We are Vanguardians!
Current Calendar Events:
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Online Survey Deadline Extended!!
Vanguard’s yearly school survey for parents and families! We really appreciate your feedback and ideas. To fill out the survey:
www.nycschoolsurvey.org
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Open House School Tours: April-May
Incoming and prospective students and families are invited to attend an open house tour of Vanguard. We look forward to meeting you!
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AP Exam Dates: 05/08 and 05/13
May 8th AP Computr Science A & May 13th AP Calculus AB Exams. If you’d like to see the whole schedule of AP Exams: Click Here.
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Past Events
Past events for 2023-2024 School Year.
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Eid al-Fitr Holiday 04/10 (No School)
No School Wednesday, April 10th in celebration of the Eid al-Fir holiday.
See you Thursday April 11th!
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10th Grade Trip 04/09
10th Grade Trip to Chelsea Piers Field House from 10AM-2PM. Students turn in your Trip Slips by 04/08.
Parents interested in chaperoning, contact Liz in the main office!
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11th Grade Trip 04/05
Adventure Park at Area 53 from 11AM-3PM. Students must submit their trip slip to MJ (room 408) and MUST submit the online waiver BEFORE April 5th. Click here for waiver.
Wear comfortable/athletic wear and sneakers
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SAT & PSAT Exams 04/03
SAT’s will be in the morning & PSAT’s will be in afternoon. Please ask your advisor or Geoffrey in Room 416 for updates or answers to your questions.
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Easter Weekend 03/29-04/01
No School Friday, March 29th or April 1st. See you Tuesday, April 2nd.
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Student-Led Conferences 3/21 & 3/22
Thursday 3/21 from 5pm to 8pm & Friday 3/22 from 1pm-4pm. Contact your advisor (or student’s advisor) to schedule a time. Conferences typically last 15-30 minutes.
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Info Session for New Families 03/19
Zoom Meeting for new/incoming Vanguard students and families! Session 1: 6pm-6:45pm and Session 2: 7pm-7:45pm.
Zoom Meeting Link Here
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March PTA Zoom Meeting 03/19
Meet Liz for the monthly PTA Meeting on Tuesday, March 19th @ 6:30PM over Zoom.
Meeting ID: 718 639 2332
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SYEP Summer Youth Employment Due: 03/15
9th -12th graders can sign-up for SYEP (Summer Youth Employment Program) through the YMCA at JREC. Work for local businesses and non-profits. Select CAREER READY in the application OR apply with YMCA in room 502!!
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Food Sale Fundraiser 03/12 @ Lunch
Enjoy good eats on March 12th from Yoseli & Erin’s classes! Money raised will go to a Food Truck Field Trip for Spanish & Art classes!
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Mid-Winter Break Trips w/LPP! (Free!)
Permission slips in LPP or ask Liz! Enjoy some free fun & social events over break!
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Valentine's Day Bake Sale: 02/14
Student Voice is hosting a bake sale at lunch today! Fresh baked waffles with chocolate chips & whipped cream! Donuts, cookies & more…
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Remote Learning (Snow) Day: 02/12 !
Tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb 12th) is a remote learning day because of expected snow. Check your email for instruction & any zoom links from your teachers!
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PTA Meeting 01/31 @ 6:30PM (Zoom!)
Zoom Meeting ID: 718 639 2332 (Passcode: 091522)
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2nd Semester Begins Tuesday 01/30 @ 8:50AM!!
No School Monday, 01/29 (Chancellor’s Day) New Semester Starts TUESDAY 01/30 @ 8:50 AM
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Performance Based Assessments (01/23-1/26)
PBA - Performance Based Assessments! Good Luck to our scholars who will be assessed in Science, History, and Math this week!
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Financial Aid Night w/College Advisor Rubaia! 01/23 (7-8pm)
12th Graders: FInd Link in your Google Classroom! Tell your parent/guardian so they can attend & get answers to their questions too!
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See you Thursday 9/7/2023 at 8:50am!!!
School starts at 8:50am (NOTE NEW START TIME!!) Thursday, September 7, 2023
Our Mission
Vanguard High School is committed to cultivating the resources necessary to become literate, articulate, analytical, reflective and empathetic citizens. Respect for self and others is the motivating force toward achieving our goal of becoming socially productive, useful and responsible members of society.
Vanguard High School offers a challenging college preparatory program in a close-knit and nurturing environment. Access to technology, arts, extracurricular activities, and travel opportunities through our partnerships enable our students to develop as analytical, articulate, and reflective citizens who care about and engage with the world around them to make positive change.
We support our students in pursuing internships and connect them to mentors, opportunities, and programs and start yearly college exploration in 9th grade.
At Vanguard, you will develop your own perspective, connect with a diverse group of peers, and express yourself in a safe and welcoming environment where you are known and cared about and your voice is valued.
Our commitment to the Coalition of Essential Schools Common Principles drives our educational philosophy. This enables us to create a school that has high expectations, shared accountability, is student-centered, and uses performance-based assessment to measure what students learn.
As a founding member school of the New York Performance Standards Consortium, Vanguard students fulfill graduation requirements and graduate by demonstrating their knowledge in a series of four portfolio presentations to graduation committees in lieu of all state exams except the English Language Arts Regents exam.
If you are a progressive educator, with a commitment to equity and justice in education and a passion for collaborative work with colleagues and students, we want to hear from you.
Vanguard hiring is closed for the 2023-2024 school year. Please click below for current hiring updates.
