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Vanguard Gifted Academy Announces Participation in National ''Everyday Heroes'' Art Competition
Vanguard Gifted Academy is proud to announce its continued participation in the Junior Artists National Kids Art Competition, bringing student learning and creativity to a nationwide audience. Following a successful submission cycle last spring that resulted in a Vanguard student becoming a published artist, current students are now translating their classroom explorations of community roles into artistic submissions for this fall's "Everyday Heroes" contest. The academy’s journey with Junior Artists
Vanguard Gifted Academy Awarded 2026 AARP Community Challenge Grant, Celebrates completion of Intergenerational Community Space
Vanguard Gifted Academy is thrilled to announce that it has been selected to receive a 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant. This year, only 750 grantees were chosen from 5,100 applications from across all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. With this quick-action grant, Vanguard Gifted Academy has officially installed a new Little Free Library and an ADA-approved bench designed to bring the Batavia neighborhood together. To celebrate the project's completion, Geneva
Vanguard Gifted Academy Celebrates Math Storytelling Day with Creative Number Adventures
Vanguard Gifted Academy is bringing mathematics to life through literature and imagination in celebration of Math Storytelling Day. Observed annually on September 25, the day encourages students, educators, and families to explore the intersection of logic, patterns, and narrative by sharing stories where mathematics takes center stage. At Vanguard Gifted Academy, students are actively participating by designing their own word problems tailored to their individual math levels. To further bridge the gap
Vanguard Gifted Academy Students Join Millions Globally for World Maths Day 2026
This week, students at Vanguard Gifted Academy joined an international community of learners to participate in World Maths Day, one of the world’s largest education events. Hosted by 3P Learning, the event challenges students to test their mathematical fluency through live, 60-second "Mathletics" rounds against peers from across the globe. While the event features a global leaderboard, the focus for Vanguard students was centered on personal growth and the mastery of "fact fluency." Rather than
