Join us for Spirit Night at Riverside Pizza in Batavia on Wednesday, May 13th! Dine in for lunch or dinner around the Showcase, and 5% of profits will be donated back to Vanguard Gifted Academy.
Join us for the Vanguard Spring Showcase! Come see Band One's regional STREAM projects and daily weather graphs, alongside Band Two's deep dive into 19th-century American history and chemistry.
No Classes
Conferences Available
End of the year special learning adventures!
Have a Great Summer!
Discover a summer where global heritage meets high-tech innovation. Vanguard Gifted Academy’s K-8 Innovation Odyssey features 3D printing, robotics, daily math competition prep, and immersive journeys into China, India, Ecuador, and beyond. Save $50/week with Early Bird registration!
This festival is open to the public and the games and activities are for all ages.
The Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival helps students build confidence, joy, and a sense of belonging around math by hosting Math Festivals.
Encouraging Play
Math doesn't need to be scary, hard, or boring. Play gives students the opportunity to take charge of their learning, grow from their mistakes, and have fun at the same time.
Building Confidence
Show kids how to harness their own creativity with open-ended activities. Students will succeed early, engage deeply, and build up to more challenges — increasing their confidence in math.
Including Everyone
Competition in math can hurt learning, especially for underrepresented students. But working as a team allows kids to empower each other and let all voices be heard.
Sign up by emailing Gifted@VanguardGiftedAcademy.org.
Join us for Discovery Day: An Innovation Celebration! Prospective families and community members are invited to tour our micro-school, meet alumni, and participate in a silent auction while experiencing our unique, project-based curriculum firsthand.
Join Vanguard Gifted Academy for the Noetic Spring Math Contest on April 9th! This exciting problem-solving competition is open to K-5 students and is designed to develop critical thinking skills and inspire a love for advanced math.
This is free for our students and will happen during the day, if they are interested.
The Noetic Learning Math Contest (NLMC) is a semiannual problem-solving contest for elementary and middle school students. We believe that problem-solving helps students to become better mathematicians, better thinkers, therefore better equipped for advanced STEM learning. The goal of our contest is to develop students' problem-solving skills, to encourage their interest in math, and to inspire them to excel in math.
Grade-level Tailored and Engaging Problems: We design different problems for each grade level, enabling students to face challenges that align with their skills and allowing them to compete with peers in their age group. For younger students, we craft our problems to resemble intriguing puzzles, igniting curiosity and engagement in math.
Broad Recognition: We are proud to offer one of the most comprehensive recognition systems among national contests. The top 10% of students earn National Honor Roll medals, and the top 50% receive Honorable Mention ribbons. Every team is guaranteed a Team Winner medal for their top scorer.
This is open to the public. Sign up on the Math Kangaroo site.
Math Kangaroo USA is a national nonprofit organization with a mission of helping students love math. For over 27 years, Math Kangaroo has organized an annual international mathematical competition for thousands of students in grades K-12. Math Kangaroo's focus is on improving students' math scores and teaching them new strategies for solving word and logic problems, helping them with critical thinking and gaining confidence in the classroom.
Math Kangaroo USA is an exciting international math competition for students in grades K-12. It promotes problem-solving, logical reasoning, and a love for mathematics in a fun and engaging way.
Free sample questions can be found here.
If you have any questions about Math Kangaroo in general or about creating your own Math Kangaroo center, please email Amy@mathkangaroo.org.
This is open to the public. Sign up on the Math Kangaroo site.
Math Kangaroo USA is a national nonprofit organization with a mission of helping students love math. For over 27 years, Math Kangaroo has organized an annual international mathematical competition for thousands of students in grades K-12. Math Kangaroo's focus is on improving students' math scores and teaching them new strategies for solving word and logic problems, helping them with critical thinking and gaining confidence in the classroom.
Math Kangaroo USA is an exciting international math competition for students in grades K-12. It promotes problem-solving, logical reasoning, and a love for mathematics in a fun and engaging way.
Free sample questions can be found here.
If you have any questions about Math Kangaroo in general or about creating your own Math Kangaroo center, please email Amy@mathkangaroo.org.
Math Kangaroo USA is an exciting international math competition for students in grades K-12. It promotes problem-solving, logical reasoning, and a love for mathematics in a fun and engaging way.
New enrichments for the 4th quarter
A Creative Math Experience for Young Minds
Is your child ready to see math in a whole new way? Our "Symphony of Numbers" Math Circle is a free, hands-on community event designed to replace drills with discovery. Unlike a traditional classroom, our Math Circle focuses on the beauty of logic and the thrill of strategy through collaborative play.
What to Expect:
Strategy Games: Developing critical thinking through play.
Logic Puzzles: Cracking the code on complex problems.
Creative Problem Solving: Encouraging "outside the box" mathematical thinking.
Community & Snacks: A relaxed, fun environment for kids to meet other curious learners.
