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SCHOOL DISTRICT
March 11, 2022
City of Meridian
33 E Broadway Ave., Ste. 102
Meridian, ID 83642
RE: Pavilion at Windsong
File No. H-2021-0102
Dear Planners:
West Ada School District has experienced significant and sustained growth in student enrollment during the last ten
years. Based on current enrollment data specific to the area surrounding this proposed development, we estimate a
development consisting of 33 single family and 12 multifamily homes could house approximately 34 school aged
children. Approval of this application will affect enrollments at the following schools in West Ada School District based
on attendance areas for the 2021-22 school year. For your information, included in this data is the number of approved
preliminary plat parcels and multi-family units approved by this and other agencies.
Approved prelim Approved MF Proiected
plat parcels per units per Students from
Enrollment Capacity attendance area attendance area Approved Dev.
Hunter Elementary 564 675 92 52 31
Sawtooth Middle School 930 1000 328 247 77
Owyhee High School 1424 1800 7180 110 1242
School of Choice Options
Chief Joseph Elementary-Arts 499 700 N/A N/A
Barbara Morgan STEM Academy 416 500 N/A N/A
West Ada School District supports economic growth. Assuming the area's student generation rates remain the same and
the developments build out as projected,the high school is projected to be operating at or above building capacity upon
the completion of the 7180 approved lots.
To meet the need for additional school capacity in this area one or more of the following may need to be accomplished:
• Portable classrooms placed on the property.
• Passage of a bond to build new schools to fit the enrollment needs.
Please encourage the developer to provide safe walkways, bike paths and pedestrian access for our students. Future
developments will continue to have an impact on the district's capacity.
Sincerely,
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Marci Horner
Planning and Development Administrator