Our History

In April of 1955, construction began on Adams Elementary School and it was completed in October 1955. On October 24^th, 1955, Adams Elementary School opened its doors for classes with 112 boys and girls, grades 1^st – 4^th, with Helen Stimple as Principal. On January 26^th, 1956, three months after it opened, Adams Elementary was dedicated to the Boise School District. In the fall of 1958, Adams opened the first fifth grade class, bringing the total number of students in the school to 155 with Maxine Smith as Principal. In 1964, a new cafeteria/gymnasium/stage was added on to the existing building. In 1991, more improvements came with adding a new library and seven new classrooms, along with a pitched roof, new windows and doors.