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The APS Vision

To graduate every student with the choice to attend college without remediation.

Disaster Recovery

APS Disaster Recovery

Visit the APS Disaster Recovery and Resources website.

The Aurora community has been changed by the tragic shooting that happened inside a local movie theater. Our hearts go out to those impacted and to our entire community. News of a tragedy of this nature can be upsetting. APS has developed a Disaster Recovery and Resources website which provides access to information that may be helpful for you in dealing with this tragedy.
Bond and Mill Levy

Bond and Mill LevyThank you, Aurora, for passing the 2012 mill levy!

Pathways

Academic & Career Pathways

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Learn more about the new Vista PEAK P-20 Campus.
Moving Mountains: APS & CTA Mentoring Program.

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Safety
Safety in APSSafety in APS

Fostering an environment where students feel safe, secure, welcome and comfortable is a top priority for Aurora Public Schools.

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Wellness & Health

Wellness & Healthy Lifestyles in APS

Whether you are a student, parent, teacher, staff or community member, the APS Wellness website provides resources for a healthy lifestyle.

Wellness & Healthy Lifestyles in APS
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Top Stories
Farewell Message From Superintendent John L. Barry
Farewell Message from Superintendent John L. Barry"APS Teammates, let me begin by stating how honored I have been to serve as your Superintendent for these last seven years.  We have transformed the district, both internally and externally, for the betterment of our students. I am sincerely proud to have been a member of the APS Team, and it has been a privilege to be part of this noble profession of education with all of you."
- Superintendent John L. Barry 
Read Superintendent Barry's full message.
Denver Post: Incoming Aurora School Superintendent Will Build on Positive Trends
D. Rico Munn to Lead Aurora Public Schools"I think the current APS mission statement is a great statement of what we want to get done," he said. "And we need to make sure that each step along the way, students are learning at grade level. If you're doing that, then you are reducing remediation rates."
- Incoming APS Superintendent D. Rico Munn
Read the full Denver Post story.
Congratulations, Class of 2013!
Congratulations, Class of 2013!Congratulations to the more than 2,700 students who recently graduated from Aurora Central, Gateway, Hinkley, Rangeview, William Smith and APS Online high schools, as well as Pickens Technical College and the Rebound Ombudsman program. The graduating class of 2013 earned nearly $6 million in scholarships. Our preschoolers from Kids Tech, the class of 2026, also celebrated their graduation as they prepare to head to kindergarten.
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APS Students Earn Prestigious Scholarships
APS Students Earn Prestigious Daniels and Gates ScholarshipsTwelve Aurora Public Schools students are on cloud nine after finding out that they had earned a Boettcher, Daniel’s Fund or Gates Millennium scholarship. Aurora Central senior Kushmakar Baral is a Daniels Fund and Gates scholar, a feat not often accomplished. He plans to study biomedical engineering at University of Colorado at Boulder.
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Read about other APS scholarship winners
Aurora Quest Seventh-Grader Competes at National Geograpahy Bee
Aurora Quest Seventh-Grader Competes at National Geograpahy BeeAurora Quest K-8 seventh grade student Pranit Nanda has shown that he knows his geography. His sharp skills have made him into one of the state's top Geography Bee standouts and he recently competed in the 25th annual National Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C.
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