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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Kindergarten registration is now open for Park Elementary for the 2022-23 school year. Our kindergarten programs are full-day classes and follow the school district calendar. Children are eligible for kindergarten if they are 5 years old on or before September 1st, 2022. All kindergarten classes are free. If you know of any families who have children who will be eligible for kindergarten next year, please share this information. ----- La inscripción para el kindergarten está abierta para Park Elementary para el año escolar 2022-23. Nuestros programas de kindergarten son clases de día completo y siguen el calendario del distrito escolar. Los niños son elegibles para el kindergarten si tienen 5 años de edad en o antes del 1 de septiembre de 2022. Todas las clases de kindergarten son gratuitas. Si usted sabe de alguna familia que tiene niños que serán elegibles para el kindergarten el próximo año, por favor comparta esta información.

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

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.