The West Ada School District has announced plans to build a new elementary school and career and technical center in the area that will need more than 220 additional student seats over the next five years. The Board of Trustees unanimously approved plans for a new school in south Meridian and a revamped career-technical education (CTE) center. The new building will cost $23.2 million and is expected to open by August 2027. The CTE center will feature five lab areas dedicated to those programs and six classrooms, with options for future expansion. Both projects are expected to proceed without raising local taxes. The district's levy rate will remain unchanged at $1.43 per $100,000 of assessed value.