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Aurora Public Schools unveils new 'Destination APS' goals, dual-language school and health-science high school plan
Summary
Aurora Public Schools told the City Council it will shift early literacy work earlier (pre-K–2), add multilingual acquisition as a core goal, open a dual‑language school this fall and build a health-science high school in partnership with Community College of Aurora and UCHealth.
Aurora Public Schools leaders told the Aurora City Council on April 20 that the district is launching a refreshed strategic plan called “Destination APS,” shifting its early-literacy focus earlier and adding multilingual language acquisition as a core five‑year goal.
Superintendent Michael Giles and board president Dr. Anne Kiki presented district data and program expansions, saying APS serves roughly 38,000 students representing more than 130 countries and 160 languages, with about 75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. “We are the fifth largest district,” Giles said, and the district expects continued growth along the eastern corridor.
The board described a governance model centered on student outcomes that delegates operational authority to the superintendent while maintaining board…
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