Professionals
Are at your disposal:
Substance Abuse Prevention Worker
The role of substance abuse prevention work is to provide prevention services in the school. They are required to facilitate various substance abuse prevention workshops in the classroom, develop and participate in awareness campaigns to meet the needs of students, provide early intervention and referrals, and support the school staff team in substance abuse prevention practices.
Our team:
Speech-Language Pathologists
The speech-language pathology service at Vanguard School supports the academic success, socialization, and professional integration of students with language and learning difficulties. Through their expertise, the speech-language pathologist can equip the student and support the school team in terms of social communication skills and strategies, oral language (expression and comprehension), reading, writing, and mathematical problem-solving.
Elementary, French sector:
Elementary, English sector:
High School, French sector:
High School, English sector:
Sex Education Specialists
The sex education specialists offer workshops in the high school classroom based on the Ministry’s mandatory sexuality education content. In addition, they offer individual support services to meet the more specific needs of students. They are available at the school from Monday to Friday and can be reached by email if needed.
High School, French sector:
High School English sector:
Resource teachers
Resource services at Vanguard are complementary service that aims to help children and adolescents develop their full potential. The resource teacher works in collaboration with teachers, parents, and other professionals involved with the student. Resource periods can be used in a variety of contexts, such as developmental, remedial, and manipulative activities, to support students in their learning and development so that they can reach their full potential.
PhD in School/Applied Child Psychology
The psychology department addresses the learning and emotional needs of students in the school setting. Our goal is to promote a positive learning environment for students with specific learning disabilities and other neurodevelopmental disorders. We do this through individual and group interventions with students, consultations with teachers, workshops, and liaison work between families and community services.
Psychology department (High School only)
English sector:
Psychoeducators
A psychoeducator is first and foremost a field person, present in the daily lives of students at school to promote their social integration and autonomy. To do this, psychoeducation can detect, evaluate, and support students who are experiencing adjustment difficulties that have a negative impact on their integration and learning at school.
Special Care Counsellors
The SCC works in collaboration with teachers and other professionals to intervene directly with students with disabilities or with learning difficulties, adjustment difficulties, or behavioural difficulties. Their role is important to help the student, but also to support the teacher in the execution of their various tasks or in maintaining a harmonious climate. For example, they are often called upon to develop, organize, and lead various educational activities to develop social, cognitive, psychomotor, communication, self-esteem, assertiveness, problem- and conflict-resolution skills, etc.
Elementary:
High School, French sector:
High School, English sector:
Social Worker
The social worker usually helps identify and recognize students experiencing social, family, personal or academic difficulties, with a view to prevention and intervention. At Vanguard School, our social worker works mainly on creating and adapting educational content related to anxiety (Dé-stresse Progresse program in elementary school and Hors piste in high school).
Vanguard School provides transportation for more and more students from one year to the next. Supported by the Ministry of Education, students can sometimes be transported by their school board or (for many of them) by a transport set up by our school. For any information on this subject, do not hesitate to contact Student Life.
Please note that carpooling arrangements are also in place, and direct shuttles between our school and metro stations are also in place to facilitate transportation for everyone.
Transportation
Please see this document for transportation options offered by Vanguard School.
Contact TransportDaycare Service
- Information document
Here is a link to the document with information and rules pertaining to the daycare.
If you have any questions regarding the rules and regulations, please contact us.
Contact us - PED days
For more information, contact sdg@vanguardquebec.qc.ca or call 514 747-5500 ext. 2143 - Registering
Here is the form to register.
For any questions, please contact Karine Tremblay at 514-747-5500 ext. 2143 or via email at sdg@vanguardquebec.qc.ca
Summer school
Summer school participation – Eligibility Criteria
If your child fails one of the subjects listed below and the grade shown in the “Summary” column is between 50% and 59%, you will receive a communication between June 27 and July 2 informing you that your child must attend summer school.
If you do not receive any communication during that time, it means:
- your child is not required to attend summer school,
- or they do not meet the eligibility criteria outlined above.
Important to note:
- Summer courses for grade 7 are offered as remedial (upgrade) courses only. No summative assessments will be given, and no official grade will be assigned.
- Summer courses include evaluations, and the results will count toward the final grade.
At the end of summer school, the report card will be updated to inform you whether your child passed or failed the course(s) taken.
Students wishing to reinforce their learning or prepare for the upcoming school year may also register for summer school on a voluntary basis.
Please note that summer courses will only be offered if there are enough registrations.
Summer Course Format
Vanguard School offers one format for summer courses: group classes (31.5 hours).
These classes will take place from July 7 to July 17, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at a cost of $750.
July 18 will be an exam retake day for those who need it.
Students are required to bring their school-loaned computer. They also need to bring their own snacks and a water bottle, as the cafeteria will be closed during this period.
Important: Group classes will only be offered if a sufficient number of students are enrolled.
Potential Group Courses Offered
- Mathematics
Registration and Payment
Registration will take place through the Coba portal, in the “Activities” section, starting July 2 at 9:00 a.m. Registration must be completed by Friday, July 4, at noon.
