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At Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis, it is our firm belief that empowering middle schoolers to find and use their leadership voices will change the world. We encourage this one scholar at a time. 

Recently, Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis moved into the Hawthorne Community Center. It’s been a fortuitous pairing for many reasons; some we didn’t even see coming. Our co-location partnership began during COVID.

At Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis, our scholars’ academic dreams, and those of their families, are our mission.  Our test scores speak volumes to our unapologetic focus on academics for our fifth to eighth grade students. 

Our fifth to eighth grade scholars had an incredible opportunity this summer — learning to sail! 

Half of the sailing camp participants were from Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis.

Juneteenth, short for June Nineteenth, marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to ensure that all remaining enslaved people were truly freed. The arrival of troops came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln.

Vanguard is intentionally and joyfully active in our community. From our school leaders in the news, winning awards and joining podcasts, to our students learning and cooking in a local,

Last fall, Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis scholars got into a gardening groove planting turnips, carrots and more at Public Greens. Recently, our fifth and sixth graders enjoyed another field trip tied to this original harvest;

At Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis, we care deeply for every one of our scholars. We deliberately and purposely get to know each unique scholar and our intentionally small public charter middle school allows us to truly build a bond,