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Aurora Academy Charter School

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Aurora Academy Charter School is an urban public school in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Aurora Academy Charter School. It serves 536 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 8

536 Students

35 Teachers

10251 E 1st Ave

Aurora, CO 80010 View local requests

http://www.aacademy.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Aurora Academy Charter School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Aurora Academy Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Aurora Academy Charter School

$30,340

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Aurora Academy Charter School has received support from 34 individuals from Colorado and 27 individuals out-of-state.

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Aurora Academy Charter School

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Aurora Academy Charter School

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