Durango School District’s English language learner (ELL) high school students scored high on the Colorado Department of Education’s (CDE) ACCESS for ELLs English language proficiency assessment. The results from last school year’s testing, released this fall, show that Durango School District elementary and high school students did well in their language acquisition growth compared to ELL students across the state.

Kick off your holiday season in style with an evening of music and fun. The DHS Concert and Jazz Bands will perform their holiday concert on Friday, December 9 at 6:30pm in the DHS auditorium, featuring both traditional and contemporary holiday music.

The holidays are right around the corner. While this can be a joyful time for many people, it can also trigger feelings of depression and anxiety in our youth. Durango School District 9-R is here to support students and their families.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Mobile Earth and Space Observatory (MESO) team has had to cancel their visit to Durango planned for this week and next. The event will be rescheduled sometime in January. Stay tuned for those dates.

The Durango School District is hiring bus drivers.
We offer competitive salary & benefits package, and a great retirement system.

Riverview Elementary School’s Seeds of Inspiration Lab art contest this week brought in 300 entries from students in all grades across the district.

Durango High School students want to talk trash; but instead of negative insults, they’re working to create positive change.

The week after the district’s Thanksgiving Break, Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, the DHS Green Team will be leading a week of action focusing on waste management in the school and community.

The next Regular Meeting of the Durango School District 9-R is scheduled for Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

The Durango School District 9-R Board of Education held a Work Session on November 8, 2022. To view a recap of that meeting, please click headline.

The next scheduled meeting of the Durango School District 9R Board of Education is scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Needham Elementary School.