Durango 9-R Shared School

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Rising kindergarteners: Register now for 2025-26 + sign up for Kindergarten Readiness Screening If your child is entering kindergarten in the 2025-26 school year, be sure to register soon so you don't miss out on vital information over the summer. We also welcome you to participate in our Kindergarten Readiness Screenings this month, so you can learn more about your child's unique developmenta...

Join us *today* from 3-4 p.m. for a Ribbon-Cutting & Open House for the Durango School District Administration Office. The event will be held in Bodo Industrial Park on May 31 from 3 to 4 p.m. at 281 Sawyer Drive, Suite 100. The event will include light refreshments, self-guided tours through the maze of hallways and a scavenger hunt with a drawing for prizes.

The community is invited to a Ribbon-Cutting & Open House for the Durango School District Administration Office. The event will be held in Bodo Industrial Park on May 31 from 3 to 4 p.m. at 281 Sawyer Drive, Suite 100. The event will include light refreshments, self-guided tours through the maze of hallways and a scavenger hunt with a drawing for prizes. The administrative staff moved out of the historic old high school at 201 E. 12th Street in mid-April, and the old building will officially be handed over to the City of Durango on June 1.

You can help guide the future of our schools! We encourage everyone in La Plata County – district staff, families, community members – to participate in an important survey regarding public education programs, policies, and a potential ballot measure this November 2024. Please participate and make your voice heard. The survey will only take 12 minutes to complete, and your answers will remain anonymous and confidential. The survey is open today through May 5, 2024.

SURVEY LINK: https://www.research.net/r/DurangoSD_LIVE

Help shape the future of our schools! We welcome students, families, staff, and all local residents to the State of the District: Growing Our Future Workers community meetings. Meetings are March 11-April 4. Learn more: https://ow.ly/yYGg50QNMx4

Due to hazardous road conditions, all schools will be closed today, Feb. 9. This decision was made in collaboration with emergency management. This includes all bus routes, school-related events and activities. Learn more: https://ow.ly/lYcT50QzzsZ

The following is an emergency message from Durango School District 9-R for all parents, students and staff. Due to continued hazardous road conditions, all schools will be closed today, Monday January 8th. This decision was made in collaboration with emergency management. This includes all bus routes, school-related events and activities.

We understand that Snow Days are a disruption of routine that affects many people. We appreciate everyone's patience and understanding that winter weather is unpredictable in our region. Decisions around Snow Days are made using a comprehensive strategy. To understand the district’s decision-making process, read Snow Day FAQs: https://www.durangoschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=991825&type=d&pREC_ID=2401345

For updates, please check your email, visit our website at durangoschools.org, or call the District Information Line at (970) 375-3811.