- Source: 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 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.:
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.
By 2024 the district received an influx of students from Colombia and Venezuela. The district made measures to welcome the students.
Schools
= Preschools
=Early Beginnings
Jamaica Child Development Center
Laredo Child Development Center
Meadowood Child Development Center
= Elementary schools
== 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
=Aurora Central High School
Aurora West College Preparatory Academy (9-12)
Gateway High School
Rangeview High School
Vista PEAK Preparatory School
William C. Hinkley High School
= 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
External links
Official website
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- Aurora Public Schools (Colorado)
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- Aurora Central High School
- Aurora Public Schools
- 2012 Aurora theater shooting
- Rangeview High School
- Hinkley High School
- 1993 Aurora, Colorado shooting
- University of Colorado School of Medicine
