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Boise School District

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Attendance Area

Attendance Areas

The Boise School District serves a 456 square mile area of Ada County, Idaho, with 2 early learning centers, 32 elementary schools, 8 junior high schools, and 5 high schools, serving 22,000 students. Providing school boundary information is the responsibility of the District Transportation Office.

 

View Attendance Zones and School Feeder Infromation:

Overall Map of All School Attendance Zones   Elementary → Junior High → High School Feeder Information

District Transportation & Boundaries Office

  • Phone: (208) 854-4167
  • Fax: (208) 854-4011
  • Email: transportation@boiseschools.org
  • Location:
    8169 W Victory Road 
    Boise, Idaho 83709
  • Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Attendance Zone Locator Map

Use the Boise School District Attendance Zone Locator to quickly find your assigned schools and transportation eligibility. Simply click on the locator, enter your address, and the results will display the elementary, junior high, and senior high schools associated with your selected location. These results also indicate transportation eligibility for each school. Select any school in the results list to highlight its attendance zone in blue, and the map will automatically zoom to that area. You can also click on and zoom in to your specific parcel to view additional location details.

 

Click the Map to open the Boise School Attendance Zone Locator:

Attendace Zone Locator

School Enrollment & Attendance FAQ

  • To confirm your child’s assigned school based on your home address, contact the Boundaries and Transportation Office:

    Phone: (208) 854-4167
    Email: transportation@boiseschools.org
    Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

    You may also view the School Attendance Zones map online for general reference, but please contact the office for official confirmation.

  • School placement is based on the legal residence of the student’s parent or guardian. If a family moves to a new attendance area, the student is expected to transfer to the appropriate school unless an Open Enrollment request is approved.

  • The online maps are intended as a general guide only and should not be used for real estate or official enrollment decisions. For an official determination, please contact the Boundaries and Transportation Office.

  • Attendance areas are geographic zones that assign specific addresses to specific schools. These zones support the neighborhood school model. Students attend their designated neighborhood school unless approved through Open Enrollment.

  • No. Mailing addresses and school district boundaries do not always match. Contact the Boundaries and Transportation Office to confirm which district serves your address.

  • City boundaries and school district boundaries are separate. Living within Boise city limits does not automatically place you in the school district. Please verify your address with the Boundaries and Transportation Office.

  • You may register during normal school office hours:

    • Elementary: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    • Junior & Senior High: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

    Registration for the upcoming year typically begins about two weeks before school starts in the fall. Contact your school for exact dates.

    • Certified birth certificate
    • Current immunization record

    Your school office can provide a complete list and assist with record transfers.

  • Each March, elementary schools host a kindergarten registration and open house event. Attendance is encouraged but not required. Students may also be registered anytime during regular school office hours after the event.

  • Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1 of the enrollment year.

  • Children must be 6 years old on or before September 1. Some 5-year-olds who completed an approved 450-hour kindergarten program may qualify.

    • Elementary: Kindergarten – Grade 6
    • Junior High: Grades 7 – 9
    • Senior High: Grades 10 – 12

  • Yes. Families may apply for enrollment in a school outside their assigned attendance area through the Open Enrollment process.

  • Out-of-district students may attend through Open Enrollment if approved and space is available. Visit the district website for eligibility details and application instructions.