West Ada School District Shifts Boundaries in Preparation for Independence Elementary Opening

West Ada School District shifts boundaries in preparation for Independence Elementary opening

The West Ada School District has redrawn attendance zones for the 2026–2027 school year to manage enrollment growth, affecting 574 students across the community.

West Ada approves boundary changes that impact hundreds of students

West Ada trustees on Monday approved new school boundaries that will impact 574 students in a district of 38,000. The new Independence Elementary will open this fall to take pressure off the nearby overcrowded Star Elementary on the district’s western edge. That new school is the catalyst for the boundary changes that impact students at the elementary, middle and high school levels. While the district’s enrollment has declined in recent years, m…