Superintendent Rico Munn Number of students 32,645 (1 October 2006) Motto Picking up the pace | Number of schools 59 Founded 1962 | |
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Enrollment 32645 (October 1, 2006) Headquarters Aurora, Colorado, United States | ||
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: two early childhood education, 27 elementary schools, five K-8 schools, seven middle schools, four comprehensive high schools, one gifted and talented K-8 school, six charter schools, one of only five vocational–technical colleges in the state, and the first P-20 school in Colorado, going from preschool to graduate school.
Contents
- Map of Adams arapahoe 28j CO USA
- History
- Preschools
- Middle schools
- K 8 schools
- Gifted and talented K 8 schools
- High schools
- P 20 schools
- Pilot schools
- Charter schools
- Alternative programs
- Career and technical education schools
- References
Map of Adams-arapahoe 28j, CO, USA
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.