Meet Our Founder and Executive Director: Robert Marshall
Vanguard Collegiate (VC Indy) is a tuition-free public charter school serving grades 6-8 in Indianapolis. We put our hearts and souls into giving our scholars [...]
High School Preparation at its Finest
Middle school can be tough for young scholars. It’s that in-between stage where they begin stepping into their identity and learning more about themselves in [...]
Choose Small. Choose Vanguard.
There's power in close-knit schools, and Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis (Vanguard) is one of the few middle schools in the area where that power is [...]
Guide to Charter Schools in Indianapolis, IN
Charter school enrollment is growing. Since the first charter school opened in St. Paul, Minnesota, charter schools across the country have served over 12 million [...]
Not Just a Field Trip: A Black Creative Journey
Recently, we took 12 Vanguards to see the local art exhibit: BUTTER. Hosted by GANGGANG, this three day art fair was curated to elevate local [...]
Our THINK Model at Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis: Turning Goals into Reality
We want to make the academic and life goals of our middle school students a reality. We start with clear objectives –- our core values [...]
Playing the Long Game: Scholar Supports at Vanguard
Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis is dedicated to changing chronically low academic outcomes in our community. We recognize that our scholars enter middle school with a [...]
Core Values Keep us Connected at Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis
At Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis, we connect to our middle school scholars and community through our core values. Our values of THINK - Team, Hard [...]
Get to Know Some of our Amazing Teachers!
Our extraordinary teachers are the backbone of everything we do at Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis. We love to share with our close-knit community whenever we [...]
Our Newest Teachers are All Stars!
Our new staff members this year are innovative and smart, passionate about what they do, and ready to engage our middle schoolers in an exciting [...]
Hop on Our Bus!
Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis serves 5th - 8th grade scholars at our public charter school. We focus on rigorous academics, character development and enhancing our [...]
Leaders in Thought, Word and Action: Our Staff
At Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis, we give our all to our middle school scholars. A big part of that effort comes from the collective energy [...]