Aurora Public Schools is proud of the work we do with our community to break down barriers so that students can engage to their fullest potential and shape their own paths forward.
We are creating a new opportunity for students through Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools, also known as P-TECH. P-TECH is an innovative partnership between a school district, community college(s) and one or more local high-growth industry employers.
Students begin their P-TECH program in 9th grade and attend for six years. By the time students graduate, they earn both their high school diplomas and industry-recognized associate degrees.
In May 2022, the Board of Education approved the opening of a new One Health Innovation Center at North Middle School, which will include space for P-TECH as well as One Health programming for students in grades K-12. This P-TECH opportunity opened in Fall 2024.
A second P-TECH opportunity is provided as ConstrucTECH. In this program, students earn their Associate Degree in Construction Management by the end of their sixth year. During Fall 2023, this program began being offered to Gateway High School and Vista PEAK Preparatory students. It then opened to additional interested high school students beginning in Fall 2024. Please note that interested families of 8th-grade students should apply before the end of June for the 2025-26 School Year.