Vanguard School

Po Box 730, Paoli, PA, 19301-0193 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

The Vanguard School is a nonprofit, state-licensed, academic day school that is one of 36 Pennsylvania Approved Private Schools for Special Education, selected by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The school provides comprehensive special education services with a unique focus on the individual child and his or her readiness for life. For nearly 50 years, The Vanguard School has been an innovator in offering an integrated academic, social and life skills approach within a supportive environment- where the ultimate goal is to have each student become an independent, functional, and happy member of society. Vanguard’s innovative K-12 and post-secondary education is a hallmark of the school’s "Learning-for-Life" philosophy, and has resulted in measurable success for graduates....

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School Overview:

 
Vanguard School
School Type Special Education School
School Membership(s) Bilingual School Association
Council for Exceptional Children
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Nursery School - Nursery School
County Chester County, PA
Student Body
Total Students 198 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 15% 16%
Students by Grade
Unspecified Grade Placement - 198 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 48 teachers
This School
(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:4 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 183 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours

School Notes:

  • The Vanguard School is a nonprofit, state-licensed, academic day school that is one of 36 Pennsylvania Approved Private Schools for Special Education, selected by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The school provides comprehensive special education services with a unique focus on the individual child and his or her readiness for life. For nearly 50 years, The Vanguard School has been an innovator in offering an integrated academic, social and life skills approach within a supportive environment- where the ultimate goal is to have each student become an independent, functional, and happy member of society. Vanguard’s innovative K-12 and post-secondary education is a hallmark of the school’s "Learning-for-Life" philosophy, and has resulted in measurable success for graduates.
  • Profile last updated: 02/03/2009

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About This Zipcode (19301)
School Zip (19301)
(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 6,804 people 12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 58% 22%
Population Average Age 42 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $67,464 $43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.8 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 47 years old 51 years old
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Zipcode (19301)


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% Owning / % Renting 79% / 21% 68% / 32%

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