a thousand employees. The district’s 19
schools include one preschool, 12
elementary schools, three middle schools,
two high schools, and one charter school.
The district offers school and program
choices so families can choose the school
that best meets their child’s needs. Each
school has a Gifted and Talented
program, and “school-within-a-school”
educational programs include an
International Baccalaureate program,
Core Knowledge, Montessori, Year-
Round School, Dual Language, Highly
Gifted and Talented, and a Career/
Technical high school option, along with
a traditional preschool through grade 12
programs
grades 6-12, 4 comprehensive high
schools, 3 pilot schools, 1 vocational/
technical college, 1 gifted and talented K- 8
school, and 6 charter schools. Students
come from more than 90 countries and
speak more than 100 languages.
Innovative district plans include partnering
with economic development, higher
education, industry and workforce
development to offer academic and
career pathways in Arts and Communication;
Business; Health Sciences and Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math at 18
schools by 2015.
Arapahoe County School District
Aurora Public Schools
Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J
1085 Peoria St.
Aurora, 80011
303-344-8060
www.aps.k12.co.us
One of the Denver area’s largest and
most diverse school districts, Aurora
Public Schools in Arapahoe County
serves nearly 40,000 students in 56
schools, including 2 preschools, 27
elementary schools, 4 K- 8 schools, 1 K- 9
school, 6 middle schools, 1 academy for
Bennett School District 29J
615 7th Street
Bennett, 80102
303-644-3234
www.bennett29j.k12.co.us
Located just east of Denver, the Bennett
School District serves residents within a
289-square-mile area in the central
portions of Adams and Arapahoe counties;
Bennett and Watkins are the main
communities within the district. This small
school district has nearly 1, 100 students
in grades PK- 12 in two elementary
schools, one middle school, and one high
school. Bennett High School offers a
wide range of academic programs,
including vocational programs.
Boulder Valley School District
6500 Arapahoe Road
Boulder, 80303
303-447-1010
www.bvsd.org
Boulder Valley School District serves the
cities of Boulder, Gold Hill, Jamestown,
Lafayette, Louisville, Nederland, Superior,
Ward, and parts of Broomfield and Erie,
covering more than 500 square miles
and serving nearly 29,000 students in
55 schools. Known for its academic
excellence, the district ranks among the
top three of Colorado’s large Front Range
school districts, as measured by state and
national academic rankings. Voters
recently approved a tax increase of
nearly $300 million for capital improvements to the district’s 55 schools over the
next six years.
Arapahoe High School football.
Courtesy of Littleton Public Schools
Brighton School District 27J
18551 E. 160th Avenue
Brighton, 80601
303-655-2900
www.brightonps27j.k12.co.us
The Brighton School District 27J serves
more than 15,000 students in grades
preK- 12. The district’s 23 schools include
12 elementary, eight middle, and four
high schools. Innovations include one networked computer per every four students,
and a health sciences program at
Brighton High School that works in
collaboration with the Platte Valley
Medical Center and Front Range
Community College to offer students a
curriculum in preparation for a health
professions career.
Byers School District 32J
444 E. Front St.
Byers, 80103
303-822-5292
www.byers32j.k12.co.us
A rural school district located about 50
miles east of Denver, Byers serves more
than 500 students at one elementary
school, one middle school, and one high
school that are all located on one
campus. The district also offers 3-year-old
