What's New

Graduation Portraits for the Class of 2022 are on sale now! Parents can order from four different packages right online. Click here for more info!

Congratulations students!

Join the Vanguard Theatre JUNIOR Company's inaugural production as they bring Dr. Seuss's Cat in the Hat from the page to the stage with their production of Seussical Kids!

The final spring edition of the Literary Magazine for 2022, "Stop & Smell The Flowers" is looking for submission. Share your talent with the Literary Magazine by April 25th. Click here to learn more and submit your work today.

There's still time to buy, customize your personal pages and buy/design a recognition ads for Seniors! Click here for more info.

Come join us Under the Sea as Vanguard Theatre proudly presents Disney's Little Mermaid! Click here for more info and to order tickets online!

Vanguard Theatre presents William Shakespeare's The Tempest! Shows starting December 2nd, going through December 6th. Click read more to be directed to purchase your tickets online!

Congratulations; Savanna Clark for English, Dylan Ash for Mathematics, Elizabeth Archuleta for Instrumental Music, and Tylie Coburn for Speech & Theatre Arts! Please join us in congratulating our 2021-2022 Sterling Scholars! These students have exemplified leadership, service, and excellence in a specific field.

Buy your 2021-2022 Venture High School Yearbook Now. 10% off until September 30th.

Back to School night. Tuesday, August 17 for the High School and Wednesday, August 18 for K-8. Check your email for more information.

Vanguard Theatre presents Manifest by Mahonri Stewart. Shows starting Thursday, May 6 - Saturday, May 8th. Live viewing & virtual streaming options available. Tickets $8. Limited Seating, Masks Required. Venture Academy Auditorium.

Vanguard Theatre presents their Musical Showcase! Shows starting March 13th. Buy your tickets online!

Venture Academy is currently accepting enrollment applications for the 2021-2022 school year!

Literary Magazine is now accepting submissions for our Winter Edition - In Spite of The Chill.

The Venture High School Literary Magazine; "The Witching Hour" edition is available now. Thank you to all who submitted their work. We are always looking for new submissions. The next edition will be available Winter 2021.

Congratulations to Venture High School's Sterling Scholars 2020-21

Remember school will be closed on Monday, September 21 for Professional Development.

Venture will be participating in the Seamless Summer Option. Meals will be provided to all children without charge.

School is canceled again today, September 9, 2020, due to another day of extreme weather conditions.

School is closed today due to extreme weather conditions, Sept 8, 2020.

Back to School COVID-19 Q&A. More information on Venture Academy's K-12 plan.

More information about Graduation will be coming soon.

ANNOUNCEMENT: TWO WEEK SCHOOL DISMISSAL, BEGINNING MARCH 16TH. Please read the following letter from Venture Academy's Executive Director, Dr. Mark Child.

Looking for a great high school experience? Attend Venture High School's Parent & Student Night February 18

Check back on Monday to purchase your tickets online!

Monday, February 3rd, 2020 Venture Academy K-12 will be on a 2-hour delayed start, based upon the forecast from the National Weather Service predicting heavy snow. Classes will being at 10:10 am. AM Kindergarten will be canceled.

Vanguard Theater Company Presents You Can't Take It With You, November 15, 16, 22 & 23

Congratulations to Venture High School's Sterling Scholars. The Deseret News, KSL Broadcast Group Sterling Scholar Awards recognizes outstanding scholastic achievement of high school students in the State of Utah. Venture High is proud to announce our Sterling Scholars!

This week the students will participate in different activities throughout the week to celebrate our school and deepen our school spirit!

Our middle school student's high quality published book is here and available for pickup or order in our office. Utah By Kids, for Kids Second Edition.

Congratulations to our Valedictorian and Salutatorians for the 2019 graduating class.

The Venture High Debate team brought home another trophy for their 2nd place win at State!

Venture's Annual Fundraiser Auction ONLINE! Opens March 6 - March 10th. Over 100 baskets available! Click here for more info.

The Wizard of Oz Spring 2019 Musical Feb 21-23 & Feb 28-March 2 Purchase Tickets Online!

