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Aurora Central High School

11700 E. 11th Ave., Aurora, CO 80010

303-340-1600

303-326-1270

Upcoming Events

Festival of the Arts @ Aurora Town Center

Monday9:00AM - 2:30PM

CU Boulder Parent Campus Tour

Tuesday3:30PM - 4:30PM

ACHS Queenshipp + Q Arts cooking Conversation

Tuesday6:00PM - 9:00PM

APS Board Business Meeting

Our Vision

Aurora Central High School strives to graduate leaders who are self-aware, locally active and globally engaged.

School Hours & Bell Times

School Hours: 8 a.m.-3:25 p.m.
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Attendance Line:
303-340-1600 or [email protected]

Weekly Announcements

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Recent News

Principal's Newsletter for April 2026: SAT & CMAS Testing, Standards Based Grading, Parent Teacher Conferences and more

As we move into this important testing season, our students will be participating in both the SAT and CMAS assessments this month.

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Aurora Central Offers Summer Basketball Camp for Girls in Grades 1-8

Elementary and Middle School girls can learn important basketball skills at these Aurora Central sponsored summer camps May 25-27!

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Aurora Central High School Scholastics Art and Writing Competition Winners

The Visual Arts team is incredibly proud to announce that several talented students from Aurora Central High School and Charles Burrell Visual and Performing Arts have been recognized with prestigious awards from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards!

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Graduating leaders who are self-aware, locally active, and globally engaged

District Notices

Important Update: 2026-27 School Start & End Times

03 March 2026

We are excited to share that beginning in the 2026-27 school year, APS will implement a districtwide bell schedule alignment as part of our commitment to student success and the priorities of our Destination APS Strategic Plan.

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2026–27 & 2027–28 School Calendars Approved by APS Board of Education

09 February 2026

As part of the calendar development process, families and staff were invited to share feedback through our annual engagement surveys in October 2025.

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Prepare Your Students for Upcoming State Assessments

08 January 2026

Many students will participate in state testing this spring. Learn how to help your students do their very best!

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