March 3, 2023

Congratulations All District and All State 2023

February 27, 2023

Robotics Advances to STATE – 2023

Our teams traveled to San Antonio this weekend for the FTC Central Texas Regionals at the School of Science and Technology – Hill Country. 37 of […]
February 27, 2023

Vanguard Artists Qualify for STATE 2023 VASE

VASE is a statewide competition for public and private schools in Texas. Region 12 is a VERY competitive region for this competition and the state event. […]
February 24, 2023

Congratulations Katie James – 2023 Kraft Award for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching

Congratulations to Katie James, Department Chair of the World Languages for receiving the 2023 Kraft Award for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching! This Classical Association of […]
February 24, 2023

VASE Art Competition 2023

Good luck to all our Artists today as they compete at VASE. Below is a quick video on some of the art submitted. Great work Vanguard […]
February 14, 2023

Vanguard Valentines! Senior Tradition!

Vanguard Valentines, a fun school tradition! The Seniors entertained the school handing out carnations and cupcakes! #vanguardvikings #smallschoolbigeducation
February 12, 2023

Congratulations Color Guard!

The Viking Colorguard’s show with dance, flag, and prop work ranked an outstanding 4th place this weekend at the NTCA competitions. They qualify and head for […]
February 11, 2023

Pep Rally for Spring Sports!

Great Pep Rally to celebrate our State Bound Basketball and Soccer teams! We also celebrated ColorGuard and Noah, the Voice of the Vikings! Spring Sports kicked […]
February 11, 2023

Civil War Project – 7th grade

7th Grade concluded the Civil War unit with a reenactment (of sorts) of the Battle of Galveston Harbor. Students created their own props and “cottonclad” or […]
February 11, 2023

State Runner Up – Wrestling

Congratulations, Dion! State Runner Up in Wrestling! Great job we are so proud of all your hard work and dedication! #vanguardviking
February 10, 2023

Playoffs! Varsity Basketball 2nd in District

Save the Date! Come cheer on the Vikings on Tuesday in the State playoffs! Wear and come cheer on the Vikings! #vanguardvikings
February 9, 2023

Playoffs on Tuesday! Come cheer on the Vikings!

February 9, 2023

Congratulations Aldo – Classroom Championship

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February 5, 2023

Mock Trial Wins!!

Mock Trial Region 12 Champions! After three grueling days of competition, and a win over Waco High today in the semi finals, our Mock Trial team […]
February 4, 2023

Varsity Basketball Playoff Wins!

Great Varsity Boys and Girls Viking wins tonight! Go Vikings!The Lady Vikings also won on Saturday Price of Peace in the Semifinals and play again Monday […]
February 1, 2023

Vanguard Challenge Team!

Vanguard’s Challenge team competed today in the annual competition, sponsored by the Waco Rotary Club. The team advanced to the semi- final round of competition, losing […]
January 21, 2023

Robotics Wins this Week!

Vanguard Robotics competed in the Waco League Tournament on Friday at the GWAMA. After all of the matches, all three teams were honored for their efforts. Ragnarok […]
January 18, 2023

BIG NEWS – Vanguard is adding 6th grade – Fall 2023

The Vanguard Board of Trustees met today and voted to add a 6th grade to the Vanguard Campus. The Board Committee of Matt Morrison, Shanna Mattson, […]
January 6, 2023

Vanguard Open House – January 23, 2023

BE OUR GUEST – COME VISIT VANGUARD! All Families Welcome to the  Vanguard College Preparatory School Open House on January 23, 2023. 6:00pm – 6:20pm – […]
December 13, 2022

The Vanguard Review – December 2022

The December 2022 Vanguard Review
December 7, 2022

TAPPS Cheer Competition

The Cheerleaders competed in the TAPPS Championships Tuesday in Belton. The girls earned an excellent rating on their performances, and Townlin Starr and Kalena Castor each […]
December 7, 2022

Varsity Wins and JV Boys!

The High School Basketball teams were in action Tuesday night at home, taking on Blum. JV Girls were first in the evening. Though they played great […]
December 5, 2022

Congratulations Aldo! Full Ride to Notre Dame!

Aldo Ibarra has matched with Notre Dame through the QuestBridge National College Match program!   Match Scholarship Recipients are granted early admission to one of QuestBridge’s […]
December 3, 2022

All HS 4 teams Win!

The High School Basketball teams took on CTCS at home in front of a good crowd. The JV Girls won a thrilling game on a Libby Attas […]
November 30, 2022

4 High School Teams Win!

The High School Basketball teams took on CTCS at home in front of a good crowd.  The JV Girls won a thrilling game on a Libby […]
November 18, 2022

Robotics Wins first meet of 2022!

