When
does school start for 2008-09?
The first day of school for Durango High School
will be Tuesday, August 19. All ninth-graders (freshmen) will
start school at 8:15 a.m. for a mandatory orientation. Tenth-
through 12th-graders
will
start school at 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, August 19.
Preschool through eighth-grade will start school on Wednesday,
August
20. See
a complete 2008-09
calendar here.
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When
is Registration?
Elementary Schools
- Animas
Valley – 247-0124
- Registration
will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, August
11, 2008 at Animas Valley.
- School
supplies
- Florida
Mesa – 247-4250
- Registration
will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, August
11, 2008 at Florida Mesa.
- School
Supplies
- Fort
Lewis Mesa – 588-3331
- Registration
will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, August
11, 2008 at Fort Lewis Mesa.
- School
supply lists will be available at a later date
- Needham – 247-4791
- Registration
will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, August
11, 2008 at Needham.
- School
supply list will be available at a later date
- Park – 247-3718
- Registration
will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, August
11, 2008 at Park.
- School
supplies
- Riverview – 247-3862
- Registration
will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, August
11, 2008 at Riverview. Kindergarten screenings
for all the new kindergarten students will also
be at this time. If you have a kindergarten student
who will be attending Riverview and you have
not been assigned a time for a screening, please
contact Mary or Cherish at 247-3862.
- School
supplies
- Sunnyside – 259-5249
- Registration
will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, August
11, 2008 at Sunnyside.
- School
Supplies
Escalante
Middle School – 247-9490
Sixth-grade
registration and open house will be at 5:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
Seventh-grade registration and open house will be at
5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008
Eighth-grade registration and open house will be at
7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008
If
you are new to Durango School District 9-R and entering
Escalante Middle School for the 2008-09 school year,
please stop by the school before Friday, June 6, 2008
to pre-register and obtain further information for
August registration dates. This applies to all students
who are currently home-schooled, attend private school,
or moving here from another district and/or state.
Students and families should pre-register with school
before attending Escalante's August registration nights.
Miller
Middle School – 247-1418
Sixth-grade:
from 3-6 p.m. on Monday, August 11, 2008
Seventh-grade: from 3-6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Eighth-grade: from 3-6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Late registration: from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, August 15,
2008
School
supply list will be available at a later date
Durango
High School – 259-1630
Senior registration (12th-grade): from 8:30-11 a.m.
on Thursday, August 14, 2008
Junior registration (11th-grade): from 1-3:30 p.m. on
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Sophomore registration (10th-grade): from 8:30-11 a.m.
on Friday, August 15, 2008
Freshmen registration (9th-grade): from 1-3:30 p.m. on
Friday, August 15, 2008
Schedule
changes for First Trimester 2008-09:
Students who wish to change class schedules for the
first trimester should make an appointment with a counselor.
Changes will not be made once the school years begins.
Schedule change forms for the second trimester will be
available Oct. 2 and for the the third trimester on Jan.
7.
School supplies: Each
teacher will provide a list on first day of school
Parking
Information:
- Seniors
may purchase parking permits during registration
on August 14.
- Seniors
only may purchase parking permits during make-up
registration
- Students must provide a valid driver's license, CURRENT
vehicle registration, proof of insurance.
- Costs: $50 for paved and $25 for dirt lot. All parking
fees are non-refundable.
- All
previous fines and fees must be paid in full with
either cash or money order prior to purchasing
2008-09 permits.
See Athletics/Activities Information here . . .
How
old does my child have to be to start school?
To enter kindergarten, a child must be 5 years old by Oct. 1. Durango School
District 9-R also offers preschool at its elementary schools. Students who
will enroll in the preschool program for 3-year-olds must be 3 years of age
by Oct. 1. Students who will enroll in the preschool program for 4-year-olds
must be 4 years of age by Oct. 1.
Enrollment
in district preschool programs is limited. Contact Preschool
Coordinator Libby Culver at 970-247-5411, ext. 1108,
for information about the district’s preschool
programs, including Head Start, the Colorado Preschool
Program, and tuition-based programs.
Where
will my child attend school?
Where you live in the district determines
where your child attends school. See the district’s
current Attendance
Boundary Maps for enrollment areas.
Can
I enroll my child at a school different from the
one in our attendance area?
For the most part, yes. However, the district
is examining its current open enrollment regulations, and
that may change for next fall. Parents or guardians interested
in enrolling a student in a school outside their attendance
areas must submit an open-enrollment request to the
desired school's office or the district's Student Achievement
office by June 1 of the year you intend to enroll. Open
enrollment confirmation will occur after registration in
August. The application must include the signature of the
principal of the attendance area school if the student
lives within the Durango School District 9-R attendance
boundaries.
Download
the Open
Enrollment Form for students who live in Durango
School District 9-R
Download
the Open
Enrollment Form for out-of-district students
Download
the Open
Enrollment Policies.
Download
the District Attendance Boundary Map
Student
Achievement is located at the west end of the Central
Administration Building at 201 E. 12th St. in Durango.
For more information, call Jane Schold at (970) 247-5411,
ext. 1421 or email jschold@durango.k12.co.us
What
will I need to register my child in school?
.
If your child has attended school prior to enrolling
in Durango School District 9-R, you will need the name
and address of the school and district where your child
previously attended.
Immunization
Records. The following immunizations are required to
enroll in a 9-R school:
Colorado
School Entrance law requires all students to provide
proof of immunizations to be enrolled in school.
A child's immunization record must be presented by
the first day a child attends school.
Please
go to http://www.cdphe.state.co.us for
the most up to date information on requirements.
Enter school immunization requirements in the search
box and then click on Clarification of Immunization
Requirements.
Students
may be exempted from immunizations if they have submitted
a signed medical, religious, or personal exemption.
Birth
Certificate
An
emergency telephone number where the parent or guardian
can be reached
Any
other pertinent information for your child, such as special
education records, medications needed, etc.
I
want to home-school my student but enroll him in
a few courses that I don't have the expertise to
teach. Will the district take home-schooled students?
Yes. It's called shared schooling. The
district has two shared-schooling coordinators — one
for elementary and one for secondary students. More information
is available on our Shared
Schooling Website.
What
are the District's Graduation Requirements?
The Durango School District 9-R Board of
Education adopted new graduation requirements that will
apply to students who enter the school as freshmen in Fall
2005 and after. Follow
this link to see the requirements
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