Aurora Public Schools (Colorado)

Adams-Arapahoe 28J School District
Aurora Public Schools
Address
15701 E. 1st Ave. #206
Aurora
, Colorado, 80011
United States
Coordinates39°43′57″N 104°50′52″W / 39.73250°N 104.84778°W / 39.73250; -104.84778
District information
MottoEvery student shapes a successful future!
Established1962; 63 years ago (1962)
SuperintendentMichael Giles, Jr.
NCES District ID0802340[1]
Students and staff
Enrollment37,907 (2020-2021)[1]
Staff2,403.09 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio15.77[1]
Other information
Websiteaurorak12.org

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 58 schools in the district: 4 early childhood education centers, 20 elementary schools, 9 P-8/K-8 schools, 5 middle schools, 1 grades 6-12 academy, 5 high schools, 4 magnet schools, 9 charter schools, and 1 of only 5 vocational–technical colleges in the state. They also offer 4 programs: 1 online program, 2 magnet high school programs and 1 home school support program.

The district territory includes portions of both Adams County and Arapahoe County.:[2][3]

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.[4]

By 2024 the district received an influx of students from Colombia and Venezuela. The district made measures to welcome the students.[5]

Schools

Preschools

  • Early Beginnings
  • Jamaica Child Development Center
  • Laredo Child Development Center
  • Meadowood Child Development Center

Elementary schools

  • Altura Elementary School
  • Arkansas Elementary School
  • Crawford Elementary School
  • Dalton Elementary School
  • Dartmouth Elementary School
  • Elkhart Elementary School
  • Fulton Academy of Excellence
  • Iowa Elementary School
  • Jewell Elementary School
  • Kenton Elementary Schools
  • Lansing Elementary School
  • Laredo Elementary School
  • Montview Elementary School
  • Park Lane Elementary School
  • Side Creek Elementary School
  • Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learning
  • Vassar Elementary School
  • Vaughn Elementary School
  • Virginia Court Elementary School
  • Yale Elementary School

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

P-8/K-8 schools

  • Aurora Frontier P-8
  • Aurora Highlands P-8
  • Boston P-8
  • Clyde Miller P-8
  • Del Mar Academy P-8
  • Harmony Ridge P-8
  • Mosley P-8
  • Murphy Creek P-8
  • Vista PEAK Exploratory P-8

Magnet Schools

  • Aurora Quest K-8
  • Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy K-8
  • Charles Burrell Visual & Performing Arts Campus
  • William Smith High School

High schools

Charter schools

  • Academy of Advanced Learning
  • Aurora Academy
  • Aurora Expeditionary Learning Academy
  • Aurora Science & Tech, a DSST Public School
  • Global Village Academy
  • Lotus School for Excellence
  • Rocky Mountain Prep Academy
  • Vanguard Classical School
  • Vega Collegiate Academy

Alternative programs

  • APS Avenues Online Program
  • Crossroads Center
  • GED
  • IB Middle Years Programme
  • International Baccalaureate Programme
  • Options Schools

Career and technical education schools

  • Pickens Technical College

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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.
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Adams County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-11-01. - Text list
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Arapahoe County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-11-01. - Text list.
  4. ^ Aurora Public Schools History: Board of Education Archived December 10, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 30 November 2006.
  5. ^ Vázquez Toness, Bianca (2024-10-27). "Venezuelans in Aurora face challenges in school and dealing with Trump-led conspiracies". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-11-01. - Copy at The Independent. Copy at ABC News.