Vanguard Robotics completed week 1 of the Waco League FTC competition on top! Our teams displayed gracious professionalism the entire night and did an excellent job […]
November 18, 2022

Annual Student Council Food Drive – Food for Families

Vanguard Students filled an entire trailer with canned goods headed for the Caritas Food Pantry for Food For Families. Thank you student council for hosting this […]
November 16, 2022

9th Grade – Official Baylor Tour

It’s never too early to start exploring prospective colleges! Our 9th graders went to Baylor University today to experience an official college tour.  #smallschoolbigeducation
November 16, 2022

Frequently Asked Questions – Annual Fund 2022-23

Frequently Asked Annual Fund Questions   WHAT IS THE ANNUAL FUND?  The Annual Fund is a critical part of Vanguard’s yearly fundraising efforts. It is money […]
November 9, 2022

Veteran’s Day Assembly 2022

Thank you to Mr. Livingstone for being our guest speaker today at the Veterans Day Wednesday Wake-Up Call today! Mr. Livingstone shared his passion for talking […]
November 8, 2022

One Act Play – 2nd Performance tonight!

Last chance to see our production of We Are The Sea by Laura Lundgren Smith: Tuesday, November 8 at 7:00pm in Jaworski Commons#vanguardvikings#smallschoolbigeducation
November 3, 2022

Exciting News ! Road to the 50th update!

We are so excited about the latest news for Vanguard’s Road to the 50th Campaign. There is a lot of momentum as we reach some new […]
November 2, 2022

Annual Student Council Pancake Breakfast for Food for Families

The Annual Student Council Pancake Breakfast is BACK! This morning, over 900 pancakes were made by the student council to raise money for the Food for […]
November 1, 2022

STATE Cross Country 2022

4A TAPPS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP The High School Boys and Girls competed at the TAPPS State Cross Country Meet on Monday, after months of training to get […]
October 31, 2022

Senior Halloween Dance and Haunted House was fun!

Thank you to the 10th grade class for hosting the Halloween Dance and the Seniors for the Haunted House! #vanguardvikings #vangaurdtraditions
October 31, 2022

The Vanguard Review – October 2022

The October 2022 Vanguard Review
October 28, 2022

Voted Top Private School in Central Texas

Thank you, Waco for voting Vanguard College Preparatory School the Best Private High School and Middle School in Waco, Texas! #readerschoiceawards2022 #smallschoolbigeducation #vanguardvikings @wacotrib
October 27, 2022

One Act Play Competes at District!

One Act Play Our cast and crew traveled to San Antonio to perform We Are The Sea by Laura Lundgren Smith at the district meet. The […]
October 16, 2022

Vanguard Hall of Fame Induction 2022

The Vanguard Athletic Hall of Fame’s very first induction ceremony was inspiring. 6 inductees – 5 athletes and 1 amazing volunteer were inducted into the Athletic […]
October 15, 2022

Vanguard Homecoming 2022

Homecoming 2022 was a blast! Thank you to all of our alumni, students, faculty, and families who came to cheer on the Vikings! We are excited […]
October 11, 2022

STATE Team Tennis Champs 2022!

STATE TAPPS Champs! Vanguard HS Tennis State Champions 2022 The Vanguard HS tennis team competed in the State Team Championship on Tuesday at Waco Regional. The […]
October 2, 2022

Niche Rating – #1 in Central Texas

For the fifth consecutive year, Vanguard College Preparatory has again been ranked the #1 Private School in Waco by Niche.com. Additionally, Niche ranked Vanguard as the […]
September 26, 2022

Mission Waco Poverty Simulations 2022

Great job to our Community Engagement Class that completed the challenging Mission Waco Poverty Simulation this weekend.   It was a thought-provoking hands-on learning experience. #vanguardvikings#smallschoolbigeducation
September 21, 2022

National Merit Scholars 2022 – Vanguard

Congratulations to our National Merit Scholars! Five seniors at Vanguard College Preparatory School (VCPS) have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, including one National […]
September 15, 2022

Annual 7th Grade Class Trip

The Annual 7th Grade Trip was a success! The Vanguard Class of 2028 took off for the Texas Hill Country this week for a traditional 7th […]
September 15, 2022

Vanguard has been named a Cognia School of Distinction! 

Vanguard has been named a Cognia School of Distinction! Our school earned this recognition based on the results of Cognia’s rigorous Accreditation Engagement Review process. With over […]
September 2, 2022

Vanguard Volleyball wins vs Live Oak

The High School Volleyball teams competed against rival Live Oak Thursday night.  JV White, JV Blue and the Varsity all competed in matches. JV Blue won […]
September 2, 2022

MS Football Opener – Wins vs Reicher

The MS Football team played their first game of the season Thursday night.  Playing against rival Reicher, the team slowly stretched the lead they earned early […]
September 2, 2022

Vanguard Wins Tennis Opener

The HS tennis team played vs. Whitney today. The team came back with an amazing and well deserved 20-4 win.  Wins in doubles came in from Holland […]
August 26, 2022

Welcome to 2022-23 School Year! Go Vikings!