Aurora Public Schools (Colorado)

Adams-Arapahoe 28J School District
Aurora Public Schools
Address
15701 E. 1st Ave. #206
Aurora
, Colorado, 80011
United States
Coordinates39°43′57″N 104°50′52″W / 39.73250°N 104.84778°W / 39.73250; -104.84778
District information
MottoEvery student shapes a successful future!
Established1962; 62 years ago (1962)
SuperintendentMichael Giles, Jr.
NCES District ID0802340[1]
Students and staff
Enrollment37,907 (2020-2021)[1]
Staff2,403.09 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio15.77[1]
Other information
Websiteaurorak12.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.

The district territory includes portions of both Adams County and Arapahoe County.:[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c d "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 2024-11-01. - Text list
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Arapahoe County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-11-01. - Text list.