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Aurora K12
APS Online (Aurora K12) is an online public high school located in the US state of Colorado. It is based in the Aurora Public Schools district, near Denver. It has several physical locations where students must spend at least three hours in physical attendance on at least two occasions per course, though most learning takes place online.
Founded in 2010, It had 101 full-time and 7 part-time students in its first year of operation.
Online programs in Aurora Public Schools can be found here: https://online.aurorak12.org/
APS 3-8 Online Program (Grades 3-8) - https://k-8online.aurorak12.org/
APS Avenues Online Program (Grades 9-12) - https://avenues.aurorak12.org/
More Details
APS Online students are expected to log their hours spent online hours weekly, and must spend at least 20 hours per week online.
References
- "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
- APS Online web site, https://online.aurorak12.org/
- "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/
"Summary Report of the Operations And Activities of Online Programs in Colorado", 1 June 2011, http://www.cde.state.co.us/onlinelearning/download/1011/2011_AnnualReport_OnlinePrograms.pdf