I was thinking about interviewing with a school district there. How is the weather? What kind of community is it?
2007-02-13 15:15:41 · 10 answers · asked by Jessica M 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Denver
I grew up in Aurora and attended the Cherry Creek School District schools- which are consistently good, some of the best in the State. There are also Aurora Public Schools.
Aurora is actually very big, maybe the 4th biggest city in Colorado- there are some tougher areas but also some very affluent areas as well. There are areas that are very diverse- (usually as you get North and closer to Denver) Most of Aurora doesn't have much of an identity all in it's own, there is an old part of Aurora that is undergoing some revitalization- but mostly it's just a big suburb of Denver. But Denver is a GREAT city.
The weather in the Denver area is some of the best! Sun almost every day! Sure, it snows, but most of the time the sun comes out and melts the snow within a day or two. Where else will you get random 60 degree days after a big snowfall?
My advice? Go to the interview, rent a car and drive around Aurora, Denver, Centennial, Littleton and get a feel for the place. Don't forget your sunglasses!
2007-02-16 03:59:03 · answer #1 · answered by dboat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aurora is a pretty large suburb of Denver. Some areas are older communities and some newer communities are being built near the outskirts. I don't live there, but I've been to Aurora and through Aurora many times, it doesn't seem like a bad place.
Colorado weather around Denver, in my opinion, is really great. There are four seasons here. The winter can be cold, but is generally mild with some snowfall. This winter was kind of odd with all the blizzards. Spring is warmer, but February and March are generally the snowiest time of year, but into April and May it warms up. The summers are hot, but not scorching. Usually around 95-100 degrees into July and August. September starts to cool down, and October is really when the nice cool weather starts. When I was a kid it often snowed on Halloween, but it was fun and not a lot of snow. Also, in the Autumn it is very colorful and it is not a long drive from Aurora to the mountains where the aspen trees are gorgeous in bright gold and worth seeing. If you like to ski, it isn't far to any of the ski resorts or other winter activities.
Aurora is also close to the airport, and downtown. There are some good museums here and the zoo is pretty nice if you like those kinds of things.
2007-02-17 10:17:57 · answer #2 · answered by joleiey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Denver area is nice. I live in Colorado Springs which is South of Denver so we get pretty much the same weather. The winter can be blizzardy at times but all in all it's nice. This is the first real winter in a few years (we've been in a drought) so it's kind of a shock to see all the snow lol. But as one poster said, it's snowy one day and clear the next. It just depends on the day i guess. The summer is nice. It can get hot but that's because we are closer to the sun. All in all I like Colorado and it's a nice place to live.
2007-02-13 15:25:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Colorado is great. I lived there for 2 years. Most people have the perception that it snows there all the time. This winter was lousy, but they usually have 300 days of sunshine per year. Aurora is a suburb of Colorado, but kind of rough around the edges. Denver, Highlands Ranch, Colorado Springs or Boulder are nicer areas. Good luck!
2007-02-13 15:38:27 · answer #4 · answered by Contrarian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aurora is a fine community and it is like a suburb within Denver the weather is like snow one day and clear the next but it does get some good snowfall in the winter, in the summer it is much like anywhere else hot but you can go just a little outside of Denver up in the mountains and be cool all in all it is a good place
2007-02-13 15:21:47 · answer #5 · answered by billc4u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aurora is a very large suburb of Denver. It's the 3rd largest city in Colorado, after Denver and Colorado Springs.
It's a real mixture. Some parts are nice, others are pretty poor neighborhoods.
Official website:
http://www.auroragov.org/AuroraGov/index.htm
2007-02-13 17:17:10 · answer #6 · answered by Bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, Aurora is very "rough around the edges". It is generally low income and some areas have a gang problem. I'm not trying to discourage you, a good teacher can make a huge difference and Aurora needs as many good teachers as are willing to take on a challenge. If Aurora is not for you, there are still plenty of other denver areas (broomfield, westminster, littleton, centennial, etc).
2007-02-14 14:55:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of nice areas on the west side of Denver also,Lakewood, Arvada ,Wheatridge, They're in Jeffferson county. We need good teachers too, Largest school district in Colorado http:// www.jeffcoweb.jeffco.k12.co.us
2007-02-14 13:12:42 · answer #8 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aurora is a little ghetto. It's known for it's crime (drive by shootings and such). I'd be careful if you want to teach there!
2007-02-15 05:29:23 · answer #9 · answered by LP 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you teach? Funny I am looking into teaching in CO too and want really nice weather!
2007-02-13 15:19:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