But the Alpine School Board decided Friday to close two elementary schools — Valley View and Sharon Elementary in Orem — so Hunsaker will have to drive his children to school starting this fall.

The facility, now called the Sharon Adult Center, is designed to appeal to baby boomers and younger seniors and will offer more programs and classes in three times as much space. It is in the ...

Wilson added that the bottom line for the district is academic performance and Sharon Elementary, 525 N. 400 East in Orem, had reached the point where its low enrollment was "limiting ...