Vanguard
3825 244 St · Langley · V2Z2L1 · SD 35 Langley
Vanguard: one of the 9 alternative, adult and online within 3 km of Langley. Every school in and around Langley →
What stands out about Vanguard
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is first-time graduation, at 62% where the middle in British Columbia is 91%.
- Public and English-language, under SD 35 Langley.
- The province lists it as alternative schooling.
How Vanguard does on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Vanguard has one measure reported, and it sits in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 62% | 91% | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
A results band for Vanguard, and no letter
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Vanguard gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Vanguard feeds into Langley’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Vanguard
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest alternative, adult and online
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| D.W. Poppy Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 3 km |
| Aldergrove Community Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 5.3 km |
| Langley Education Centre | English public | English | – | 6.9 km |
| Choices Program | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 6.9 km |
| Brookswood Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 7 km |
| Langley Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 7 km |
Alternative, adult and online near Vanguard
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Vanguard
Who runs Vanguard?
Vanguard belongs to SD 35 Langley (English public).
What language does Vanguard teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Vanguard?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Vanguard?
The closest schools are D.W. Poppy Secondary (3 km), Aldergrove Community Secondary (5.3 km) and Langley Education Centre (6.9 km).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).