How Utah Fits All and Carson Smith fit
Utah Fits All pays $8,000 for a private-school student for 2026-27 at an approved school; home-based students receive $4,000 or $6,000 by age. Odyssey runs the program, and returning students, siblings and lower-income families are funded first when applications exceed the money.
We did not find Carden Memorial School on Odyssey's approved Utah Fits All Scholarship private-school list (Oct 2026). The list gives names only and is updated each spring, so ask the school whether it participates before you plan around the Utah Fits All award.
Carden Memorial School did not appear on USBE's Carson Smith eligible-school list (Oct 2026), so a Carson Smith scholarship is not an option here unless the list changes.
The school also enrolls preschoolers. Utah Fits All starts at age 5, so for younger children ask about the school's preschool aid and whether it takes the state child care subsidy.
Many Salt Lake Valley Christian and Lutheran schools offer congregation-member or multi-child rates; ask whether those apply before or after a scholarship is counted.
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What the public records show
The U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24) shows the school reporting 296 students, 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 10.5:1 student-teacher ratio and grades PK-8, with a Christian (no specific denomination) religious orientation.
Questions for your visit
- Are you on the 2026-27 Utah Fits All approved list, and how do you bill Odyssey?
- What is tuition for my child's grade, and which fees does it include?
- Do you offer need-based aid, sibling or member rates, and do you set aid before or after the scholarship is counted?
- Are you on USBE's Carson Smith list, and how many of your families use it?
After grade 8: nearby schools that continue
Carden Memorial School ends at grade 8. These schools serve grade 9 through 12 and are among the closest of the same tradition:
- Intermountain Christian School: grades PK-12, about 6 mi away · Utah Fits All list, 1 Carson Smith lists
- Anthem Preparatory School: grades PK-12, about 12 mi away · Utah Fits All list, 1 Carson Smith lists
- Elizabeth Academy: grades PK-12, about 1 mi away · Utah Fits All list, 1 Carson Smith lists
- The Chiron Academy: grades 3-12, about 1 mi away
Nearby schools with profiles
- Redeemer Lutheran School: Christian School, grades PK-8, 0.7 mi · Utah Fits All list, 1 Carson Smith lists
- Elizabeth Academy: Independent School, grades PK-12, 1.0 mi · Utah Fits All list, 1 Carson Smith lists
- The Chiron Academy: Independent School, grades 3-12, 1.2 mi
- Garfield Academy: Independent School, grades 7-11, 1.2 mi
- J E Cosgriff Memorial Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 1.7 mi · Utah Fits All list, 1 Carson Smith lists
- Kearns-Saint Ann School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 1.8 mi · Utah Fits All list, 1 Carson Smith lists
We list 21 private schools in Salt Lake City, and 7 of them are on the Utah Fits All list.