ðə vˈæn bjˈʊɹɹən skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt ˈɔfɚz stˈuːdənts ɐ smˈɑːɹt kˈoːɹ dɪplˈoʊmə, ɐ kˈɑːlɪdʒ pɹˈɛp dɪplˈoʊmə, ɐ kˈɑːlɪdʒ pɹˈɛp wɪð ˈɑːnɚz dɪplˈoʊmə, ænd ɐ kˈɑːlɪdʒ pɹˈɛp wɪð hˈaɪ ˈɑːnɚz dɪplˈoʊmə, ˈiːtʃ bˈeɪst ˌɔn sˈɜːʔn̩ kˈoːɹsjuːˌɜːk ænd ɡɹˈeɪd pˈɔɪnt ˈævɹɪdʒ ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚmənts.
The Van Buren School District offers students a Smart Core diploma, a College Prep diploma, a College Prep with Honors diploma, and a College Prep with High Honors diploma, each based on certain coursework and grade point average requirements.