Aurora Academy Charter School

10251 East 1st Avenue

School District

Adams-Arapahoe 28j
Grade

K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

charter

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 04, 2024

This is the best school in Aurora! We switched from Home schooling in 2022 and my kids are thriving. The teaching staff is fantastic!
Submitted by other on September 08, 2024

I used to go to this school and it made me absolutely hate learning, I was always stressed. the teachers are nice though.
Submitted by parent on January 16, 2023

I could never understand how the school board allowed for this school to exist!! It’s more like to destroy a child’s intelligence than build it.
Submitted by parent on March 07, 2022

Best Charter in Aurora I think. Admin does a fantastic job managing funds, and treats their staff and scholars amazing. Awesome specials, and tons of support for teachers and scholars.
Submitted by parent on February 12, 2019

Atrocious, horrible option for your child. Better off sending them to the public school in their district than this place. I will never refer people here.
Submitted by parent on October 22, 2018

I like AACS as does my child. I believe she is getting a well-rounded education in a very diverse setting.
Submitted by parent on August 13, 2018

My kids were only at this school for a month when it became clear that the leadership and a lot of staff look at the student / parent population as lower class; to be bullied and frightened into conforming to the rules. For example humiliation of students with the wrong belt because of a "no hair out of place" adherence to dress code and the humiliation of students whose families haven't met the required volunteer hours (with a red, yellow, green sign by their name in a hallway.) Parent board members with self-important attitudes were allowed more control and influence than any charter school I've ever seen. I've been in public education for 14 years. If you think this school is a better escape than another Aurora Public School, keep looking.
Submitted by parent on October 07, 2017

My children were only enrolled for 4 weeks. The lack of support of students was painfully clear. The new Principal is disorganized, overwhelmed by her new responsibility and unprofessional.
Submitted by other on October 23, 2016

Aurora Academy is a fantastic school. The staff genuinely care for the success and welfare of all of their students. They have a great community & are extremely welcoming to parents in their school.
Submitted by parent on March 27, 2016

We were unsure of the charter program when we enrolled in the lottery system at AACS. When we got in however, we were thrilled since the public schools in our neighborhood had very low test scores. Since August, our kids love school, their teachers and their friends. My son is in keyboarding and learning things I never knew how to do and my daughter is on the honor roll and reads all the time. We said we would give it a year and see how they did, we will be back next year for sure! Only wish they had a high school too.
Submitted by parent on January 15, 2016

I have worked at this school for over 10 years. What brings me back every day, now with my son, is not convenience, but a deeply held belief in the strength of our community. We are dedicated to rigorous curriculum, employ capable and compassionate support staff, demand accountability and professionalism at every level, and I have never worked with a more capable and passionate group of teachers. I trust my colleagues with the most precious thing in my life and feel truly blessed to be a part of this school.
Submitted by parent on January 08, 2016

I have two children attending AACS, the oldest for five years, my youngest for two. I have nothing to say but great things about this school. My oldest struggled in Kindergarten with reading. The school has wonderful support staff that worked with him on a daily basis and brought him up to grade level. Now, four years later he is reading at a grade level three years above where he is at! Both kids love going to school and their teachers! Their teachers are supportive and are great at communicating with me. Each family does have to complete volunteer hours and I love this idea. The teachers welcome me into their classroom and I am never at a loss on how to complete my hours. Loretta does a great job plugging parents into this school to complete their volunteer time. She works with parents who are working full time and not able to come during the day. AACS treats us like family and I know my kids matter. I know they are coming to a safe and loving environment when I drop them off.
Submitted by other on January 07, 2016

Aurora Academy has been a wonderful school to be in. The teachers are beyond helpful and are truly dedicated to the success of all of the students. The students receive intervention every day in whatever subject they need help in. This school does not let children fail and then do something. This school has a proactive approach that supports students to do their very best at every moment. The main reason we came to Aurora Academy Charter School, the principal. The principal is a real person, she knows all of the families personally and is personally invested in all of her students academic success. I have seen her many times stop and ask students, "are you happy in the school?" She really wants to know how the kids feel about the school. The principal finds ways to support each student to be successful. This school has been exactly what our family was looking for. My son has been very happy at Aurora Academy Charter School and as a parent I could not have asked for anything more.
Submitted by parent on January 06, 2016