Payment must also be made exclusively through this platform.
Contact Information
For more information, please contact us at: coursdete@vanguardquebec.qc.ca
Office hours are Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., except on July 1 (holiday).
Ministry retakes
Preparatory MEQ courses and MEQ retakes (Ministry exams)
In the event that a student fails a MEQ mandatory uniform examination, we offer the possibility to attend a preparatory course aimed at retaking the exam. Concerned students will be contacted during the week of July 7, once the results are published by the MEQ.
Course Format
Vanguard School offers a single format: a 24-hour group. These courses will be offered at a cost of $600 (this also includes the cost of retaking the exam), within the two weeks prior to the retake exam date (SCHEDULE HERE). The exact schedule for each course will be announced no later than July 11.
If a student is retaking the exam only without attending the course, the cost is $120 per exam.
Important: Group courses will be offered only if there is sufficient student enrollment.
Potential Courses Offered
- Mathematics – Grade 10
- History – Grade 10
Registration and Payment
Registration will be done via the school portal (Coba), in the “Activities” section, starting July 8 at 9:00 a.m.
Payment must also be made exclusively through this platform.
Contact Information
For more information, you can contact us at: coursdete@vanguardquebec.qc.ca
Please note that office hours are Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., except on July 1.
Uniform
Our school will have a new uniform for the 2025-26 school year. We are pleased to announce that our new supplier will be HFM (Souris Mini) and that our students were involved in choosing clothing items which are now part of the Vanguard collection. The objective : a modern, comfortable and affordable uniform !
We suggest you sign up for the supplier’s newsletter at www.uniformeshfm.com. You will receive pertinent information such as how to place an order, boutique hours, etc.
Here is the complete collection : EVS planches de collection avec prix 2025-2026.pdf
Important Information
The uniform will include a top AND bottom. Here is what each student must minimally wear :
- A polo from the Vanguard collection depending on elementary or high school level;
- Pants or a skirt from the Vanguard collection;
- Other items from the collection are optional, but available for those who want more variety; KEEP IN MIND THAT ITEMS WHICH ARE NOT PART OF OUR COLLECTION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED ;
- Socks and tights are not mandatory, but if worn with a skirt, only black, white, navy blue and grey will be accepted.
- It is not mandatory to buy shoes from our supplier; regular shoes will be accepted; there are no colour restrictions on shoes;
Physical Education
- Purchasing the phys. ed. outfit is not mandatory, but the sports pants from our collection can be worn during class;
- For hygiene reasons, students must wear a different outfit during phys. ed. class (different top and pants or shorts)
A little touch for our graduates
- Students from grade 6 and grade 11 can choose a crewneck with “Graduate” printed on the back which students can wear throughout the school year.
To keep in mind
Here is the purchase guide which includes other information :
It is now possible to visit one of the following service points to try on sample clothing items:
- Souris Mini Boutique – Quartier DIX30
- Souris Mini Boutique – Fairview Mall
Please note that no inventory will be available on-site. The clothing items provided are strictly samples intended for fitting purposes to help determine the correct size to order. Once the appropriate size is selected, the order must be placed online via our website: www.uniformeshfm.com.
Online Orders : You will find the password in the guide
Please note that both the DIX30 and Fairview boutiques each have only one fitting room, so some waiting time may be required. We thank you for your patience and understanding. If you have any questions or require further assistance, feel free to contact us at: info@uniformeshfm.com.
If you have other questions, you may contact the secretary from your sector:
Elementary : secretariatprimaire@vanguardquebec.qc.ca
English High School : highschoolsecretary@vanguardquebec.qc.ca
Thank you for your collaboration in letting us offer our students a positive and inclusive learning environment.
Catering service and cafeteria
Elementary catering
Elementary school students do not have access to the high school cafeteria directly, but they do have access to catering for families who want it.
Here are the menus for the 2025-2026 school year:
To order the catering service online, here is the information:
If you have any questions, please contact us.
High School Cafeteria
Included here are the menus as well as the price list:
You can add credit to your account online at the following link:
If you have any questions, please contact us.
To open an account
Information needed to open an account with the cafeteria.
Open an account
Necessary information to open an account with the cafeteria.
Interval: a school company
Interval is a school company made up of students, staff, and professional teachers specializing in food service for the entire Vanguard School. For the past 26 years, our priority has been to guide students through courses, training, and internships that orient them toward the job market.
See specific work-oriented programsTutoring Services
Your child will be accompanied by a tutor (teacher or resource teacher) who has training or experience working with students with learning difficulties. This is a tutoring service that allows students to review certain concepts, learn to work with their strengths and develop effective strategies specific to their learning style.
Rates
Private lessons :
116$/1 hour
Semi-private courses
75$/1 hour
To make a tutoring request for your child, please complete the relevant information in the following link: FORM
For any other question, you can reach us at the email address tutorat@vanguardquebec.qc.ca.