2020-08-06 West Ada EST.
West Ada
SCHOOL DISTRICT
August 4, 2020
City of Meridian
33 E Broadway, Ste. 102
Meridian. ID 83642
RE: Pura Vida Ridge Ranch
File No.: H-2020-0064
Dear Planners:
Joint School District No. 2 (dba West Ada School District) has experienced significant and sustained growth in student
enrollment during the last ten years.Many of our schools throughout the district are operating at or above capacity. Based
on U.S. census data, we can predict that these homes, when completed, will house 126(=#homes x 0.8 per census data)
school aged children. Approval of Pura Vida Ridge Ranch will affect enrollments at the following schools in West Ada
District:
Enrollment Capacity Miles
Dev.to School
**Silver Sage Elementary** 316 425 4.5 miles
Victory Middle School 999 1000 5.6 miles
Mountain View High School 2519 2175 4.8 miles
**Enrollment at Hillsdale Elementary is currently capped. Students in this development will be attending Siena Elementary
until a new school is built to eliminate overcrowding at Hillsdale Elementary. **
West Ada School District supports economic growth; however, growth fosters the need for additional school capacity. In
order to meet the need for additional school capacity, West Ada School District will accept the donation of land
appropriate for a school site. Passage of a bond issue will be required prior to the commencement of new school
construction.
New residents cannot be assured of attending the neighborhood school as it may be necessary to bus students to available
classrooms across the district. The safety of our students is our first and foremost priority. With this in mind, we ask that
you encourage the developer to provide safe walkways, bike baths and pedestrian access for our students. School capacity
and transportation is addressed in Idaho Code 67-6508 - future development will continue to have an impact on the
district's capacity.
i cere ,
Joe Yochum
Assistant Superintendent—Operations
West Ada School District