Merit Academy Reviews

My family loves Merit. The curriculum is rigorous, the teachers are excellent and experienced, and the students have the opportunity to build a college-ready education. Administration empowers and supports teachers to be creative and challenge students with unique project-based learning experiences--the Renaissance Fair was amazing and Quiz Knight was lively! Opportunities for service-learning include Merit's "Meal for Mtulu" and HopeSquad. Finally, no review would be complete without mentioning Chef Sharon's exquisite cuisine--her artisan breads and cinnamon rolls are to die for!

I love Merit! (I graduated from MCPA in 2016) It is a great school and helped me to achieve my potential according to the way that I wanted to achieve my education. I was accepted into the university of my choice (BYU) thanks to the guidance, counsel and help form all of the wonderful staff and faculty. I highly recommend Merit to anyone who is looking for a breath of fresh air in the school system.

I paid $50 for the bus and my child told me that there are rarely any seats left for her to sit on.
She said that they had a school team with them. And were squished, doesn't sound like social distancing to me. She said some seats had to be taped together!

I have had four of my children attend this school. A couple were struggling in the public school system. Merit made all the difference. The teacher are amazing and really care about the kids. There is no shortage of opportunity for the kids to get involved in whatever they choose. The "Fusion" program is awesome! It's nice to have a school where the kids can really learn how what they are learning applies in real life and in areas they are interested in.

This school is amazing. My daughter loves it, and I know my younger students will too. It's small class sizes offer individual help for students. But it's quaint size means everyone knows my daughter by name. Couldn't have asked for a better school for my children.

Don't waster your children's time on this school. It is horribly organized and the counselor there prevented my child from graduating as early as she planned because he didn't think it was right.

Trash school. Most of the staff is a joke. The director called me an idiot behind my back, now what does that tell you about him.

This school sucks so much tbh it has to much drama and the teachers are so horrible!

I have had the greatest experience with Merit. The teachers are very willing to reach out and communicate with parents. My boys love the school. There are so many opportunities to do things that they would be passed over on, by a larger school.
The Drama department is phenomenal and literally saved one of my boys. He found his Mitch and felt he belonged. He had struggled until his tenth grade year with math and at Merit, the teachers in the math department completely changed his understanding and outlook about math.

We LOVE it here the students and teachers are amazing

Our family loves Merit Academy. We now have our oldest three attending there. They have one of the most amazing theater programs available at a High School level. Their administration and faculty are very willing to work with families to custom fit the best possible educational experience they can for each student.

I currently have a child attending this school. She has been bullied not just by her classmates but by staff members as well. The Principal and office staff constantly talk behind students backs and act like high school kids.

Great teachers and great principal. Their curriculum is one of the best in the valley. Some of the students may not like the discipline here because the teachers push students to aim for excellence, and not settle for average.

Love this school. We came from a large school in Davis County and our son was suffocating in the crowds. The smaller more personal school has been wonderful. Our son has really done so much better here and is happier. We love all the changes they have made in the administration and the staff. Everyone has been so kind to us.

If you notice there are mostly five star, and one star reviews. There is no "meh" or in-between with Merit. I have gone to Merit since 9th grade, the people that left the school are the ones to give the 1 star reviews, and those currently at Merit or graduated are going to give 5 star reviews. Everyone has their own unique experience at Merit, and the majority of the time it is usually amazing and positive as you can see by many of the reviews. Man I love this school! I am a senior right now, and every single year has been great in its own way. You have to realize every school has it's ups and downs, but these are three reasons why I chose and continue to choose Merit Academy:

1. The feeling of unity and belonging. When you walk in the doors, you can feel a feeling of belonging like a positive energy. You can see it in the students. At some other school it might take 6 months to make some good friends, at Merit it'll take more along the lines of 6 weeks. From my interactions at Merit people follow the Golden Rule.
2. The teachers are awesome!!! At Merit teachers, are more than just teachers. I won't give specific names, but with many teachers I am able to have one on one conversations, about life in general, the teachers aren't above you or on some pedestal. For example, some of the teachers at Merit even prefer you call them by their first name. Of course they require their students respect, and they want their students to love to learn, but I consider many of my teachers friends and mentors.
3. The ability to excel, both academically and extracurricularly. At Merit your education is up to you, my oldest brother graduated with his associates degree thanks to our distance ed program which I am currently involved in. Merit is unique because you are able to do just about everything you want to do, and the counselors are there to encourage you and help you plan a path that is just right for you. From theater, to dance company, to sports, to graduating early. You can be a big fish in a small pond, and you have the choice to take control of your life and education.

I will say that Merit is growing, and becoming better and better. The current Administration is fairly new, but they are doing some amazing things, the school is only getting better and better because of their positive attitudes and great ideas. Of course Merit has it's flaws and Merit is not for everyone, as you will see from other reviews, but so many people love it! So I encourage you to come check it out and see for yourself, maybe I'll even see you there :D

It's hard to get lost at Merit, and everyone is so nice! There is a lot of respect and the golden rule being shown.

We have loved our experience at Merit. It has been challenging , yet supportive for our daughter. Full disclosure, we like it so much, that I am a volunteer board member.

My daughter is in 8th grade at this school. It has been so wonderful for her! The teachers/ administrators and unique classes are just amazing! Super small class sizes, anywhere from 8 students to 20. My daughter absolutely loves going to this school and it has really brought out her talents and intellect. I recommend this school to anyone looking to go to a good college afterward and truly get a good education. If you are looking to play sports and be cool, go somewhere else! LOL