Are you ready to "Dive Deep" into reading and swim to the depths of the ocean?

The Readathon is back and the theme this year is the five layers of the ocean.  It begins on Feb. 27th (Mon.) and goes until Mar. 3rd (Fri.).

March 7th (Tuesday) - Miller Middle School - 5:30pm-7:00pm March 9th (Thursday) - Escalante Middle School - 5:30pm-6:30pm (see more details below)

Durango School District 9-R announces the formal opening of a request for proposal for the needs of a Micro-Bus and a Service Truck.

Jonah Gottlieb, a fifth grade student at Park Elementary, won the school competition of the National Geographic Bee on Jan.25th, 2017! He has a chance to earn a $50,000 college scholarship.

Come to our Winter Book Fair - Buy One - Get one FREE. ---- Feb. 17th (Fri.) thru Feb. 24th (Fri.) at the School Library

When: Feb. 7th (Tues.)-Feb. 14th (Tues.) ----- Will be sold: in the cafeteria -----Cost: $0.25 per Candy Gram -----Before School: 7:30am-7:55am (Feb.8th-Feb.14th) ----- After School: 3:00pm-3:15pm (Feb. 7th-Feb.13th)

School districts in the southwest are working together to source more locally grown foods into our school breakfast and lunch programs.

Durango School District 9-R has adopted academic calendars for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years. Click "read more" to see the full calendars.

Dear Parent(s) or Guardian:

It is with great sadness that I inform you that one of our staff members, Beth Brunso, passed away on Tuesday December 26, 2016. Beth has been a 4th grade teacher at Park Elementary for several years and was the parent partner prior to her teaching position. Her family is part of the 9-R community and her daughter attends school in the district. This tragic loss has affected us all deeply and we know you will join us in our concern and extend your sympathy to her family.

Through a partnership with The Garden Project of Southwest Colorado many of our Kids' Camp students were able to enrich their understanding of science standards through fun hands-on activities. They've been exploring the water cycle, gaining understanding of soil and soil conservation, and learning about local vs. global food systems.