Age-Specific Sessions: To ensure every child is challenged at the right level, we host two simultaneous tracks:
Ages 6–12: 10:10 AM – 12:12 PM
Ages 3–5: 11:11 AM – 12:12 PM
Cost: Free for community members! Location: Vanguard Gifted Academy Please RSVP so we can ensure we have enough snacks for all our young mathematicians!
No Classes
Conferences Available
Experience the curiosity and creativity of Vanguard Gifted Academy firsthand! Our Quarterly Student Showcase is a celebration of exploration where our students take center stage to share their learning journeys.
Why Attend?
Student-Led Presentations: Watch as our students perform and present the deep-dive projects they have spent the entire quarter mastering.
Interactive Exhibits: Walk through our learning spaces and talk directly with students about their findings in history, STEM, and the arts.
See the Impact: We especially welcome our community partners, grantors, and funders to join us. This is a unique opportunity to see your support in action and witness the academic excellence and innovation your contributions make possible.
Community Connection: A perfect opportunity for prospective families and alumni to see our microschool model in motion.
Whether you are a local family, a dedicated supporter of our mission, or a community leader, we invite you to come hear our students "talk shop" about what they’ve studied this quarter.
Location: Vanguard Gifted Academy Cost: Free and open to the public!
No Classes
Day of Learning for Teachers
Join us for a delicious evening of community and fundraising! Whether you’re dining in or grabbing a meal on the go, a portion of your purchase will go directly toward supporting our school programs.
When: Thursday, February 26, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Culver’s of Batavia (470 N Randall Rd)
How to Support Us:
Mention the School: Whether you are at the counter or in the Drive-Thru, please make sure to tell the team member you are with Vanguard Gifted Academy so your order counts!
See You There: Stop by the dining room to say hello—our very own Head of School, Amy Trujillo, will be inside helping pass out food and keeping things tidy!
Bring your family, invite your friends, and let’s make this a great night for our students. We can't wait to see you there!
Parents Only
Discussion of the Business side of Vanguard
Our math circle is a program for elementary school students that fosters a love for mathematics through engaging, hands-on problem-solving and interactive activities. Unlike traditional classrooms, math circles encourage creative thinking, collaboration, and exploration of mathematical concepts in a fun and challenging environment. Each month, we'll dive into a new game or work together on a fascinating puzzle, all focused on exploring and finding joy in math, patterns, and concepts. Grownups can even participate in their own puzzle-solving activities in a separate room, making it a stimulating experience for the whole family.
We're thrilled to announce that our new Math Circle is launching now, and it's completely free for all elementary school students! We'll meet at Vanguard Gifted Academy in Batavia, IL, on the SECOND Saturday of this month. This is a free community event, but we kindly ask that you sign up ahead of time so we can make sure we have enough snacks for everyone. We can't wait to explore the wonderful world of math with you!
Email Gifted@vanguardgiftedacademy.org to sign up for this free event.
New Enrichments for the 3rd quarter
Enjoy the Holiday Season!
No Classes
Conferences Available
Our math circle is a program for elementary school students that fosters a love for mathematics through engaging, hands-on problem-solving and interactive activities. Unlike traditional classrooms, math circles encourage creative thinking, collaboration, and exploration of mathematical concepts in a fun and challenging environment. Each month, we'll dive into a new game or work together on a fascinating puzzle, all focused on exploring and finding joy in math, patterns, and concepts. Grownups can even participate in their own puzzle-solving activities in a separate room, making it a stimulating experience for the whole family.
We're thrilled to announce that our new Math Circle is launching now, and it's completely free for all elementary school students! We'll meet at Vanguard Gifted Academy in Batavia, IL, on the first Saturday of each month. This is a free community event, but we kindly ask that you sign up ahead of time so we can make sure we have enough snacks for everyone. We can't wait to explore the wonderful world of math with you!
Email Gifted@vanguardgiftedacademy.org to sign up for this free event.
This event is free and open to the public.
K-5 students will draw how a rainforest animal may adapt in the future due to climate change.
The challenge is to pick a vertebrate animal living in a tropical rainforest and draw/illustrate/predict how it may look in the future due to the long-term effects of climate change (think thousands of years ... or more!). Please consider habitat changes due to rising temperatures and rising seas, and animal adaptations needed to survive, such as camouflage, defense, eating food, and/or how it moves. Some possible habitat changes to consider are: Inland rainforests that become savannas (rolling grasslands with scattered trees & shrubs), inland rainforests that become mixed woodlands (low-density forests with shrubs & trees), or coastal rainforests that become marshes/seasonal wetlands or become completely underwater. Students will use the provided supplies to create at least two illustrations - one of the animal in its present habitat and one as an adapted animal in the predicted future habitat. Students will also write a short description (max 150 words) to explain their illustrations.
Sign up to save your seat at Gifted@VanguardGiftedAcademy.org. Entries will be submitted to the Future Engineers contest, with permission given by the grown-ups.
