Durango Education Foundation

The Durango Education Foundation supports the rural Durango 9-R public schools through four funding streams:

1) Classroom Grants that are impactful and encourage innovation and excellence in our schools ($130,000 in 2024) 

2) Scholarships for our graduating seniors (almost $100,000 awarded in 2024)

3) Service Events such as our two resource fairs and our teacher appreciation celebration that, together, served approximately 1,000 people in our community  

4) Cause Campaigns such as the $350,000 Bridge the Gap campaign to help our students gain ground after Covid and our $50,000 Coding and Makerspace to bring high-quality curriculum and equipment to all 9-R schools  

5) SOIL Learning Lab - Fiscal Agency - DEF is proud to serve as the fiscal agent for the SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab.  The SOIL Lab is a public outdoor growing facility of the Durango School District rooted in community engagement, education and economic opportunity, multigenerational collaboration, cultural and ecological stewardship, and healthy living practices.  We are accepting tax deductible donations to support the SOIL Lab's good work! If this is your funding priority, please specify in your donation form. Find out more here: https://www.soillab.org/

Find out more about the Durango Education Foundation's work that we have been doing, successfully, in Durango public schools for the last 40 years here: durangoeducationfoundation.org