On March 31, the Durango Education Foundation presented 9-R with $250,000 for the Bridge the Gap Campaign.
“We wanted to give the school district extra funds to help those kids who are less fortunate and continue to support education in this community,” said Tom Geyer, Board President of Durango Education Foundation.

The Durango School District 9-R Board of Education will hold an Executive Session on Thursday, March 31, 1:30PM to discuss student candidates for the Elizabeth Testa Scholarship.

The March 29, 2022 9-R Board of Education Regular Meeting will begin at 5:00PM in the Board Room in the Administration Building, 201 E. 12th Street, Durango.

Please join us for Portrait of a Graduate community conversations in April. During these Community Conversations, parents and other community members will learn about our district Portrait of a Graduate and will be able to provide input on the skills and dispositions our students need for the future.

Keith Jim is attracting attention for "The Heroes," his graphic novel series telling the Navajo creation story. The important, traditional Navajo stories he grew up hearing were his identity when he was a youngster. He hopes to leave a new generation of children, Native and non-Native alike, with that same feeling through his work. Learn more about Keith Jim and his work on March 31, 2022, 6pm-8pm, at Miller Middle School.

Currently just nearly 16% of the Bond funds have been committed, with abut 84% left.
Local participation remains strong, with nearly 50% of funds allocated locally (70% when charter allocations are included).

The 9-R School Board hosted a public forum on December 14, 2021 to update the public on the process of the sale of the 9-R Administration Building, as well as hear comments from the community. Here are some questions from that update along with 9-R's response.

Join us for the next 9-R BOE Coffee Chat, scheduled for Tuesday, March 15, at noon at the Smiley Cafe in Durango.

Please click the Headline to view a recap of the March 8, 9-R Board of Education meeting recap.

The Durango School District 9-R is committed to creating a safe school climate, conductive to teaching and learning that is free from threat, harassment and any type of bullying behavior. All types of bullying are regarded as unacceptable.