Since 2010, the tuition-free Weilenmann School of Discovery, a K–8 Public Charter School on Kilby Road, has set a distinctly Park City standard, grounded in student mental wellness, balance and engagement. But one of its most dynamic leaders might surprise you.
“I’m an introvert,” laughs Executive Director Scott Stewart, who has been with the school since day one. “I love teaching and being in front of people, so it’s hard to tell. But I do love my quiet time alone with a book.”
That love of literature led Scott to earn a master’s degree in Early British Literature from BYU — and unexpectedly into education. “I was as surprised as anyone that I was successful at teaching,” he says. “Although I’m reserved, it felt natural.”
At Weilenmann, Scott’s balance of energy and thoughtful instruction embodies the school’s atmosphere. The tight-knit faculty and staff share a philosophy: “We want to be the kind of school we wished we’d attended ourselves,” he smiles. School administrators continue teaching, too. “Anything I ask faculty to do in the classroom, they know I’m going to do myself.”
The approach works. Teachers stay for years, Scott’s own children attend, and families are deeply invested. “It’s a wonderful community and an amazing educational experience,” he says.
Scott’s Park City story began long before his career. As a teenager growing up in the Valley, he admits to “ditching high school” to drive up for lunch dates — “Utah Coal & Lumber and the Irish Camel were our go-to spots!” When the opportunity to work here opened up years later, he jumped.
Today, Scott and his family ski in winter and spend summers flyfishing and camping. This year, they’re headed to Italy (“like a second home”) where the former club soccer coach follows Serie A and cheers for Juventus and Roma.
Introvert or not, Scott brings the energy every day — for his students, his staff and the one-of-a-kind Weilenmann community he’s long called home.