Congratulations to our Seniors DeLaini Moss, Ireland Hicks and Clarissa Brandley! These students were accepted into the 47th Annual Utah All-State High School Art show. DeLainin Moss was also accepted into the Traveling Show with her painting titled John 1:5, featured in the photo, which immediately follows the Springville show.

We are now accepting online applications for the 2019-2020 school year for grades Kindergarten - 11th. Click on the Enrollment link to apply.

Prep For Your Future on Wednesday, November 14th. Grades 9-11 will be taking a practice ACT. 12th Grade will be going on a Venture X Experience in Salt Lake City.

Secrets of Sleepy Hollow takes place after the legendary fallout between Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horeseman. Lydia Oakden, the school teacher replacing Crane, confronts the lingering secrets and ghosts that remain in their little town as the mystery behind the legend is revealed.

Seniors, need money for college? Join us on Thursday, October 4th for FAFSA Information!

September 27 - 29 Venture High students will compete at Utah's Shakespeare Festival Competition down in Cedar City Utah.

Our annual food drive competition has begun!

Join us on Friday, September 21st for Venture High School's fifth annual college fair.

High School Back to School Night will be held on Tuesday, 8/14/2018. Click for Time Frames

Back to School Night for Kindergarten – 8th Grade is Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Click for time frames.

Passage is a time for students to reflect on their tenure at Venture Academy and Venture High School. They present a portfolio that reflects their growth and self improvement in the areas of; Character Development, Research and Reasoning, Service, High Quality Products and/or Performances, Basic Skills and Knowledge to a panel of 3 -5 individuals from within the extended community. May 9th - 8th Grade May 10th - 8th Grade May 24th - 5th Grade May 25th - 5th Grade May 30th - 12th Grade

Join us for our upcoming Celebrations of Learning: May 16th - K-2nd Grade - 5:30-8:15 pm; May 17th - 3rd Grade - 6:15-7:30 pm; May 21st - Hartwig/Anderson - 6:30-7:30 pm; May 22nd - Thomson/Saine - 6:30-7:30 pm; May 24th - 6-8th Grade - 6:00-7:30 pm

Upcoming Spring 2017/2018 Student Led Conferences are March 14th and March 15th. Please see your student's crew teacher for time frames.

No school on Monday, 1/15/18, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

All returning students make sure to save your seat for the next school year now before the deadline of Thursday, 12/21/17! The Priority Registration form was emailed to all current families on Thursday 12/07/17.

Come Join us at Venture High School! Friday, December 15th, from 6:00 - 9:00pm to watch THE POLAR EXPRESS! The whole family is welcome and admission is free.

It's play season again for the Vanguard Theatre Company. This year we are SO excited to bring you a 'Night of One Act Plays'. We invite you to join us! Our performances include two hilarious short comedies, and one excellent and moving drama.

We are now accepting applications for next school year, 2018/2019 for grades kindergarten- 11th grade. Please visit the 'Enrollment' tab on our website.

School starts at 8:10 am for 1st-12th graders on Monday 8/21/17. Kindergarten will start their scheduled times a week later, on 8/28/17. VHS Times: 8:10-2:50 - Wednesday 8:10-1:35 1st-8th Times: 8:10-3:00 - Wednesday 8:10-1:30 Kindergarten AM - K-AM ( M,T,Th, F 8:10 - 11:00 AM, early out on Wednesday 8:10 - 10:20 AM) Kindergarten PM - K-PM (M,T,Th, F 12:15 - 3:00 PM; early out on Wednesday 11:25 - 1:30 PM)

Back to School Night will be held on Wednesday 8/16/17. We strongly encourage you to please attend based on your child's last name to help with crowd control, parking, and to give the teacher's enough time to meet all their students. As a reminder your child's crew teacher will be posted at Back to School Night in various locations along the hallway for you to review. If you are unable to attend Back to School Night, please let us know as soon as possible so we don't offer your child' spot to another on our waiting list. 6:00 PM - A-C 6:20 PM - D-I 6:40 PM - J-N 7:00 PM - O-S 7:20 PM - T-Z

It's that time of the year again! Back to School Night will be held on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Venture High School. To help with traffic flow, please see the assigned times below. We appreciate your cooperation in making this a smooth event for all participants. Juniors & Seniors (11th & 12th Grade): 5:30-6:30 Sophomores (10th Grade) 6:30-7:30 New Student/Parent Orientation 6:30-7:15 at Venture Academy Auditorium New Students (Any Grade) 7:30-8:30

Please join us on June 7th at 6:30 pm as Mr. Taylor, the Venture High School Principal, shares information about our unique, cutting edge educational style - Expeditionary Learning. Afterwards he will provide a tour of our campus while answering any questions you may have.

