Animas High School Building Corporation

In 2013, the city of durango, durango fire department and cdot requested the School relocate to a more suitable site. The School secured land for a permanent site in the twin buttes development and settled into a 2nd temporary home. In the spring of 2020 Animas High School was awarded a grant through the Building excellent schools today (best) Colorado department of education (cde) program. Ahs broke ground last year on a new 40,500 square foot facility on the campus of fort lewis college. The Building was designed for project-based learning and includes small break- out spaces, larger convening areas and ample access to natural light. It also includes walls that can open for multi-class collaboration and spaces for curating and displaying student work, a maker space, a music lab and connected indoor/outdoor spaces to support large scale projects. The unique location on a college campus increases opportunities for student and faculty collaboration and offers greater access to higher education. Completion date: december 2022 move in date: january 2023