Aurora Public Schools

APS News: Special Education

A group of APS high school students recently attended the ACE Challenge Student Leadership Conference at Community College of Aurora, and they made quite the impression. More than 20 students enrolled in the Alternative Cooperative Education program at Aurora Central, Gateway, Hinkley and Rangeview high schools joined other students from surrounding school districts and participated in [...]

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In today’s tough economic times, financial literacy is more important than ever. Teachers like Corrina Smith of the Crossroads Transition Center are ensuring that Aurora Public Schools students are on the right track. Smith was one of 25 teachers statewide who earned the Great-West Great-Teachers Grant. The one-time $5,000 grant can be used during the 2011-12 [...]

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Aurora Public Schools: Raising Achievement for Students with Special Needs Despite Declining Resources The District Management Council recently released a publication featuring Aurora Public Schools. View the publication.    

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Gene Bonahoom and Reese DeWild Sometimes, a mentorship experience can hold as many lessons for the mentor as it does for the student. This is certainly the case for Gene Bonahoom, Environmental Technician at Aurora Public Schools. Bonahoom was performing a routine biohazard collection in the school health clinic when he met his mentee-to-be, second-grader Reese DeWild. [...]

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Aurora Public Schools recently hosted a resource fair for people with disabilities and their parents, caregivers and educators.   The event featured workshops for teachers and caretakers, a special education student art show, door prizes and a raffle fundraiser. More than 100 families browsed the over 40 service and merchandise providers.   Thank you to the following donors [...]

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