Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy

Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy is a charter school in Modesto that takes a college-prep approach starting in middle school, giving families who want an early, structured path toward higher education a foot in the door. Modesto is a working-class Central Valley city with a tight-knit Latino community, and Vanguard draws many families who are the first in their households to seriously pursue a four-year college track. Academic outcomes here are still developing, so families who are drawn to the college-prep mission should also be prepared to stay actively involved in their student's learning journey.