Auburn, Colorado facts for kids
Auburn is a small community in Weld County, Colorado, United States. It's not a city with its own government, but a quiet area about five miles southeast of Greeley.
Back in the 1960s, Auburn was mostly a farming community. It didn't have its own shops or a post office. Many families living there had come from other countries, like Germany (often German-Russians), Mexico, and Sweden. They went to churches in nearby towns like Greeley, Gilcrest, and Platteville.
A very sad event happened in Auburn on December 14, 1961. A passenger train called the "City of Denver" crashed into a school bus. This accident was the worst traffic accident in Colorado's history.
Learning in Auburn
Today, the Auburn area is part of the Weld County School District Six. Students living in Auburn go to several different schools.
Current Schools for Auburn Students
As of 2008, younger students attend Bella Romero Academy of Applied Technology. This school has two parts:
- Bella Romero Academy K-3 (for kindergarten through third grade)
- Bella Romero 4-8 Elementary School (for fourth through eighth grade)
The K-3 school used to be called East Memorial Elementary. It was named to remember the sad school bus accident that happened in 1961. The 4-8 school is located east of Greeley, where Delta Elementary School used to be.
Older students from Auburn attend:
- Heath Middle School in Greeley
- Greeley West High School in Greeley
How Schools Changed in Auburn
For many years, Auburn had its own school district and a small school building. This school was located at the corner of Weld County Roads 47 and 54.
In the mid-1950s, a study by the state government suggested that Colorado's school districts should be reorganized. This meant combining many smaller districts into larger ones. Between 1956 and 1961, almost 700 school districts in Colorado closed down. This left only 275 open across the entire state.
Because of these changes, many small schools, including the one in Auburn, closed. Starting in 1961, children from Auburn began going to schools in Greeley. At that time, they went to Delta Elementary School, Meeker Junior High School, and Greeley High School. The original Auburn and Delta schools no longer exist today.