Come celebrate with our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders for their end of the year celebration of learning on Thursday May 18th between 5:30-7 pm.

High School end of year Celebration of Learning is on Thursday May 19th between 6-8 pm.

'Stewarding a Legacy'. By using geographical features a legacy is created and cultures are formed. Our students will celebrate and share with the community their geographical and cultural 'finds'. Join us that evening in celebrating our student successes and findings!

At Venture Academy our 5th and 8th grade students present to a panelist a culmination of what they’ve learned during their time at Venture, how they have improved, and overcame challenges as an individual. Passage provides the opportunity for our students to self-reflect and practice presentation skills. All passages are held in the crew teacher’s class room. Eight Grade: May 10th & May 11th after school Fifth Grade: May 16th and May 18th during school time (except Mrs. Rabe’s class)

The K-2 students have been studying an expert pond animal. They have created a museum style display along with interesting information about their pond animal. We will be having an open house style COL with plays at the beginning and end of the open house.

Venture Families Kingfisher Wetland Service Day When: Saturday, April 22nd Where: Miles Goodyear Park (2452 A Avenue Ogden) Time: 7 - 8 a.m. Sign-in/Breakfast (free donuts) 8- 12 p.m. Service Projects 12 p.m. Lunch (free) For every volunteer that participates, Comcast will contribute $15 on his/her behalf. This grant money will go toward improvements for the Ogden City Trail System! We will work to enhance Venture’s adopted Kingfisher Wetland Trail. The community helps make our school’s expeditionary learning a success. This is a great way for our school to give back to the community. We will be trimming trees and bushes, pulling weeds, and picking up trash. Service is one of the three pillars of our school and something Venture strives to teach our children. Let's set a record on how many people we can get there! Bring rakes, pruners, heavy duty trimmers, and gloves, picnic, etc. Enjoy the day surrounded by other Venture families! Parent crew will provide cold beverages to all who come to the service portion. *Please know this is a family day and you are responsible for your family on trail system and at the park. Thanks!

Vanguard Theater Presents: Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man Jr. Show times: Fri 4/21 7pm Sat 4/22 7pm Fri 4/28 7pm Sat 4/29 2pm Sat 4/29 7pm Ticket prices: $6 each, or 5 tickets for $25 - tickets can be purchased in advance at either the VHS office, K8 office, or before the show (not recommended due to limited seats). Location: Venture Academy Auditorium 495 N. 1500 W. Marriott-Slaterville UT

Please join us in an informational tour of our Kindergarten - Eighth grade building on March 14 at 5:30pm. We will tour our facility while providing information on our unique educational style, Expeditionary Learning, as well as answering questions along the way.

Venture Academy 8th Grade families please join us for a Venture Family only High School Information Meeting with Mr. Taylor, the high school principal.

Please join us for our 4th and 5th grade Fowl Ball (Celebration of Learning), to be held at the Bear River Bird Refuge starting at 7:00pm

Join us on Jan 5th between 6-8 pm for our end of Semester Celebration of Learning

High School Students, Join us for our Winter Break movie celebration on 12/15/16 at 7:00 pm. We will be watching Home Alone. Make sure to get a punch on your card.

We are accepting online applications for kindergarten for the 2017-2018 school year now. Click on the 'Enrollment' section of our website to apply.

College Prep Day at Venture High School on November 16th. 9th, 10th and 11th grades will take the practice ACT. 12th grade will fill out college applications and scholarships.

Join us for a hollowing adventure in The Legends of Sleepy Hollow starting Thursday November 3 - Saturday November 5.

