Durango School District 9-R announces a hiring bonus for newly hired staff who begin an Educational Support Professional, Student Service Provider, Licensed Staff, Administrator, or Managerial Technical position with us in the time frame of January 1, 2023 to March 17, 2023.

Our Eagle Wrestling season kicks off Wednesday, January 25th after school and will run through the league championship held at Escalante on Saturday, March 11th. To be eligible to participate, students need to complete the registration checklist linked below. For more information click the information page below.

The Eagle Girls Basketball season kicks off Monday, December 12th. We have two more optional open gyms leading up to the season. From 6:45 - 7:45 AM on both Tuesday 12/6 and Thursday 12/8 open gym will focus on skills, drills, and games.

To be eligible to participate, students need to complete the registration checklist below and show up with clean, indoor basketball shoes, shorts, a t-shirt, and a water bottle.

Teams will be determined during the second week of practice right after Christmas Break. There are no cuts. We create teams according to skill level and where athletes will get the most playing time. Being on a team is a commitment and attendance at practice is expected. All teams will have both afternoon and morning practices throughout the season. Once games start, practices will be Mondays, Wednesdays, and sometimes Fridays with games on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

For basketball-related questions, please contact our head coach, Eva Duce. [email protected]

12/7/22 - See below for the League Tournament


Our Eagle boys basketball season kicks off Tuesday, October 11th. To be eligible to participate, students need to complete the registration checklist (see below) and show up with clean, indoor basketball shoes, shorts, a t-shirt, and a water bottle. Teams will be determined within a week or two of practice. There are no cuts. We create teams according to skill level and where athletes will get the most playing time. Please see below for the first week's practice times, how to register, and the schedule. Contact Coach Bastin for more information. [email protected]

10/13/22 UPDATE: Next Week's Practice Schedule
October 18-20
Practice Time: 3:30-5:40
5:45 Pick Up Time

Join us as astrophysicists and astronomers from the Mobile Earth and Space Observatory (MESO) lead students of all ages through hands-on activities where participants explore space science using real science equipment. All afterschool programs are FREE and open to 9R and non-9R students.

The Durango School District is hiring bus drivers.
We offer competitive salary & benefits package, and a great retirement system.

We are in the process of updating Durango School District 9-R's websites, which includes the district site and each school-specific site. We need your input!

Halloween is just around the corner, and soon many schools throughout the district will be hosting activities, costume parades, and extracurricular events.

Fall festivals are often organized by the school’s PTO and many are fundraisers that support staff, students, and the schools.

Gardens have inspired artists for centuries. Now it’s time for students to inspire the community with their creativity. We’re inviting all Durango School District 9-R students to submit a piece of artwork for the first annual SOIL Art Contest.

Learning to navigate a school system can be daunting for many parents; but for families who speak limited or no English, it can be especially challenging. On Wednesday evening, October 20, 2022 Durango School District 9-R will launch a new project to meet this challenge: Escuela para Padres (School for Parents).