August 2024 

August brought the start of the school year and students and staff are back on the Alamo Heights HS campus adjusting to the new set up during construction. Teachers did a wonderful job setting up classrooms and making ‘the Mods’ feel like home. Many classrooms are larger than what they had in the previous building.

Demolition work continued in a major way with most of the main building demolished in August. The haul off of debris is underway.

The Broadway North parking lot (formerly the Colony House apartments) was completed this month and will be ready for student permit parking in addition to the Broadway South parking lot. With these two lots, there are actually more parking spots available on campus than last year.

The Bond Community Council met in mid August and after receiving updates from LPA Architects and the District’s Bond Manager, the group toured the modular classrooms and the new temporary library space. Trustees also toured the spaces this month.

July 2024 

July 2024 brought noticeable changes to the AHHS building, modular classrooms, and temporary parking lots.

The former Colony House apartments along Broadway were demolished and work began to turn the site into a secondary temporary parking lot. The other temporary parking lot, at the corner of Broadway and Castano, is complete. 

The AHHS administration and office staff moved into their temporary office space at the corner of Castano and Vanderhoven. All visitors to the campus will check in at this location.

Crews also worked on the final touches to the modular classrooms to prepare for teacher arrival in early August and worked on the installation of fencing and exterior lighting. 

Demolition is underway on the main Academic Wing. 

June 2024 

Summer brought the beginning of construction to Alamo Heights ISD as the first Bond 2023 project is underway at Alamo Heights HS. June brought a flurry of activity at the campus as district staff and construction crews prepared for demolition of the main academic building to begin in July.

Modular classrooms arrived and were set up on the soccer practice field and parking lot at the corner of Vanderhoven and Castano. A total of 61 classrooms and additional office space for administration and counseling will be housed in this new location.

District Technology staff removed devices and equipment like projectors and security cameras from the main building. The STEM building will house the library during construction, and Maintenance staff helped set up racks of books and spaces for a circulation desk and computers. They also assisted in moving classroom items and teacher belongings to the modular classrooms.

Tree protection was installed outside and inside the main building, temporary walls were constructed along with some selective demolition.

Vacant land at the corner of Broadway and Castano and the former Colony House Apartments will be converted to temporary parking lots and crews began both projects.
 

“A Walk Down Memory Lane” - April 2024 

 With a nod to the past and a look to the future, hundreds of Mules took A Walk Down Memory Lane at AHHS in April 2024. At this special event, community members were able to walk the halls, take pictures, look at yearbooks and class photos, reunite with classmates and teachers, and share their favorite memories.



Additional photos can be found on the District's Facebook page.

Package One Update- December 2023 and January 2024

District staff and Trustees worked with architects from LPA Design Studios and Bartlett Cocke General Contractors in planning for Bond 2023 Package One construction which will begin in May 2024 with new construction at Alamo Heights High School.

Campus staff and leaders were involved in more than 10 meetings during the conceptual design process in fall of 2023, providing input on needs for more collaborative spaces, a design focused on teaching and learning, increased square footage, and additional outdoor learning spaces.