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
