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, Mesa/Gilbert School Districts in Arizona, and Meridian/Eagle School Districts in Boise.   Placement outside of the approved areas are considered special placements and will require a student teaching exception form.  

Cost Information

Students will be registered for ED 492 Student Teaching in Public Schools, which  is a 10 credit hour course.  Students will be charged the current tuition rate per credit.

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

Housing for Single Students

BYU-Idaho approved housing is available in South Salt Lake and Clark County, Nevada only.  This housing is limited to matriculated BYU-Idaho single student teachers.  Although Boise, Idaho, Davis County Utah, Gilbert, Arizona, and Mesa, Arizona are well established student teaching sites, BYU-Idaho does not provide housing options in these areas. Students are encouraged to stay with relatives or other BYU-Idaho students. 

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 Website.