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.

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 ...

After unanimous votes, Sharon Elementary in Orem and Valley View Elementary in Pleasant Grove will close in advance of the upcoming school year. “The purpose for closing Sharon is to acknowledge ...