building a community—together

  • VANGUARD FAMILIES

    Value flexibility and honor their child’s unique pace, strengths, and learning style

    Support academic growth, character development, and essential life skills

    Embrace a nontraditional, guide-led learning model over top-down instruction

    Appreciate purposeful technology use without relying on screens all day

    Align with Vanguard’s core values

    Are open-minded, community-driven, and excited to help co-create something meaningful

  • VANGUARD LEARNERS

    Adapt easily to flexible learning environments and rhythms

    Participate actively in student-led community and daily meetings

    Enjoy collaborative experiences and peer-to-peer exploration

    Welcome diverse ideas through structured dialogue and inquiry

    Show compassion, respect, and a commitment to collective well-being

    Explore big questions through scientific, creative, and critical thinking

  • VANGUARD GUIDES

    Lead with questions to foster critical thinking

    Nurture each child’s gifts through empathy and creativity

    Promote age/time-appropriate use of digital tools

    Support learner ownership of space, goals, and process to co-create experiences that are meaningful, and transformative

    Demonstrate curiosity, adaptability, and a commitment to lifelong learning

    Partner with families to enrich the journey while building trust

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Our community vision

We are building more than an enrichment program—we are nurturing a future-ready community of families, learners, and guides who are co-creating a new way forward in education. These three pillars will work together in harmony: families will be active partners, learners will be empowered to lead with curiosity and purpose, and guides will serve as compassionate mentors and collaborators. Together, we will create an environment where every individual is seen, every idea is valued, and every day is an opportunity for growth. This community will model what’s possible when learners feel safe expressing their individuality while building connections and purpose.