I have two children at AACS and absolutely love this school. My oldest son started at AACS his 5th grade year after our neighbors recommended this school to us. Up until attending AACS my son had terrible experiences with school. He has grown so much in his 4 years at AACS; academically, and personally. There is such a strong sense of community here, and every child feels comfortable being themselves. My youngest son started here as a kindergartner, and looks forward to coming to school every day. He would rather be at school than home on vacation. Both of my kids have made great friends, and have had such amazing support from the entire staff. AACS is a small community that opens their arms to everyone that enters. I couldn't ask for a better place for my boys to get an education.
Submitted by parent on September 22, 2015

The purpose of my review is to offer an entirely different perspective on the fourth grade teacher discussed below. Our daughter had this fourth grade teacher last year. I can say that we were overjoyed with our daughter's growth and excitement to go to school each day. This was in large part because of her teacher. All that being said, upon hearing of this incident, we sat down with our daughter and discussed how she interacted with her teacher. That is my responsibility as a parent, and your responsibility as a parent to ask questions when you are concerned. We found that this teacher enriched our daughters fourth grade experience, helped her develop the confidence to be involved in theater and provided our daughter the foundation to grow as a student and person. This fourth grade teacher is unique. He shows genuine interest in the students he teaches and works very hard to give them the confidence that is sometimes difficult for them to achieve on their own. A year later, he still remembers a word that she used to describe an activity in a story she wrote. The written word is very important to him. In my family's experience with this teacher, he has written notes to both my family and my daughter. He has nicknames posted on each of the students desks, and he uses those nicknames frequently. They are funny and entirely juvenile. Parents are encouraged to be part of each and every activity in his classroom. My wife and I were in his classroom 9 or 10 times last year. We were always very pleased with our student's involvement in projects, parties and activities.As a parent, each of us is responsible for the safety of our children. It is our right to question behavior that we find odd, or uncomfortable. But, it would not shock me if this teacher sent a note to a student who he perceived as struggling in a new school, or struggling to fit in. That is the type of man that I have found this teacher to be: caring, sensitive and thoughtful. Thank you for the opportunity to offer a different perspective than the one offered below.
Submitted by parent on April 30, 2015

I think this is a great school! I was beyond excited when I got a call saying they had a spot open for my daughter if I was still interested. Yes! I'm not sure about one parents review being so low. My daughter was in Kindergarten this year, and she is learning things I don't remember learning in kindergarten. She is doing extremely well in reading and math. They even set goals in class which is great. Yes, you are required to volunteer in order for your child/children to go here. If you are a single parent household it's 20 hours per year and if you're in a two parent household its 40 hours per year. At first I was a little freaked out..I didn't know if I'd find the time. However, the school and staff make it super easy too do. I completed my 40 hours with "take home" projects (cutting out shapes, making books, ect) I helped in their garden, school picture day, cleaning classrooms on a Saturday, and a field trip. And I still plan to volunteer more before the school year is out. i love this school and so does my daughter.
Submitted by parent on April 29, 2015

Over excede my expectations, I pull my son from a cherry creck school to try in this school and in less than a year this school showed an excelent system where my kid got in volved in activities as fast as he was not extrange. This schooll also probide profesional cousuling service for students and they are very good.
Submitted by parent on April 04, 2014

Aurora Academy Charter School (K -8) provides my children with a positive learning environment. My graduating eighth grader will be in honors classes in an Aurora Public Schools high school next year. The staff are outstanding, the faculty really care about the success of all students, and the parents' involvement enriches the sense of community. I think that the education and preparation they are receiving at Aurora Academy will serve them well as they move on in their education and throughout their lives. I have been impressed with the high quality academic, athletic, and extra curricular opportunities at Aurora Academy. I have seen my children grow as students and as responsible, intelligent, and caring members of a community. "Expect more, achieve more!"
Submitted by parent on January 06, 2014

My son has attended this school two years. Parents are asked to volunteer but some parents become very involve to the point where they are teacher assistance and are they are the one's teaching and discipline the children. I disliked this because I am not sure if they are even qualified to take on this role but the school needs as much free help it can get. Also the students are not challenged enough, the teacher focuses on the children that need additional supports and ignores the other student. My son could count up to 1,000 when he started Kindergarten here but the assessment stated he could count up to 36. I figured the teacher or probably parent got tired of hearing him count and just wrote down 36. Also they focus on a Saxon learning that basically teaches kids to critically think which is fine but that's all they work on. The TCAPS scores began to decline after fourth grade because the students are never really learning the academic criteria they solely focus on critical thinking.
Submitted by other on December 22, 2013

this school i terrific .. every teacher teaches wonderful and they teach every school fairly . more than half of our school have a 4.0 gpa or higher ... expect more achieve more is for u s... we strive own it achieve and respect (soar) .. bring your kids here they will love it