Vista PEAK Senior to Perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Vista PEAK Preparatory senior Kristin Noll will play in the 87th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on Nov. 28. Kristin Noll is passionate about her music. The Vista PEAK...
View ArticleAPS Students Pay Tribute to Veterans
The Saluting America program recently recognized students from several metro districts, including APS, for their work to honor our nation’s veterans and active duty personnel. As part of Saluting...
View ArticlePickens Tech Internship Program Grooming Students for Life After High School
Gateway High School student KarlaGarcia interns at the Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center. APS students are graduating from high school more prepared than ever for college and careers, thanks in...
View ArticleVista PEAK Jazz Band Gets Taste of the Big League at Dazzle
Vista PEAK Preparatory students play a selection during their set at Denver's Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge. Blow baby, blow! Students from Vista PEAK Preparatory Jazz Band recently took advantage of a...
View Article‘Parent University’ Event Showcases Vista PEAK’s Rich Diversity
Parent University participants learned how to line and salsa dance. Vista PEAK Preparatory abounds with student diversity, a quality staff members are extremely proud of. And to show how much of a...
View ArticleVista PEAK Student Earns Spot at Colorado All-State Concert Band
Vista PEAK Preparatory student Kristin Noll is sure to have a future in music, if she so decides. Noll recently participated in the 63rd annual Colorado All-State Band at the University of Colorado at...
View ArticleClass of 2014′s Top Ten Graduates Have Their Day
Alfredo Juarez, Jr. The Aurora Public Schools class of 2014 is just weeks away from graduation, and this year's top graduates are leading the pack. Students graduating with the top ten grade point...
View ArticleAPS Futures Program Sees Successful First Year as Gateway Wins Championship
Gateway High School earned the first ever APS Futures football championship. Photo courtesy Debi Ferm A host of seventh- and eighth-grade students from Aurora Public Schools had a spring they will...
View ArticleCongratulations, Class of 2014!
Congratulations to the nearly 2,900 students who recently graduated from Aurora Public Schools. The graduating class of 2014 earned more than $10 million in scholarships! Our preschoolers from Kids...
View ArticleVista PEAK Exploratory Celebrates Transition to High School
Vista PEAK Exploratory planned a unique ceremony to get eighth-graders excited about the next chapter of their lives. The celebration happened on the last day of the 2013-2014 school year. The entire...
View ArticleVista PEAK Preparatory Staff Freeze for Heartwarming Cause
From left to right: Truman Garred, Garrett Rosa, Elizabeth Weiland It’s a phenomenon sweeping the nation and social media by storm – a very icy storm, that is! To shed light on a deadly disease called...
View ArticleAPS Staff Freeze for Heartwarming Cause
It’s a phenomenon sweeping the nation and social media by storm – a very icy storm, that is! To shed light on a deadly disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gherig’s...
View ArticleVista PEAK Preparatory Performs “The Outsiders”
The Outsiders Oct. 9-10 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. Vista PEAK Preparatory | 24500 E. 6th Ave. 80018
View ArticleAPS High School Students are Dramatic, but for Good Reason
If APS high school auditorium walls could talk, they would tell everyone not to miss out on this fall’s incredible drama productions! Come support the arts as young, aspiring actors and actresses leave...
View ArticleAPS Students Join Forces with Food Bank of the Rockies to Combat Hunger in...
It’s an unfortunate truth that a significant number of children go to school and to bed with empty stomachs most days. This fact does not sit well for Vista PEAK Preparatory students and they decided...
View ArticleStudents Honor Breast Cancer Awareness
Story by Alaysha PowellAPS Communication Team Intern HOSA Students arrange pink yard flamingos into various shapes to show their support. Vista Peak Preparatory 9-12 Health Occupation Students of...
View ArticleAPS Interns Honor Sponsors
Story by Alaysha PowellAPS Communication Team Intern On December 9, the Executive Internship Program (EIP) held its largest Sponsor Appreciation Banquet ever. High school seniors Mikeala Cook...
View ArticleMid-Year Graduates Bid Farewell to APS
The conclusion of the 2014-15 winter semester marks the beginning of a new chapter in life for Aurora Public Schools’ mid-year graduates. Thirty graduates participated in a ceremony on Dec. 17 to...
View ArticleVista PEAK Preparatory: Home to Some of Colorado’s Finest Musicians
Top (left to right): Jessy Davis and Miranda Cox. Bottom (left to right): Autumn Schmidt and Tristana Whetten. Congratulations to Vista PEAK Preparatory students Jessy Davis, Miranda Cox, Autumn...
View ArticleComing to a School Theater Near You!
Gateway High School students prepare to perform Seussical the Musical. Aurora Public Schools’ theater students are gearing up to showcase their many talents in upcoming high school musicals and plays....
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