The school was founded in a chickee, moved to a one-room building known as the Big Cypress Day School and was renamed The Ahfachkee Day School in the 1940s. Now the ever-evolving school facilitates 21st century learning in a 30,000-SF, state-of-the-art middle and high school building. High school and middle school classrooms are on the second floor along with labs for science,
engineering, robotics, biomedical, MakerBot 3D printing and TV production. The school features an abundance of natural light and fosters collaborative learning. The building includes a cafeteria, art studio, music room and media center with a large computer area.