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Vanguard Academy2510 S. Veterans BlvdEdinburg, TX 78539Phone: (956) 781-1701Fax: (956) 781-8055

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Schools

  • Vanguard Academy
  • Beethoven Elementary
  • Beethoven Early College High School
  • Monet Elementary
  • Mozart Elementary
  • Mozart Early College High School
  • Picasso Elementary
  • Rembrandt Elementary
  • Rembrandt Early College High School
  • Van Gogh Elementary
  • Van Gogh Early College High School

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