Posts tagged twice exceptional
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
Redesigning Education: Vanguard Gifted Academy Named an “Influential Face of 2026”
Redesigning Education: Vanguard Gifted Academy Named an “Influential Face of 2026”

We are thrilled to share that Vanguard Gifted Academy is officially an "Influential Face of 2026"! This recognition is a profound validation of the foundation built by Elizabeth Blaetz and our continued dedication to dismantling the "assembly line" model of education to truly serve gifted children.

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Amy TrujilloVanguard Gifted AcademyVanguard Gifted Academy, gifted education, twice exceptional, 2e learners, personalized learning, innovative education, Batavia IL, Tri-Cities IL, Persona Tri-Cities, Influential Faces 2026, multi-age classrooms, STREAM education, gifted and talented, progressive education, Fox Valley schools, Elizabeth Blaetz, alternative education, student empowerment, educational leadership