The Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB) will relocate its Tucson campus to Copper Creek Elementary School beginning in the summer of 2026, Superintendent Annette Reichman announced Wednesday.
The move comes as ASDB faces declining student enrollment, reduced state and federal funding, and deteriorating campus facilities. Reichman said the challenges reflect broader demographic trends, including lower birth rates, while the students served by ASDB increasingly have more complex educational needs.
ASDB will sign a five-year lease with the Amphitheater School District to use Copper Creek Elementary. Staff and students will move during summer 2026, with classes starting at the new location in the fall semester…