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Southwest Boise was one of
the few areas of Boise to experience a building boom in the
early to mid 1970's. In fact, the area grew so fast that a
building moratorium was put into effect by the Ada County Planning
and Zoning Commission. Maple Grove and McKinley Schools became
overcrowded and, for the first time in the decade, there was
a need for a new school.
Amity School opened in 1979 as a model for school construction
nationwide because of the use of solar energy and earth cover.
The school's design was featured in the June, 1979 issue of Intermountain
Contractor. Amity won several awards for its energy saving,
efficient design.
Amity is located in the far reaches of the Boise School District;
to the south and west of the school, students attend schools
in the Meridian School District. Staff and student population
have remained remarkably stable since the school's beginning.
The school has had five principals: Herm Steger 1979-86, Bob
Deakins 1987-96, Debby Bailey 1997-2003. Gale Zickefoose 2004-2007,
Darryl Gerber is the current principal.
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