Last verified August 29, 2026
Mesquite ISD Vanguard Fire Academy
Mesquite Independent School District, Vroonland Vanguard High School runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Mesquite, TX. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection lists it as a Structure Firefighter provider. No dated cutoff on or after August 29, 2026 is on the sourced calendar. Published tuition: No academy tuition dollar is printed on the Vanguard About, Programs of Study, or Enrollment pages, or on the Mesquite ISD CTE Firefighter listing, as of 2026-08-29. This is a public high-school program of study. Dual credit is offered through a partnership with Dallas College..
As of August 29, 2026. Where this academy's own pages disagree, every version is below. Act on the earliest restriction.
When can you apply?
| Program | Cutoff | Start | End | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesquite ISD Vanguard Fire Academy | Not dated | Not dated | Not dated | Full-time |
- High-school applicants only. 2026-27 in-district and out-of-district interest forms are live on the enrollment page as of 2026-08-29 (no close date printed). About page: each October, any MISD eighth grader may submit an interest form in Skyward. Space limited. No Structure Firefighter row on TCFP Upcoming. Not a civilian recruit academy door. Galloway as this facility.
How much does it cost?
No academy tuition dollar is printed on the Vanguard About, Programs of Study, or Enrollment pages, or on the Mesquite ISD CTE Firefighter listing, as of 2026-08-29. This is a public high-school program of study. Dual credit is offered through a partnership with Dallas College.
Adult walk-up enrollment is not offered on the live pages.
How long is the academy, and what does it award?
| Program | Weeks | Hours | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighter Program of Study (Vanguard High School) | Not printed | Not printed | Full-time |
- Basic Structure Fire (TCFP) Certification (CTE listing)
- Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Certification (CTE listing)
- Opportunity to earn an associate of applied science degree from Dallas College (Vanguard Programs of Study)
Do you need EMT to enroll?
During the academy. The sourced page says: "Firefighter Program: act as emergency medical technicians (EMT). CTE course list includes Emergency Medical Technician Basic - Fire. Students have the opportunity to earn an Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Certification and Basic Structure Fire (TCFP) Certification."
What are the enrollment prerequisites?
- High-school program of study at Vroonland Vanguard High School; not adult open enrollment
- Each October, any MISD eighth grader may submit an interest form in Skyward
- 2026-27 in-district and out-of-district interest forms are live on the enrollment page
- Space is limited
Where is it, and who do you contact?
School campus (About page): 4201 Faithon P Lucas Sr Blvd, Mesquite, TX 75181. TCFP Mesquite ISD - Vanguard Fire Academy and Vanguard Fire Academy – OL: 3819 Towne Crossing Blvd, Mesquite, TX 75181 (North Eastern Region FDIDs 12255 and 12270). Those streets disagree. This academy is not Mesquite Fire Department at 1515 N. Galloway Ave. and is not the City of Mesquite Citizens' Fire Academy.
Phones: 972-882-0000 · (927) 882-7431. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.
Email: vanguardhs@mesquiteisd.org
What else do the sourced pages say?
- Addresses disagree. School About page: 4201 Faithon P Lucas Sr Blvd. TCFP: 3819 Towne Crossing Blvd. Confirm the counter before you travel. Galloway (Mesquite Fire Department / Citizens' Fire Academy) for this program.
- Phones disagree. School: 972-882-0000. TCFP: (927) 882-7431. Area code 927 is what the commission prints; the school prints 972. They are not the same number. Emails also disagree. School: vanguardhs@mesquiteisd.org. TCFP: jhunt2@mesquiteisd.org.
- Two TCFP rows share Towne Crossing: FDID 12255 Mesquite ISD - Vanguard Fire Academy and FDID 12270 Mesquite ISD - Vanguard Fire Academy – OL. Structure Firefighter on both. This record is the high-school Firefighter program of study. It is not Dallas College Fire Academy, even though dual credit is offered through Dallas College.
Where should you go next?
Sources
- Vroonland Vanguard High School, About · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Fire Departments by Region (Mesquite ISD - Vanguard Fire Academy) · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Mesquite ISD, Programs of Study (Firefighter at Vanguard High School) · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Vroonland Vanguard High School, Programs of Study (Firefighter) · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Vroonland Vanguard High School, Vanguard Enrollment · retrieved August 29, 2026
Last verified August 29, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.