Vanguard School

2121 S Goebbert Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

www.d214.org

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The Vanguard School, located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, is a specialized educational facility that operates as part of the Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization (NSSEO). It is designed specifically to support students with diverse learning needs, including those with significant emotional, social, and behavioral challenges. The school’s primary mission is to provide a highly structured and therapeutic environment that empowers students to develop the social-emotional skills and self-regulation strategies necessary to achieve academic success and meaningful personal growth.

The school emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach, integrating rigorous academic instruction with intensive therapeutic support. By maintaining smaller class sizes and utilizing a team of dedicated special education teachers, social workers, and behavioral specialists, Vanguard creates an individualized experience tailored to each student’s unique profile. The ultimate goal of the program is to foster independence and provide the tools necessary for students to transition back to their home school districts or to pursue post-secondary goals with confidence.

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Total Students

9.0

Full-Time Teachers

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Student/Teacher Ratio

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Free/Reduced Lunch

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Township HSD 214
Phone:	(847)718-7870
Website:	http://www.d214.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	N/A
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

9th

10th

11th

12th