History
For several decades, a private Christian school operated in EskDale, Utah, funded by the religious ministry which founded the rural community in 1955. It was an accredited institution with highly qualified educators and high academic standards for students. It served as the only secondary education option for school children in Snake Valley, which covers part of west Millard County, Utah and an eastern part of White Pine County in Nevada. In July 2001, the school began operating as a necessarily existent public school within the Millard School District, with both the MSD Board of Education and the Utah State Office of Education approving the change. The faculty stayed the same in the transition, the building stayed the same, the academic standards stayed the same.
As a result of this transition, Millard School District formed an “over the border” cooperative partnership with the White Pine School District as EskDale is just nine miles from the border and many of its students are Nevada residents. Because of the unique geographical distribution of Snake Valley students, the two districts in the two states work together to ensure the best education for all involved. Utah and Nevada students in kindergarten through second grade attend Garrison Elementary School in Utah. Grades three through six attend Baker Elementary School in Nevada. And grades seven through twelve attend EskDale High School in Utah. Like the private school before it, EskDale High School continues to offer an excellent opportunity for the students in Snake Valley. The primary focus of EHS is to provide students with the educational opportunity to become informed and responsible citizens engaged in life-long learning.