Aurora Academy is a K-8, Core Knowledge Charter School providing learners with opportunities and resources to become skillful real world problem solvers. Aurora Academy opened its doors in the fall of 2000 as the first charter school in the Aurora Public School's district. Aurora Academy... …offers a rigorous curriculum with high standards of achievement which results in our students performing at the top of the district. …prepares students for accelerated curricula. …provides a positive culture based on respect, responsibility, and opportunity creating a stable and safe learning environment where the focus is on learning. …nurtures a love of learning and instills real-world problem solving skills. …is the right sized school – big enough to offer opportunity, small enough to know every learner. …employs a unique literacy program for K-3 learners that launches them into continued educational success.