Lehi, Utah  ·  Now enrolling our founding class

Four colors make every shade imaginable.

A small, independent high school in Lehi for capable but disengaged teens — where personalized AI-guided learning meets real human coaching, mentorship, career pathways, and time outside.

Small cohorts, ~10:1 with coaches Grades 9–12 CTE pathways + field days

Four things we get right

Like CMYK inks, the pieces combine into something no single one could be.

Personalized academicsAI tutors master the material at each student's pace.
Human skillsCommunication, judgment, grit, collaboration.
Mentorship + CTE pathwaysA coach in their corner and a real career direction.
Outdoor experientialWasatch trails and hands-on learning as the classroom.
The problem we're solving

Capable teens are checking out — and the system can't reach them.

Bright kids get lost in classrooms built for the average. School refusal, lost confidence, boredom, a bad early experience — they're not struggling because they can't. They're checked out because nothing asks the best of them, and no one path fits every color.

1 in 3

high schoolers say they feel disengaged or "just going through the motions."

faster mastery is possible with one-on-one, adaptive instruction versus a lecture pace.

65%

of the jobs today's teens will hold reward skills and pathways school rarely teaches.

The CMYK model

School, rebuilt around the student.

We kept the parts of high school that change a life and rebuilt the rest — four elements that layer together like process inks into a full-color education.

Focused, personalized academics

Best-in-class AI tutors deliver core academics one-on-one, adapting to each student's pace and gaps — including fast credit recovery and an accelerated path for those ready to move. Master more in two focused hours than a whole day of lectures.

Human skills, taught on purpose

Communication, critical thinking, collaboration, self-management, and character. These aren't extracurricular here — they're core curriculum, practiced daily in real projects and discussion.

Mentorship + CTE pathways

Every student has a dedicated coach who knows them and holds a high bar — plus a real career direction. CTE pathways connect learning to skilled trades, tech, design, and business through hands-on work.

Outdoor experiential learning

The Wasatch is our second campus. Weekly expeditions, service, and hands-on challenges build resilience, teamwork, and a body that's as engaged as the mind.

Career & technical education

A real direction — not just a diploma.

Every student explores CTE pathways that turn "why does this matter?" into "I'm building something." Real skills, real credentials, real momentum toward work worth doing.

Design & digital media

Graphic design, video, and creative tools — a natural fit for visual, creative thinkers.

Technology & making

Coding, AI, robotics, and hands-on fabrication — building things that actually work.

Skilled trades & business

Entrepreneurship, construction, and the trades — pathways to independence and real earning.

Internships & certifications

Work-based learning and industry credentials that mean something after graduation.

Taught by AI · coached by humans

The best of both — nothing lost between them.

AI does what software does best: infinite patience, instant feedback, a perfectly personalized path. Our people do what only people can: believe in a kid, push them, and know them.

The AI Tutor

Delivers the academics

Rigorous core instruction, on demand.

  • One-on-one instruction that never rushes or leaves a gap
  • Adapts in real time to how each student learns
  • Mastery-based — including fast credit recovery and acceleration
  • Frees the day for projects, people, pathways, and the outdoors
The Live Coach

Grows the human

The relationship that makes it stick.

  • Daily live teaching, seminars, and Socratic discussion
  • A mentor who knows each student's goals and struggles
  • Accountability, motivation, and a genuinely high bar
  • Leads the expeditions, CTE projects, and character work
A day at CMYK

Mornings for mastery. Afternoons for the world.

A rhythm designed to re-engage — deep focus when the mind is fresh, then hands-on human work, pathways, and time outside.

1

Deep-focus academics

Each morning, students work through personalized coursework with their AI tutor while coaches circulate — unblocking, checking mastery, and setting the day's goals.

2

Seminars & human skills

Midday brings live, coach-led discussion, debate, writing, and collaborative projects — where teens practice thinking out loud and working with others.

3

Pathways & expedition

Afternoons and weekly field days move learning into the real world: CTE projects, internships, the Wasatch trails, and hands-on builds.

Founding families

Join the waitlist.

We're enrolling a small founding cohort in Lehi, Utah. Add your family to the waitlist for first access, invitations to info sessions, and a voice in what we build.

  • Priority admission for founding families
  • Invitations to parent & student info nights
  • Founding-family tuition consideration
  • No commitment — just early access and updates

Reserve your spot

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You're on the list!

Thanks for joining the CMYK High founding waitlist. We'll reach out soon with next steps and an invitation to our first info session.

Questions, answered

The things families ask first.

Why "CMYK"?

CMYK is the four inks — cyan, magenta, yellow, and black — that layer together to make every color you've ever seen. It's how we see our students: each one distinct, each essential, and capable of far more in combination than any single track allows. It also nods to the creative, hands-on, design-and-make spirit of our CTE pathways.

Who is CMYK High the right fit for?

Capable teens who've become bored, disengaged, or lost in a traditional classroom — including school refusal, lost confidence from an earlier rough experience, kids who need credit recovery, kids ready to accelerate, and bright students who simply learn differently. If your student is capable but "checked out," this was built for them.

Where is the school located?

CMYK High is based in Lehi, Utah, on the Wasatch Front — with the mountains, canyons, and rivers of northern Utah serving as our outdoor campus for weekly field days and expeditions.

What are CTE pathways?

Career & Technical Education pathways connect academics to real careers — design and digital media, technology and making, skilled trades and business — through hands-on projects, internships, and industry credentials. They give students a reason for the work and a head start on a future.

How big are the cohorts?

Small by design. We keep cohorts intentionally limited so every student is truly known by their coach and mentors. Our founding class is especially small — one reason to join the waitlist early.

What about accreditation, tuition, and a diploma?

We're finalizing these details as we prepare to open, and accreditation and a recognized path to graduation are core priorities. Waitlist families will be the first to receive full information on tuition, the academic pathway, and enrollment.