Student Led Conference Wednesday Nov 9th and Thursday Nov 10th.

Join us as we launch PowerSchool, our new student information system. Power School will allow parents and students to track academic progress, read school wide bulletins, email individual class teachers and many other features from any location that has internet access. This will be taking the place of school speak and Aspire.

Venture Families, join us on October 15th from 11am - 11pm at Gibson's Green Acres Dairy, Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

Camp is Wednesday, September 7 - Friday, September 9. All students will be camping in the Ogden Valley.

We are excited to extend an invitation for our new families to attend our New Family Orientation Crew held right before the K8 Back to School Night at 5:00 in the K8 Auditorium. This New Family Orientation Crew is geared towards parents; however we understand that with it being the evening of Back to School there may be a need to bring your K8 student. When: Wednesday 8/10/16 Time: 5:00-5:45 pm Location: Venture Academy Auditorium We can’t wait to meet you! Venture Academy Administration and Teachers

VHS New Student/Parent Orientation will be between 6:30-7:15 at Venture Academy Auditorium

Venture Academy's middle school students final project exemplifies Venture's top three values of Excellence, Service, and Leadership. This final product, a book about Utah written by kids for kids, is now available for order through the link below. Click below to order your book: "Utah: By Kids, For Kids". Creating this book started as a vision over a year ago by our Social Study and Art teachers, Mr. McAllister and Mr. Cragun & Ms. Ann. These teachers worked tirelessly over this past year with our 6th-8th grade students to turn this vision into reality. Order your book below, grab your copy at Hastings or Eborn Books at Newgate or Layton Hills Mall https://www.createspace.com/6318238

V2 Graduation Ceremony, May 27, 2016 at the Ogden Eccles Theater. Our V2 Graduates not only blazed a trail, but refined and revised the path to excellence. Congrats to all the graduates!

Venture students sharing their passion for Venture Academy and Venture High School with Utah Senators, the Utah Governor, and the general public.

We are hosting a parent information meeting for Venture Academy students who are moving on to our High School next year. The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 4th at 6:30 p.m. in the High School. It will include general information about the high school, tours, and a Q&A session.

Our Venture Boys Basketball team is in the Playoffs!! Monday night they earned their spot in the Ogden School District Junior High finals! The Championship game will be played on Wednesday, January 13th , 4:15pm at Ogden High School.

Middle School Harvest Stomp (grades 6-8) between 4pm-6pm. School dress code required, however the general theme of the dress code needs to be adhered to such as shirts require sleeves and modest neck line. No ripped jeans. Pants, dresses, shorts, or skirts need to reach the knee.

It's time again for our annual 5K! Come enjoy the Venture Academy Turkey Trot on November 22nd. Price is only $15 per person or a family of 4 for $50. There will be LOTS of prizes and treats for the whole family and a fun craft for kids after the race. Invite friends and family, and come support your school while you participate in a fun family Saturday morning activity.

The Venture Vanguard Theater Company Presents - Much Ado About Nothing on November 19, 20, 21 @ 7pm and November 21 @ 1:30 pm.

Come and enjoy the season with Venture High School!

Venture High School's annual College Fair is happening on Thursday, September 24th

VHS juniors and seniors launched the year with an Urban Adventure.

The freshman and sophomores made quick friends and amazing bonds at their Opening Camp at Pineview Reservoir.

Venture High School Student Government Election Results for 2015-2016, congratulations students!

Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the graduating class of 2015 will be announced on Monday, May 4th, during MegaCrew at 9:45 am. Mark you calendar for Friday, May 29th. Graduation day!

Prom - Neverland - Saturday, May 2nd 8-11pm at Weber State Stadium Tower

Venture High School presents Seussical The Musical! April 17, 18, 24 & 25th

VHS Is Having A Prom Dress Drive. Drop off your old prom dresses before Saturday, April 11th. Come try-on and "rent" a prom dress for free on Saturday from 10am-12pm.

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Students exploring, studying and learning about Portland Oregon during Intensives.

Join us for an EL job fair where eight independent charter schools from Northern Utah and Idaho will be attending.