inquiry, a cooperative learning community that offers an accredited curriculum for grades 7 through 12, is dedicated to providing a supportive learning environment for bright and intellectually creative students. Working closely with faculty, each student designs a program tailored to his or her particular interests and learning style.
““Realms was a life-changer! My child’s passion for learning was reignited and he loved school again!”
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What makes Realms different from other schools?
Realms may have elements in common with other schools, but our program is unique in the Salt Lake area. The most notable elements of this uniqueness are:
The Outdoor and International Program
The Outdoor and International Programs are a place for students to ignite wonder and exploration, approach the world with curiosity, and experience new cultures and the beauty of the world. These programs are unique and essential to the Realms experience and add rich engagement and progressive learning. The Outdoor Program engages students in their school experience and connects them in a deeper way to the world and the people around them.
We take one international trip every year lasting 2-3 weeks and 2-3 shorter trips during the year. The activities in the Outdoor Program can include hiking, rock climbing, caving, boating, biking, and much more.
Outdoor experiences are designed to build particular social, emotional, and academic skills, which make the program meaningful to students individually as well as enhancing their entire educational experience.
Individualized academic programs, Realms style
It is commonly recognized that bright students don’t need a lot of repetition to learn, yet there is more to a gifted academic program than “acceleration,” or moving students through information rapidly. We believe that bright students need opportunities to explore their own interests within a subject and to develop the skills that will make them autonomous learners (thinking and communication skills, research, and creating end products).
A “Whole Student” Focus
We recognize the importance of strong academic programs, but also believe that rich opportunities in the arts and early exposure to a foreign language are essential. Our classrooms are important forums for learning social and communication skills, and students of all ages are participants in this process. It is common for bright students to have highly developed skill areas as well as less developed skill areas; at Realms, students are recognized for their strengths, helped to work on their weaknesses, and accepted for who they are.
Community Atmosphere
Because of the small size of the school, our small class sizes, and many shared experiences, people at Realms know each other. Students of different ages interact with each other, and there are several all-school events throughout the school year. Students tend to be accepting of one another because their interactions go beyond the superficial level that is frequently the norm in large classes and schools.
Academics. Outdoors. Accredited.
Small Class Sizes. International Travel. Personlized Learning.