District News

Need help in supporting your child's well-being? We are offering FREE live webinars on Monday-Thursday evenings throughout the school year, and you can always watch previously recorded classes on your own time by visiting the Cook Center's full content library. Live webinar topics in May include: how to motivate your child, mindfulness for improved mental health, suicide prevention, protecting your child on social media, emotional regulation, video game addiction, stopping bullying cycles, and more.

A spirit of curiosity, collaboration, and celebration filled the Impact Career Innovation Center on April 23 as Durango School District’s Gifted Family Advisory Committee (GFAC) hosted its annual Family Night.

From rooftop gardens to river conservation, students across Durango School District took action this spring to honor Earth Day.

Durango Education Foundation honored staff-nominated employees on April 24 at Morehart Murphy Subaru during the annual 9-R Employee Celebration.

Check out the new wheels! It’s the Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative Regional Mobile Health Learning Lab. The lab was purchased through the Rural Coaction Grant to serve students from the district across Region 9. It’s designed to provide hands-on learning for students and basic medical services for rural areas in our region.

The Durango School District 9-R Board of Education will host its Fifth Annual District Student Awards Ceremony this Thursday, April 24, at 5 p.m. for elementary students and 7 p.m. for students in middle and high school. The event will be held in the Durango High School (DHS) Gymnasium (2390 Main Ave.).

This Monday, April 21, is a Professional Development Day for faculty and staff, and there will be no school for students. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 22.

Due to the growing measles outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico and the high rate of tourism to our area, the Durango School District (DSD) Health Services Department is working to prepare and educate our students, families, and staff about measles and what to expect if there is a confirmed case in our schools.

Join members of the Durango School District 9-R Board of Education for an informal coffee chat on Tuesday, April 29, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab, located on the Riverview Elementary campus.

The Durango School District Board of Education held a Work Session at Escalante Middle School on April 8, 2025, and the recap is now available.