Two main school systems have served the
Kane County, Illinois core location of
Aurora, Illinois
Aurora is a city in the Chicago metropolitan area located partially in DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage, Kane County, Illinois, Kane, Kendall County, Illinois, Kendall, and Will County, Illinois, Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Locat ...
since the 1860s, one on either side of the
Fox River which physically divides the city. In addition, the far eastern portion of Aurora, within
DuPage County, Illinois, has been served by
Indian Prairie School District (IPSD)[] 204 since that district's formation in 1972. All three of these districts (Aurora Public Schools: West Side, Aurora Public Schools: East Side and IPSD) have their headquarters and administrative offices in Aurora city limits. As of 2005 there will be no less than forty public schools within Aurora city limits, serving residents of Aurora and neighboring communities.
Due to the sheer size of the city of Aurora, these are not the only three school systems serving residents - some students in the far north end of the city (north of
I88 in Kane County) attend
Batavia, Illinois
Batavia () is a city mainly in Kane County and partly in DuPage County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located in the Chicago metropolitan area, it was founded in 1833 and is the oldest city in Kane County. Per the 2020 census, the population w ...
public schools, some on the far southwest side attend the
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 (headquartered in
Maple Park, Illinois), and some students in the far south end of the city (Kendall and Will County portions) attend
Oswego, Illinois public schools. The Wheatlands Elementary School in
Kendall County, Illinois
Kendall County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, within the Chicago metropolitan area. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 131,869. Its county seat is Yorkville, and its most populous municipality is Oswego.
Kendal ...
and the Homestead Elementary School, Wolf's Crossing Elementary School and Bednarcik Junior High School in
Will County, Illinois of
Oswego Community Unit School District 308
Community Unit School District 308 is a public school district located in Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois. The Superintendent of Schools is John Sparlin. The district headquarters is in Oswego, Illinois
Oswego is a village in Kendall and Wi ...
, are located within Aurora's city limits. For this article, the districts with headquarters in Aurora are listed in alphabetical order.
Aurora is also home to the
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), a state-funded residential
magnet school for grades 10 to 12. While IMSA operates under public funds (and uses the site originally designated West Aurora High School North Campus), it is managed wholly independently of the other public schools in the city of Aurora. Young residents meeting IMSA's requirements who live in Aurora, or any other Illinois community, may apply for admission to IMSA.
East Aurora public schools
Indian Prairie School District 204
West Aurora public schools
External links
Indian Prairie School District 204 Official SiteWest Aurora District 129 Official SiteEast Aurora District 131 Official Site
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School districts in DuPage County, Illinois
School districts in Kane County, Illinois