Durango Options Programm

Durango School District 9-R is a public institution that operates elementary, middle and high schools. The schools offer educational and extracurricular programs to students in grades kindergarten through 12. The school district operates a professional development program that aligns teacher training with student learning needs. It provides reading and resource teachers with training in research-proven, multi-sensory teaching techniques to improve instruction for dyslexic students. It also offers special programs for English as a second language, disabled students, slow students and those requiring individual attention. Special programs are also offered to students who need a supervised environment to learn and for students who learn at a accelerated pace. The school district is located in Durango, Colo.

San Juan BOCES, also known as San Juan Board of Cooperative Educational Services, serves various school districts in southwest Colorado. The organization serves school districts, including Bayfield School District, Durango School District, Ignacio School District, Pagosa Springs School District and Silverton School District. It has several personnel that include educational specialists; school psychologists; occupational, physical, speech and language therapists; mathematics specialists; a network systems administrator; and an educational diagnostician. The organizatoin also has other specialists who provide services to visual and hearing disabled students. It additionally employs more than 60 full- and part-time teachers. San Juan BOCES is located in Durango, Colo.