Open Classroom

Open Classroom is a public charter school in Salt Lake City, Utah, located at 134 D Street and serving students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. Federal and state education records list Open Classroom as its own independent local education agency, with Salt Lake City School District acting as the charter’s authorizer rather than its operating district. The school enrolls about 307 students, with roughly 20 to 1 student to teacher ratio, and is built around a parent cooperative learning community model in which families partner directly in the classroom. Open Classroom offers a preschool program and a Gifted and Talented program, and its students and teams go by the Penguins. Craig Pitts serves as principal. According to a Salt Lake City School District history page, Open Classroom has been part of the city’s charter school landscape since 1977. GreatSchools rates the school 6 out of 10 as of 2026, and Niche and GreatSchools both confirm the school currently serves grades PK through 8.