Gold Ridge prepares students for the 21st century with transitional, innovative, active teaching, a large dedicated volunteer base, and current technologies. The academic focus at Gold Ridge is on reading.
Students read better by reading more and by learning specific reading strategies.
Students in the fourth and fifth grades apply their school studies to the real world by working as employees for the morning at two of the stores in Mountain Shadows Plaza. Students can do a variety of tasks such as fill out job applications, use computers, restock shelves, make a bouquet, or package items. The program has grown from 7 businesses to 12 and hopes to involve at least 180 students in the near future.