Aurora Public Schools
City council avoids staff layoffs in 2027 budget plan requiring $10.2 million in cuts
AURORA | City council is moving forward with a 2027 budget that would require $10.2 million in cuts to spending, but will avoid staff layoffs. Lawmakers went through the budget in-depth at an Oct. 3 workshop, where they added a fourth homelessness mobile response team and a code enforcement officer and cut funding for Flock […]
Colorado Mesa to offer guaranteed admission to eligible APS students under new pact
AURORA | Eligible Aurora Public Schools students could get guaranteed admission and scholarships to Colorado Mesa University under a new partnership between the district and college expected to be signed Wednesday. Under the pact, APS high-school juniors with a weighted or unweighted GPA of 3.2 or higher will receive guaranteed admission to Colorado Mesa along […]
APS honors Colorado trailblazer Betty Benavidez Thursday at new dual-language school opening
AURORA | ¡Que chido! Aurora Public Schools will honor Colorado Hispanic trailblazer Betty Benavidez and the district’s first dual-language magnet program tonight at the school’s grand-opening and dedication. “Benavidez’s tireless work is now honored by having her name emblazoned on this new dual language school,” school district officials said in a statement. “Escuela Bilingüe Betty […]
Aurora teacher Viviana Martinez named Colorado Teacher of the Year finalist
AURORA | Aurora’s Vista Peak teacher Viviana Martinez was tabbed yesterday during a surprise ceremony in her classroom as one of eight statewide finalists for the Colorado Teacher of the Year award. “The true measure of a teacher’s success is in the inclusive culture they create in their classroom and the indelible impact they leave […]
Football: The Anvil, a history
The following is a look back at each game in the series between the Gateway and Rangeview football teams since The Anvil traveling trophy came into being in 2008.
Colorado school chronic absenteeism drops to 27.5%, but remains above pre-pandemic level
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | The share of Colorado students who were chronically absent last school year declined from the year before, although the percentage remained above pre-pandemic levels, according to data released Thursday by the Colorado Department of Education. A student is chronically absent if they miss 10% or more […]
Colorado school chronic absenteeism drops to 27.5%, but remains above pre-pandemic level
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | The share of Colorado students who were chronically absent last school year declined from the year before, although the percentage remained above pre-pandemic levels, according to data released Thursday by the Colorado Department of Education. A student is chronically absent if they miss 10% or more […]
New Momentum Scholarship offers free tuition at Community College of Aurora for 2026 APS graduates
AURORA | Recent Aurora Public Schools graduates who took college courses while in high school can still enroll at Community College of Aurora this fall with the potential to receive up to three years of tuition-free classes through a new scholarship program. The Momentum Scholarship is available to 2026 graduates of APS high schools who […]
District News: Gateway epicenter of athletic work done in Aurora Public Schools high schools
When he stands just outside the back door of Gateway High School, Paul Jefferson can see the vision. Since he took over the job as the athletic director in 2022, Jefferson has enjoyed the ability to easily view an expanse of athletic fields and courts configured unlike those at any other high school in Aurora. […]
District News: APS veteran Jen Rahn finally arrives at ‘dream job’ as athletic director at Rangeview
Jen Rahn has been all over Aurora Public Schools over the last 22 years, but she’s landed in her “dream job” as the new athletic director at Rangeview High School.