Aurora Public Schools (Colorado)
| Adams-Arapahoe 28J School District Aurora Public Schools |
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| 1085 Peoria Street Aurora, Colorado 80011 |
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| Motto | Picking up the pace |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Superintendent | John L. Barry |
| Enrollment | 32645 (October 1, 2006) |
| Website | http://www.aps.k12.co.us/ |
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 55 schools in the district: 2 early childhood education, 27 elementary schools, 5 K-8 schools, 7 middle schools, 4 comprehensive high schools, 1 gifted and talented K-8 school, 6 charter schools, 1 of only five vocational–technical colleges in the state, and the first P-20 school in Colorado starting from Preschool to Graduate School.
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[edit] 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, later Aurora School District. Aurora Public Schools was formed in 1962 from Aurora, Altura, Clyde Miller, First Creek, Sable, and Tollgate Districts.[1]
[edit] Schools
[edit] Preschools
- Child Development Center
- Jamaica Child Development Center
- Even Start
[edit] Elementary Schools
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[edit] Middle Schools
- Aurora Hills Middle School
- Columbia Middle School
- East Middle School
- Mrachek Middle School
- North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus
- South Middle School
- Aurora West College Preparatory Academy
[edit] K-8 Schools
- Boston K-8
- Clyde Miller K-8
- Murphy Creek K-8
- Vista Peak Exploratory K-8
- Aurora Quest K-8
- Aurora Fronteir K-8
[edit] Gifted and Talented K-8 school
[edit] High Schools
- Aurora Central High School
- Gateway High School
- William C. Hinkley High School
- Rangeview High School
- Vista Peak Preparatory School
[edit] P-20 School
- Vista Peak P-20 (K-8 school open Fall 2010, High School open Fall 2011, No news on when college will open)
[edit] Pilot Schools
- Fletcher Primary School
- Fletcher Intermediate Science and Technology School
- William Smith High School
[edit] Charter Schools
- Aurora Academy
- Aurora Expeditionary Learning Academy
- Axl Academy
- Global Village Academy
- Lotus School
- New America School
- Vanguard Classical School
[edit] Alternative Programs
- Crossroads Center
- GED
- Options Schools
- International Baccalaureate Programme
- IB Middle Years Programme
- Rebound Program
[edit] Career and Technical Education
- Pickens Technical College
[edit] Notes
- ^ Aurora Public Schools History: Board of Education. Accessed 30 November 2006.
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