Durango School District

Durango School District Durango School District (DSD, formerly known as 9-R) is a high-performing, award-winning K-12 district in Southwest Colorado.

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❓If DSD has available building capacity, why are we building new schools? 🏫It’s a fair question. Capacity, condition and...
09/07/2026

❓If DSD has available building capacity, why are we building new schools? 🏫

It’s a fair question. Capacity, condition and location are different needs. DSD is currently using about 60% of its total building capacity, while some aging facilities still need replacement and our student population continues to change.

Thoughtful long-range planning means doing both: right-sizing our overall footprint while reinvesting in the schools our students need for the future.

📊 Take a look, then explore the bigger picture: https://www.durangoschools.org/apps/pages/FutureReadyDSD

Future-Ready DSD is a community awareness and engagement initiative designed to help everyone understand the forces shaping public education, engage in meaningful conversations about the future of our schools, and participate in thoughtful long-range planning.


🙌 Durango School District students and schools have plenty to celebrate in newly released 2025-2026 state assessment and...
09/05/2026

🙌 Durango School District students and schools have plenty to celebrate in newly released 2025-2026 state assessment and preliminary school performance results.

“We went up in every single subject area. It was a huge year of growth across the system,” said Dr. Laurie Rossback, DSD's executive director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment. “There is a payoff when we stay focused on our students.” ⬆️

Learn more about our district's test scores and state ranking here: https://ow.ly/vwiV50ZJCJq



09/05/2026

📣 What’s New in Our Schools?
Stay in the loop with the latest updates, stories, and happenings in Durango School District!

📅 Check out this week’s Community Update (Sept. 4): https://ow.ly/iUyX50ZJBrY

This week’s top stories:

📊 DSD students climb statewide testing rankings
🍳 Culinary students' blindfolded puzzle challenge
🏛️ VR & 3D monument design project
🗺️ Future-Ready DSD
🧄 Free garlic-growing workshop

👉 Don’t miss out—subscribe today: https://ow.ly/wEwV50ZJBs1

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🛠️ Building trust takes teamwork ... and sometimes, a blindfold.On Aug. 26, Durango High School culinary students in Joe...
09/04/2026

🛠️ Building trust takes teamwork ... and sometimes, a blindfold.

On Aug. 26, Durango High School culinary students in Joe Burns’ class took on a blindfolded puzzle challenge to put their communication skills to the test. Divided into small teams, only the blindfolded student was allowed to touch the pieces, meaning the rest of the team had to rely entirely on clear, descriptive verbal guidance to solve the puzzle together.

🤝 It was a fun, hands-on way to practice trust, active listening, and teamwork from day one.

📝 School Storytellers: Thank you to Durango High School Culinary/ProStart Teacher Joe Burns, who shared this classroom story and accompanying photos.




Our schools are changing. Do you know why❓Five interconnected trends are shaping the future of public education... natio...
09/03/2026

Our schools are changing. Do you know why❓

Five interconnected trends are shaping the future of public education... nationally, across Colorado, and right here in the Durango area.

📊 Take a look, then explore the bigger picture. https://www.durangoschools.org/apps/pages/FutureReadyDSD

Future-Ready DSD is a community awareness and engagement initiative designed to help everyone understand the forces shaping public education, engage in meaningful conversations about the future of our schools, and participate in thoughtful long-range planning.


09/03/2026

We are grateful to Manna and community members who support the Care & Share Program and backpack program for families in need. Thank you! ❤️

❓What does history look like when students step into the story?  🥽 Using ClassVR headsets from the Ignite Mobile Learnin...
09/02/2026

❓What does history look like when students step into the story?

🥽 Using ClassVR headsets from the Ignite Mobile Learning Lab, Durango High School students recently explored 360-degree views of famous monuments around the world. But they didn't just look. They analyzed the design, details, and intentional choices artists make to commemorate moments and preserve memories.

Then it was time to move to the Impact Career Innovation Center's Maker Space and take on a challenge: What story of America do YOU want to tell? 🇺🇸

Using low-tech prototyping tools like ChompSaw cardboard cutters, pipe cleaners, and hot glue alongside 3Doodler 3D printing pens, Tinkercad-fueled 3D printing, and laser cutters, students brought their original monument designs to life.

This was Durango School District's Portrait of a Graduate in action, as students used Agile Thinking and Creative Problem-Solving to prove that the most powerful way to understand the past is to help design the future.

📝 School Storytellers: Thank you to District Technology and Media Support Specialist Nathan Van Arsdale, who took time out of his day to share these snapshots.




The final check-in for Summer Bridge is happening this week. Students have until Friday, Sept. 4, to turn in their compl...
08/31/2026

The final check-in for Summer Bridge is happening this week. Students have until Friday, Sept. 4, to turn in their completed literacy and math books to their school's front office and be entered for the big end-of-summer raffle.

We have some incredible prizes lined up to reward students who complete their books, so don't miss out! Prizes will be drawn and announced in September.

View the prizes and learn about Summer Bridge: https://ow.ly/EWYN50ZHssr

08/29/2026

📣 What’s New in Our Schools?
Stay in the loop with the latest updates, stories, and happenings in Durango School District!

📅 Check out the current Community Update (Aug. 28): https://ow.ly/2IMU50ZGKxa

💌 Delivered fresh to your inbox every Friday evening!

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🚗 🚌 🚲 Getting to Durango High School? A little planning can make everyone’s morning easier.With limited student parking ...
08/28/2026

🚗 🚌 🚲 Getting to Durango High School? A little planning can make everyone’s morning easier.

With limited student parking and a new one-way traffic pattern in the main lot, we’ve put together what students and families need to know about parking, buses and other ways to get to school.

Bonus: fewer cars = less congestion and a more sustainable commute. 🌎

Learn more: https://ow.ly/G7PN50ZGL3H

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81303

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