RIGBY — Nearly 100 community members, including Alturas Academy school officials, teachers, and parents, gathered in Jefferson County on Tuesday to break ground on the charter network’s third location in eastern Idaho.

According to IdahoEdNews.org, Alturas Academy North received approval from the Idaho Public Charter School Commission for its petition to establish a new charter school in August 2024. The charter is set to open in Rigby in fall 2026.

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The new school will serve up to 600 students and will host K-8. Executive Director Michelle Ball said when the school opens, it will be K-6, and seventh and eighth grades will be added the following year. Those looking to follow through to high school will attend Alturas Prep

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