Education: Our community provides public, private choices

Our education system provides a diverse mix of public and private opportunities for K-12 and higher education. Most parents choose the comprehensive K-12 program offered by the Nampa School District. Our community also is home to three independent charter schools, including the Idaho Arts Charter School, which is sponsored by our district, and two private schools.

In the area of higher education, Nampa is home to the noted private university Northwest Nazarene University. Also nearby is Albertson College of Idaho, a private liberal arts college in Caldwell. Currently, the city is home to a branch campus of Boise State University, however, that may change as residents approved a new community college district. The College of Western Idaho is under development and should be opened by 2008.