Beehive Science and Technology Academy - Sandy, Utah

Ben H.

Our oldest loves going to Beehive because they manage to reduce the middle school drama and encourage the kids to explore. Beehive uses technology to increase the productivity of the kids and the communication with parents. I love the fact that our oldest can work on the school iPad or the home computer. I also really like that core curriculum isn't lost on a science and technology focus. Art, music and English each have highly educated teachers and full school support. 2nd oldest is joining the team next year.

Gift U.

I have both kids in Secondary and Elementary, I enjoy the emphasis on STEM subjects. The teachers are educate and awesome! For both Secondary and Elementary offer after school clubs, and tutoring is available for most classes after school also. Every student is provided an iPad to use for class assignments. If your kids love STEM , Science and Math , this is the best school for them. My son is in Secondary also have flight and space that he loves so much. Not just academic side school provide Arts and Music that your kids going to love it !!! My daughter is in Elementary side and she loves to go to school everyday. Overall Nice staff , awesome teacher and the best principle.

Roxsan S.

I've found Beehive to be wonderful place to not only have my secondary kids attend, but to also be a substitute teacher at. I love the atmosphere of caring and I love the incentives of free dress day (uniform not required) and long lunches for good behavior. The staff is easy to work with and have extra tutoring time after school some days during the week.

Taneon R.

I went here from 2014-2016 for 7th-9th grade well before the new school was opened. Overall it wasn’t a bad school but it also wasn’t perfect. Mr. D was the best teacher I had during my time at this school. He has passion I’ve never seen from any other teacher before and when I used to be in his class I knew he actually cared about students education. Beehive is very lucky to have him if they still do (I’m not sure what teachers they have now). I don’t think the facilities were cleaned enough and the bathrooms would need to be closed way too often. When my parents and I first checked out the school when I was younger the school said they had a science lab but it was nothing too special and I was disappointed in it. Giving students IPads was a very nice idea and they provided us extra resources to make our classroom experience better. However, I saw way too many times when students were breaking each other’s iPads by getting into fights or playing around too much. The lunch room was laughable at best and didn’t look suitable for the students. There was bullying and troublemakers when I attended this school but it was usually from kids who were troubled and wanted attention in class. Usually it was stuff that happens at other schools and was dealt with appropriately most of the time by staff. I think at times the academics here was very challenging and other times it could’ve pushed us more. The reason why I gave this school 4 stars was because of the STEM expo they did when I attended and for the most part the teachers were really good. Administration and teachers are respectful to students as long as they follow school rules and don’t try being defiant. The only downside this school really had at the time was the facilities being very old and gross. I hope now that they’ve moved into a new building that the quality of the school is way better. They were talking about getting a new building all the way back in 2013 when I first started attending. I thought they might never get one but I’m glad they eventually did. I decided to move on from Beehive at the time to find a school that had better facilities so I’m glad this eventually happened for the school.

Sam W.

I'll forever be grateful for this school.

This review might be long, but I spent a long time at Beehive, and I've got a lot to say about it. I attended Beehive throughout my entire middle and high school, and am currently attending BYU, on track to graduate with honors in IT & Cybersecurity. The skills and talents I learned at Beehive helped me get here, and I'm so thankful for it.
Obviously, the school changes over time, so some of my experience will not be the same for everyone.

Looking back on my experience, I can confidently say that the school in general (teachers, administration, and volunteers) were aware of the students strengths, weaknesses, and circumstances, and stepped up when needed. While I was there (pre-Covid), they even offered home visits -- a teacher or member of administration would visit your home and chat with parents and students about what more could be done. My friends and I also really liked the free tutoring offered after school most days.
I saw how those students who were actually trying to improve made real progress working with the teachers, whereas those students who didn't truly care were not given a free pass. I personally feel the balance was fair.

At the end of the day, BSTA is still a school. All students, myself included, will have their fair share of bad days, weeks, or even semesters, but I don't think it's fair to blame the entire school for the actions of other students. The few cases of bullying I saw were handled pretty swiftly with no tolerance allowed.

My personal top 3 things to know when considering attending BSTA:
1. Many clubs are determined by what teachers/volunteers are available to head them, and thus lean more towards academic and STEM type clubs like Robotics, National Honors Society, Minecraft, CMLP, and other similar clubs. My college entrance test scores were excellent thanks to the prep I received here. If clubs and other after-school activities are important to you, you might want to call and ask what they currently offer.
2. There's a lot of international influence here. You might have to get used to some accents from students and teachers, but they have rich cultures that add a lot to the school. I always looked forward to Thanksgiving potluck lunch where I could taste a dish from nearly every continent!
3. While in school, uniforms seemed pretty ridiculous and unnecessary, but as time passed I actually grew to like them. I didn't have to worry about what to wear in the morning or what others might think of me based on my clothes. I think uniforms are part of why I didn't know who was rich or who was poor unless I got to know them better.

Truly, I had a wonderful time and grew to really love BSTA.
I would absolutely recommend others consider it.

Katie

I suppose this is a great school if you're a really smart kid, and you're used to being challenged. But, for students more like me, it's really difficult to get by. I don't really think the grades update fast enough, though I do understand that teachers have a lot of students to put in grades for. The dress code could be a little less strict. It's really hard to shop for the uniform pants. There are other elements of the dress code that are stressful as well. Although, there is more individualized attention towards students. The teachers are great, but they teach us stuff a little too fast. I do love the classes the school has that other schools don't. For example, computer science. It was really fun to learn how to code. There are few bullies, compared to other middle/high schools. The teachers don't seem to enforce rules when kids are (for example) noisy, rude, etc. Overall, this school is great if you're fine with being challenged, and buying/wearing a uniform.

Jasmine

Great school for the academics. But they are a small school so they don't have sport teams or drama club. The dress code rules are also ridiculous, shopping for it brought a lot of frustration for everyone. Most of the teachers are just phenomenal! Everyone is also very nice and friendly, you'll find that in the classes everyone is pretty much friends with everyone.

Yasi

I love Beehive Academy, I have been at Beehive since 9th grade and this is the best school I have ever been to by far. I love everything about this school the staff and all the clubs and how everyone here is just like one big family. Beehive accepts everyone. It is honestly just an amazing environment. I love beehive and I recommended it to everyone.