STAR, Idaho — Teachers are moving into Independence Elementary in Star — and the new campus is quickly coming to life ahead of welcoming students for the first time next week. Idaho News 6 has been following the progress of Independence Elementary since the groundbreaking last July. WATCH | Take a tour down the hallways of Independence Elementary—Independence Elementary teachers set up classrooms ahead of first dayTeachers got the green light to start moving in midway through last week. "Elementary school teachers are pretty impressive when you give them the green light to set up their classrooms. District leaders say more than 1,100 elementary-aged students are expected to attend Star Elementary and Independence Elementary combined this year.