ðə skˈuːl ˈoʊpənd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ɔnðə θˈɜːd flˈoːɹ əvə nˈaɪntiːnθsˈɛntʃɚɹi plˈʌmɪŋ səplˈaɪ wˈɛɹhaʊs ɪn dˈaʊntaʊn dˈuːlʌθ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɹˈɛnəvˌeɪɾᵻd tə pɹəvˈaɪd ɛkspˈændəbəl ɪnstɹˈʌkʃənəl spˈeɪsᵻz, "kˈeɪv" ænd "ɡɛt ɐwˈeɪ" spˈeɪsᵻz, ænd səpˈoːɹt fɔːɹ pɹˈɑːdʒɛktbˈeɪst lˈɜːnɪŋ.
The school opened in 2002 on the third floor of a 19th-century plumbing supply warehouse in downtown Duluth, which was renovated to provide expandable instructional spaces, "cave" and "get away" spaces, and support for project-based learning.