Aurora Public Schools (Colorado)
The Adams-Arapahoe 28J School District, more commonly known as the Aurora Public Schools, is the public school system in Aurora, Colorado, United States. There are 65 schools in the district: four early childhood education centers, 27 elementary schools, six P/K-8 schools, six middle schools, one grades 6-12 academy, six high schools, one gifted and talented K-8 school, 12 charter schools, one of only five vocational–technical colleges in the state, and one home school support program.
| Adams-Arapahoe 28J School District Aurora Public Schools | |
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1085 Peoria Street
, Colorado, 80011United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°43′57″N 104°50′52″W |
| District information | |
| Motto | Every student shapes a successful future! |
| Established | 1962 |
| Superintendent | Rico Munn |
| NCES District ID | 0802340[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 37,907 (2020-2021)[1] |
| Staff | 2,403.09 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.77[1] |
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| Website | aurorak12 |
History
The first school district in Aurora was created at the request of William Smith by the Arapahoe County School Superintendent around 1885. It was known as Arapahoe County District #28 by 1907, and later Aurora School District. Aurora Public Schools was formed in 1962 from Aurora, Altura, Clyde Miller, First Creek, Sable, and Tollgate Districts.[2]
Schools
Preschools
- Early Beginnings
- Jamaica Child Development Center
- Laredo Child Development Center
- Meadowood Child Development Center
Elementary schools
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Middle schools
- Aurora Hills Middle School
- Aurora West College Preparatory Academy (Grades 6-12)
- Columbia Middle School
- East Middle School
- Mrachek Middle School
- North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus
- South Middle School
P-8 schools
- Aurora Frontier P-8
- Aurora Quest K-8
- Boston P-8
- Charles Burrell Visual & Performing Arts K-8
- Clara Brown Entrepreneurial K-8
- Clyde Miller P-8
- Mosley P-8
- Murphy Creek P-8
- Vista Peak Exploratory P-8
Gifted and talented K-8 schools
- Aurora Quest K-8
High schools
- Aurora Central High School
- Aurora West College Preparatory Academy
- Charles Burrell Visual & Performing Arts
- Gateway High School
- Rangeview High School
- Vista Peak Preparatory School
- William C. Hinkley High School
Pilot schools
- Fletcher Intermediate Science and Technology School
- Fletcher Primary School
- William Smith High School
Charter schools
- Academy of Advanced Learning
- Aurora Academy
- Aurora Expeditionary Learning Academy
- Aurora Science & Tech, a DSST Public School
- Empower Community School
- Global Village Academy
- Lotus School
- Rocky Mountain Prep Academy
- Vanguard Classical School
- Vega Collegiate Academy
Alternative programs
- APS Avenues
- Crossroads Center
- GED
- IB Middle Years Programme
- International Baccalaureate Programme
- Options Schools
- Rebound Program
Career and technical education schools
- Pickens Technical College
References
- "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- Aurora Public Schools History: Board of Education Archived December 10, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 30 November 2006.
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