Choose Park Lane | Community Coalition
Help Us Save Park Lane
Due to declining student enrollment, the Canyons School District is considering boundary changes that include Willow Canyon, Park Lane, and Granite Elementary. In their September 2, 2025 proposal, they recommended combining Granite and Park Lane Elementary starting next school year. To see their full proposal, go here.
There is a significant chance that Park Lane could be closed permanently, leaving an empty building for many years to come while students are bussed to Granite Elementary. Read below for more information on why we are confident that this is the wrong direction for the district to take. If you agree, help us save our school!
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!
- October 21- Board Meeting, 7 pm. Arrive by 6:30 if you’d like to speak.
- October 28- Community Meeting- 6-8 pm at Park Lane Elementary. Please arrive by 5:45 to speak.
- November 11- Board Meeting, 7 pm. Arrive by 6:30 if you’d like to speak. The second reading of the proposal is scheduled on this night.
- Dec. 2- Board Meeting, 7 pm. Arrive by 6:30 if you’d like to speak.
- Dec. 16- Board Meeting, 7 pm. Arrive by 6:30 if you’d like to speak.
The choice is clear
Park Lane Makes more Sense
Here are the main points of why Park Lane should remain open.
Keeping Park Lane Open Saves Money
Closing Park Lane would cost the district 3 to 4 additional buses at $48,000 each nearly $200,000 per year in recurring expenses, totaling almost $1 million over five years. Meanwhile, fixing Park Lane's parking lot is a one time investment. If cost reduction is the goal, keeping Park Lane open makes more financial sense. Read the full analysis →
Enrollment Trends
An independent 2024 demographics study shows Park Lane's boundary will lose only 6 students by 2030, while Granite's will lose 49. Park Lane also has a significantly higher "service rate" 87.9% of area students attend district schools compared to just 60.9% at Granite. The Park Lane community is clearly invested in public education. Read the full analysis →
Housing Prices: Granite vs. Park Lane
In Park Lane's boundary, 42% of homes are at or below the valley's median price of $630,000, compared to just 8% in Granite's boundary, where 58% of homes recently sold for over $1 million. Families with young children are more likely to move into Park Lane's more affordable neighborhood. Keeping the school at Park Lane keeps it accessible to the community most likely to use it. Read the full analysis →
Feeder schools
The district has committed to strengthening Eastmont Middle and Jordan High, both of which struggle with low enrollment. Park Lane families are deeply invested in these schools supporting programs, fighting for improvements, and staying in boundary despite challenges. Granite currently feeds into Albion/Brighton. Combining the schools at Granite would create a split feeder system: Park Lane students would befriend peers headed to Albion, making permits more likely and further weakening Eastmont and Jordan. Read the full analysis →
Our Main Points
Why Park Lane Should Stay Open
Central Neighborhood Location
Park Lane is walkable for more families, reducing traffic and transportation needs.
Busing and Pickup
Granite already has a bus system, that Park Lane could seamlessly incorporate, adding very little to our daily pickup volume.
Modernized & Well-Maintained Campus
Upgrades and renovations over the years keep it in strong operational shape.
Test scores & top teachers
Park Lane consistently ranks above state averages
Future Growth & Stability
Park Lane’s enrollment base is projected to remain steady compared to Granite.
It Just Makes More sense
faster & better pickups, 4 buses instead of 9, no walking path to Granite, Newer School, no cemetery...Just to name a few
The Truth About Park Lane's Parking Lot
The district cites Park Lane’s parking lot as the main reason for closure buses occasionally scrape the sloped entrance. However, Park Lane’s SCC has requested repairs for 10 years, with the district acknowledging it was “on the 5 year plan” back in 2017. Bus drivers report that Granite’s lot is actually more dangerous: buses and parent drop off merge in the same area, creating chaos. Adding over 300 Park Lane students would worsen this. Park Lane also has safer winter access, room to expand with an unused blacktop area, and separates bus or car traffic for student safety.
Satellite photo of Granite Elementary. Busses (yellow) and cars (red) merge as they exit the lot.
Satellite photo of Park Lane Elementary Parking Lot. Buses (yellow) and cars (red) are separate from each other during pick up and drop off, increasing student safety. The area in blue is the unused black top area that could be fenced off as another ADA accessible entrance.
"I had never heard of a walking school before"
we offer a unique, community building system built into the core of our school
Positive relationships
Walking schools schools where the majority of students live close enough to walk or bike are actually becoming less common in the U.S., though they still exist in certain neighborhoods. Fewer than 10% of schools are considered walking schools. It’s extremely unique and great for everyone!
” Stronger community engagement students often walk with neighbors and parents & interact more. “
- Improved student health through daily physical activity.
- Reduced traffic congestion and carbon emissions during peak school hours.
Based on Available Data
High-Performing Park Lane
The state of Utah Report Card data shows Park Lane outscores both Granite and Willow Canyon in every measured area for the past three years. High performing schools depend on excellent teachers, effective leadership, strong community, and dedicated families working together. Park Lane has this balance. Significant disruptions like closing the building and replacing walkability with bussing risk damaging what makes the school successful. District leaders should bring students to Park Lane and integrate them into our exceptional, community centered school.
Special Education Programs Need Data-Driven Decisions
Park Lane hosts a thriving 40 student Accommodated
Core Curriculum (ACC) program with strong integration into regular education classes. Granite hosts a 40 student Essential Elements Classroom (EEC) program for students with significant cognitive disabilities. Both programs serve vulnerable populations that deserve stability. Since enrollment and cost data point to Park Lane as the most sustainable long term location, it makes sense to keep ACC students at Park Lane and relocate EEC to a school that can support them for years to come avoiding future disruptions for either group.
