Here are the steps you will take if you decide to apply for admission to Vanguard School:
- Call the Admissions Office. We will be glad to set up an appointment for you or to mail you our Prospective Student Packet.
- Complete the Vanguard application for admission. This form is included in the Prospective Student Packet. Mail or deliver it to the Admissions Office at Vanguard.
- Ask your school to send a complete transcript and educational test results directly to Vanguard. Any independent test results are also requested.
- Give the teacher recommendation form to one of your teachers. Ask that teacher to complete and mail it to the Admissions Office as soon as possible. We highly recommend that you provide your teacher with a stamped envelope addressed to the Vanguard Admissions Office. (See address below.)
- Send a writing sample to the Admissions Office. This can be an essay or research paper written for a class at school. Or it can be an original piece written on the form included in the application.
- Make an appointment for a campus tour and visit with the Admissions Director. Prospective students may also make an appointment to spend a day ’shadowing’ a Vanguard student.
- Take the Otis Lennon School Abilities standardized test. This will be coordinated with the Admissions Director and can be scheduled during school or after school on week days.
- Make an appointment for an official admissions interview. This may take place with either the Admissions Director, the Head of School, or both. The applicant and at least one parent should attend the interview.
When your file is complete, it will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee. At that time, you will be contacted. If an admissions contract is offered, you will have 14 days to return the signed contract with the deposit in order to reserve the applicant’s place.
Vanguard College Preparatory School offers financial aid to assist families who otherwise would not be able to meet school costs. This is in keeping with our desire to maintain a diverse student body with high academic potential. Grants are based upon need as determined by the procedure of the School and Student Service for Financial Aid of Princeton, N.J. The Admissions Office will gladly forward information and application upon request.
Vanguard College Preparatory School
2517 Mt. Carmel
Waco, TX 76710
Telephone: 254-772-8111
Fax: 254-772-8263
Email the Admissions Director: maryhelen_george@vanguard.org