Welcome back everyone to the 2023-24 school year at the Durango School District 9-R. Dr. Karen Cheser, Superintendent, shares her Top Ten List for the coming school year.

Middle school students and families at two schools will have enthusiastic new leadership in the coming 2023/24 school year. Miller Middle School and Escalante Middle School will both have new principals and assistant principals. The public, media, and school families are invited to Ice Cream Socials & Meet the Team events in July.

School’s out, but Durango School District 9-R is encouraging students to work on learning through the summer – with fun events as a motivating reward. The Summer Bridge program combines free activity books with checkpoints, events, and prizes to continue learning this summer and be ready for the next grade level.

The Durango School District 9-R Inclusive Excellence Guiding Coalition is composed of approximately 35 staff, parents, community members, and students. This is the third year that a group of stakeholders has helped to inform, lead, and champion the diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) strategic plan.

Construction of the new Miller Middle School officially began with a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, January 5. The new school is projected to open August 2024 for the 2024-25 school year.

Tiffany Miera, 5th Grade Math Teacher at Needham Elementary School, was awarded the prestigious Milken Educator Award on Tuesday at an assembly at Needham Elementary School. The award was a surprise and Tiffany didn’t know until her name was announced.

Students and teachers have a reason to celebrate this fall: Cumulative test scores from all schools show Durango School District 9-R is ranked in the top 20 percent of all school districts in Colorado.

As we begin the 2022-23 school year, Dr. Karen Cheser shares her Top 10 list of great things to expect this year, across Durango School District 9-R.

Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to, and adopted by, the Board of Education of Durango School District 9-R for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and has been filed in the district finance department where it is available for public inspection.