Animas Valley Elementary School is hosting Kinder 101: Learning to be a Husky. Please join Principal Brammer, Assistant Principal Layman and Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Jones for information about what your child will learn in kindergarten and what to expect as a parent.

The next 9-R Board of Education Work Session is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12, 5:30 p.m, in the Board Room of the 9-R Administration Building

This is a follow-up non-emergency message from Durango School District 9-R to parents, students, and staff of Park Elementary School. All students and staff are safe and the building is secure. The Durango Police Department notified us at 12:05 p.m. that the school lockout has been lifted. Pick-up and buses will run normally today.

Join members of the 9-R Board of Education for an informal Coffee Chat, Thursday, April 28, 12:00-1:00 p.m, at the Common Grounds Cafe, inside the Durango Public Library.

Student Support Services presented a report to the 9-R Board of Education on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, on state-reported behavior incidents over the six-year period from 2016-17 through 2021-22.
The report shows that the number of behavior incidents that have occurred to this point in the 2021-22 school year is significantly higher than the the average for the preceding five-year period.

At the March 29, 2022 9-R Board of Education Regular Meeting, Jacobs Bond Project Manager, Devon Merriman, presented an update on construction cost escalations that are impacting the Durango 9-R 4A Bond construction projects.

The Durango 9-R Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, April 7, 2022, 9:30-11 a.m. This meeting will be held via Zoom

Elementary school students will have more access to Gifted & Talented (G/T) instruction in a flexible learning model that will launch in the 2022-23 school year. Durango School District 9-R is excited to evolve the program to provide equitable, wraparound support to gifted learners and their families.

Please remember to report all symptoms and home test results to the school health office. Symptomatic students should not attend school on the first day of their symptoms. Contact your school health office for guidance beyond day 1 of symptoms.

Please click the Headline to view a recap of the March 29, 9-R Board of Education Regular Meeting recap.