Animas Valley Elementary School is hosting Kinder 101: Learning to be a Husky. Please join Principal Brammer, Assistant Principal Layman and Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Jones for information about what your child will learn in kindergarten and what to expect as a parent.

The next 9-R Board of Education Work Session is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12, 5:30 p.m, in the Board Room of the 9-R Administration Building

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.

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.