Mountain Middle School sixth-graders participate in a competition at the end of an eight-week project called Bridging the Gap where students learned about forces, Newton’s Laws and gravity.
Mountain Middle School sixth-graders participate in a competition at the end of an eight-week project called Bridging the Gap where students learned about forces, Newton’s Laws and gravity.Durango Herald file

The expansion includes three classrooms, small meeting areas, collaboration space, an exhibition hall, staff and visitor parking, an outdoor kiva, playground equipment and a soon-to-be-completed community park.

The new 5,000-square-foot facility is solar-powered and will allow the school to offer fourth and fifth grades, adding 60 students in August.

The ceremony at 108 W. 31st St. is open to the public.

For more information, visit www.mountainmiddleschool.org.