Durango School District 9-R has the opportunity to accelerate highly advanced gifted children under age 5 for kindergarten and/or under age 6 for first grade. This Early Access is for those eligible students if their birthdays fall after October 1st.  It is intended to support students who are evaluated to be exceptional in aptitude/cognitive reasoning, academics, school readiness, and motivation.

The next 9-R Board of Education Regular Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 25, 5:30-8:00PM.

As we navigate the latest surge in COVID-19, we encourage 9-R families and staff to continue to support efforts to keep one another safe and healthy.

The Durango School District 9-R seeks community feedback and input as a final Academic Calendar for the 2021/22 school year is adopted.
In this survey, two calendars are presented.
Please submit your response by January 19, 2022.

Our community supported the 4A Bond ballot initiative, infusing the Durango School District 9-R with $90M in funding for capital projects and improvements. Part of the promise to the community included engagement and support of local businesses and vendors in the bond projects.

Join us for the next Board of Education Coffee Chat on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, from 5:00-6:00PM, via Zoom.

The next Board of Education Work Session is scheduled for Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Thai meeting will be held via Zoom.

The Durango School District 9-R Job Fair has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 6, 2022, from 10:00AM-2:00PM. The district is hiring a variety of full and part time jobs, as well as 9 - 12 month schedules: Paraprofessionals, Teachers, Substitutes, Bus Drivers, Food/Nutrition Services, Custodians, Counselors, Social Workers, Administrative Assistants.

Durango School District 9-R and Durango Fire Protection District announce the closing on the sale of the 9-R Administration Building parcel as of December 17th, 2021.
This closing represents the successful transition of a public use asset to another public entity and will continue the use of this building for community services in the years to come.
Buckley Park is not included in this transaction and 9-R will continue to negotiate with the City of Durango on that parcel.

9-R continues to make progress on numerous projects across the district connected to the 4A Bond funding. In all, 14 Bond projects are in progress, with five additional projects slated for 2023 and 2024.