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.

Adams-Arapahoe 28J School District Aurora Public Schools
Address
15701 E. 1st Ave. #206 Aurora , Colorado, 80011 United States
Coordinates	39°43′57″N 104°50′52″W
District information
Motto	Every student shapes a successful future!
Established	1962; 63 years ago (1962)
Superintendent	Michael Giles, Jr.
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]
Other information
Website	aurorak12.org

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

• 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