Aurora Public Schools (Colorado)

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Adams-Arapahoe 28J School District
Aurora Public Schools
Address
15701 E. 1st Ave. #206
Aurora
, Colorado, 80011
United States
Coordinates 39°43′57″N104°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 ID 0802340 [1]
Students and staff
Enrollment37,907 (2020-2021) [1]
Staff2,403.09 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Student–teacher ratio15.77 [1]
Other information
Website aurorak12.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.

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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

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

P-8/K-8 schools

Magnet Schools

High schools

Charter schools

Alternative programs

Career and technical education schools

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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 November 1, 2024. - Text list
  3. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Arapahoe County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 1, 2024. - 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 (October 27, 2024). "Venezuelans in Aurora face challenges in school and dealing with Trump-led conspiracies". Associated Press . Retrieved November 1, 2024. - Copy at The Independent . Copy at ABC News.
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