Last week, the Lake Mountain School Board approved the purchase of 100 acres in Eagle Mountain with plans to build a new high school alongside future Utah Valley University and Mountainland Technical College facilities.

Several school districts and high schools in the state provide concurrent enrollment opportunities. To the best of King’s knowledge, though, the future school will be the first in the state to include both a university and technical college facility on its campus.

“It’s a true K-16 alliance,” she told the Daily Herald. “If students want to be work ready for technical college or pursue a university pathway, they actually have both options.”

“This is a really cool future opportunity for our community,” added MTech Vice President Joseph Demma in an email. “By placing our technical programs on the same footprint as a high school and a four-year university, we are creating a seamless, connected pathway for students.”

It’s a forward-thinking move for Lake Mountain, one of the three districts established from the consolidation of the Alpine School District that will serve students in rapidly growing Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs, along with Fairfield and Cedar Fort, beginning July 1, 2027.

The Lake Mountain School Board, elected last November, approved the purchase of the 100-acre property with anticipated high enrollment growth in mind.

“We are trying to be very intentional about planning ahead as far as securing sites for future high schools, middle schools and elementary schools,” King said.

Lake Mountain will pay $19.75 million for 79 acres of the property through a seller financing agreement, where the district will use existing funding to make payments directly to the seller, according to King. In addition, 21 acres were donated to the district by the land developer. 

King, who also serves as the chair of the MTECH board, said the plan has been a joint effort that is several years in the making.

A similar model will be used at the new Wasatch High School and a new MTECH campus, which open next door to each other in August 2026. Lake Mountain’s plan to bring in UVU as well takes the idea a step further.

“We very much believe in supporting kindergarten all the way to postsecondary, whether that is technical education or university courses,” King said. “This education corridor that’s being created is a true alliance.”