Vanguard Preparatory School
Special education school · Grades 1–12
Dallas, TX
4240 Sigma Rd, Dallas, TX 75244
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- A-Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Small classes: about 5 students per teacher
- Serving families in Dallas since at least 2011
Vanguard Preparatory School is a special education school in Dallas, Texas, for students from 1st grade through 12th grade. It has about 94 students and around 5 students per teacher. It has been listed in official private school records since 2011–12. Students attend about 6.5 hours a day, 171 days a year. Texas has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 1–12
- Students
- 94
- Teachers
- 19.3 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 4.9
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 21 girls, 73 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Special education
- School day
- About 6.5 hours
- School year
- 171 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 16% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 50% of special education schools in Texas (5 students per teacher).
- Larger than 78% of special education schools in Texas.
- Compared with 36 special education schools in Texas.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Help paying tuition in Texas
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Vanguard Preparatory School whether it takes part.
- Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) · Education savings account
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Vanguard Preparatory School
What grades does Vanguard Preparatory School serve?
Vanguard Preparatory School serves grades 1–12.
How many students attend Vanguard Preparatory School?
About 94 students, with 5 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Vanguard Preparatory School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Texas has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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