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Vanguard Gifted Academy Celebrates Student Artists and the Power of S.T.R.E.A.M.
Vanguard Gifted Academy Celebrates Student Artists and the Power of S.T.R.E.A.M.

Discover how Vanguard Gifted Academy students are blending visual arts with their S.T.R.E.A.M. community studies to compete in the national Junior Artists "Everyday Heroes" competition. Read more about how our gifted learners turn classroom exploration into creative impact.

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Art, Community News, EducationalAmy TrujilloVanguard Gifted AcademyVanguard Gifted Academy, gifted education, S.T.R.E.A.M., project-based learning, problem-based learning, Junior Artists magazine, student art competition, Everyday Heroes, community curriculum, gifted learners, twice-exceptional, Batavia IL, Fall Student Showcase, visual arts, acrylic markers, hands-on learning
Celebrating Math Storytelling Day: Where Numbers and Imagination Meet!
Celebrating Math Storytelling Day: Where Numbers and Imagination Meet!

At Vanguard Gifted Academy, any day can be Math Storytelling Day! Discover how our students are bringing numbers to life through creative writing, personalized word problems, and imaginative fill-in-the-blank math adventures.

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Community News, School NewsAmy TrujilloVanguard Gifted AcademyMathStorytellingDay, Vanguard Gifted Academy, Math Stories, Creative Writing, Dr. Maria Droujkova, Natural Math, Student Projects, Hands-on Learning, Math Education, The Great Number Adventure
We've Been Selected as a 2026 AARP Community Challenge Grantee!
We've Been Selected as a 2026 AARP Community Challenge Grantee!

Vanguard Gifted Academy is proud to be a 2026 AARP Community Challenge Grantee! Read how we used this grant to bring our Batavia neighborhood together with a new student-designed Little Free Library and ADA-accessible bench.

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Art, Educational, Community NewsAmy TrujilloVanguard Gifted AcademyAARP Community Challenge, Little Free Library, Vanguard Gifted Academy, Batavia IL, Fox Valley, community, intergenerational, ADA accessible, gifted education, twice exceptional, microschool, neighborhood, Heritage Woods, community grant