Draper families on the Utah County side of the city will start the 2027-28 school year in a brand-new district. Aspen Peaks School District launches Thursday, July 1, 2027, and will receive 41.78% of Alpine School District's non-geographic assets, the largest share among the three successor districts dividing Utah's biggest school system.
With all three districts now publicly profiled, including a Saturday, July 26, Salt Lake Tribune report detailing the Timpanogos district, Draper residents can see exactly how the resources break down.
How the money splits
The three successor boards unanimously ratified an asset-division agreement in late June 2026, according to an Alpine School District press release. Non-geographic assets, including general fund money, student activities funds, foundation dollars, and warehouse equipment, will be divided by enrollment share:
- Aspen Peaks: 41.78% (approximately 35,000 students, 38 schools serving American Fork, Cedar Hills, Draper, Alpine, Highland, and Lehi)
- Lake Mountain: 30.16% (approximately 25,870 students, 24 schools serving Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain, Fairfield, and Cedar Fort)
- Timpanogos: 28.06% (approximately 23,390 students, 29 schools serving Orem, Lindon, Pleasant Grove, and Vineyard)
School buildings transfer to whichever district they physically sit in, per state law (SB 188). Alpine also committed an additional $10 million to each new district for immediate capital needs.
Specific school assignments for Draper's Utah County neighborhoods have not yet been published by the district.
Who's running Aspen Peaks
Dr. Joel Perkins, a former co-associate superintendent at Alpine, will serve as Aspen Peaks' first superintendent. The district's seven-member board, led by President Diane Knight and Vice President Amber Bonner, held its first public meeting on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
"This was not about winners and losers. This was about creating three strong districts," Knight said in the June 26, 2026, press release announcing the asset agreement.
What stays the same for staff and students
When operations shift on July 1, 2027, teachers and staff will remain at the schools they're already assigned to. Pay, benefits, seniority, and accrued vacation hours carry over intact, according to the Alpine School District website and the ratified agreement.
The four superintendents coordinating the transition: Alpine's Rob Smith, Perkins, Dr. Vicki Carter (Lake Mountain), and Dr. Joe Jensen (Timpanogos) have been meeting weekly to align timelines for job postings and announcements.
What's still unresolved
Two Alpine online programs, Alpine Online and East Shore Online, remain unassigned to any of the three new districts. A July 20, 2026, Salt Lake Tribune report indicated Alpine Online may not continue as a stand-alone school after dissolution; the program's future has not been formally decided.
Final enrollment percentages for any remaining unassigned funds will be confirmed by Wednesday, June 30, 2027, the last day Alpine School District officially exists.
