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24405 E. 42nd Ave., Aurora, CO 80019
303-326-3125
303-326-1288

Upcoming Events

04Sep
FridayAll Day
Recess Day - No Classes
07Sep
MondayAll Day
Labor Day - District Closed
09Sep
WednesdayAll Day
Late Start Wednesday
16Sep
WednesdayAll Day
Late Start Wednesday
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Our Vision and Mission

Our Vision:

To create a safe environment that empowers all students to own their futures as lifelong learners and leaders.

Our Mission:

In partnership with our community, we foster brave spaces for students to take risks while providing empowering experiences in and outside of the classroom to ensure that they are academically and socially prepared to be curious learners in a culturally diverse, ever changing world.

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aurora highlands rattlers logo horizontalSchool Hours & Bell Times

School Hours Grades K-8 Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri:
7:40 a.m.-2:40 p.m.

Late Start Wed: 9:00-2:40 p.m.

Preschool Hours:
Full-Day Class: 7:40 a.m.-2:25 p.m.
AM Half-Day Class: 7:40 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
PM Half-Day Class: 11:25 a.m.-2:25 p.m.
**No Preschool on most Fridays

Office Hours: 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Attendance Line:
303-326-2113

**Please do not email/text attendance directly to teachers. 

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Recent News

Aurora Highlands P-8 will be a phone-free space for the 2025-26 school year
01 July 2025
To improve teaching and learning and minimize distractions, we will use Yonder and phone lockers for all student phones.
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Purchase your Aurora Highlands P-8 Spirit Wear today!
01 May 2024
Show your Rattler pride! Orders will run until the end of the school year!
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5th Grade teacher Leah Kissinger featured in latest edition of Newsela
05 March 2024
We are so proud that she is an Aurora Highlands educator. Great job, Ms. Kissinger!
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Creating a safe environment that empowers all students to own their futures as lifelong learners and leaders.

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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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Responding to Requests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
12 February 2025
These procedures are intended to provide direction to all employees on handling requests from federal immigration officials.
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Current District Status

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