Distant Site Student Teacher Placement: Main Info

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What is a Distant Site Student Teacher Placement?

Students have the option of student teaching in a BYU-Idaho approved site away from campus.  Approved sites are South Salt Lake and Davis Counties in Utah, Clark County (Las Vegas) in Nevada, and Mesa/Gilbert School Districts in Arizona.   Placement outside of the approved areas are considered special placements and will require a student teaching exception form.  

Cost Information

Student will be registered for ED 492 Student Teaching in Public Schools, which is a 12 credit hour course and tuition is the standard full time tuition.

Housing costs will be slightly more at distant sites than in the Rexburg area. 

Housing for Single Students

There is BYU-Idaho approved housing in South Salt Lake and Clark County, Nevada only.  This housing is limited to matriculated BYU-Idaho single student teachers.  Students wishing to student teach in Davis County, Utah or Mesa/Gilbert, Arizona must have approved BYU-Idaho housing.  BYU-Idaho approved housing consists of living with parents or grandparents only.

Housing for Married Students

Married student teachers are required to aquire their own housing at any location and are welcome to student teach in any of the approved distant sites. 

Application Information

Applications for student teaching can be found on the Student Teaching Program Webpage.