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.
On the Utah Fits All Scholarship participating-school list (approved 2026-27 Utah Fits All private-school list, Oct 2026). That means Pinyon Montessori can be paid from a Utah Fits All account once you select it in the Odyssey portal and the school confirms enrollment. Ask how tuition is billed and whether fees are included.
Pinyon Montessori 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.
Independent schools here set their own need-based aid, which is often the largest source after any scholarship; ask for the aid calendar early, since it may close before Utah Fits All awards are announced.
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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 4 students, 2.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 1.5:1 student-teacher ratio and grades PK-5.
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 5: nearby schools that continue
Pinyon Montessori ends at grade 5. These schools serve grade 6 through 12 and are among the closest:
- Rowland Hall: grades PK-12, about 1 mi away · 1 Carson Smith lists
- Rowland Hall: grades PK-12, about 2 mi away
- University Academy: grades 1-12, about 3 mi away
- Elizabeth Academy: grades PK-12, about 5 mi away · Utah Fits All list, 1 Carson Smith lists
Nearby schools with profiles
- The Madeleine Choir School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 0.4 mi · Utah Fits All list, 1 Carson Smith lists
- Judge Memorial Catholic High School: Catholic School, grades 9-12, 1.2 mi · Utah Fits All list, 1 Carson Smith lists
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School: Catholic School, grades K-8, 1.2 mi · Utah Fits All list, 1 Carson Smith lists
- Rowland Hall: Independent School, grades PK-12, 1.3 mi · 1 Carson Smith lists
- The McGillis School: Independent School, grades K-8, 1.4 mi · 1 Carson Smith lists
- St. John's Community Child Development Center: Independent School, grades PK, 1.5 mi
We list 21 private schools in Salt Lake City, and 7 of them are on the Utah Fits All list.