Welcome to the BEACON ACADEMY!
Whether you are a member of our current Beacon Academy community, someone interested in learning more about our wonderful school, or another educational professional, we are so happy that you decided to stop at our web page!
The Beacon Academy is a school like no other. How is that possible?
Beacon Academy is only four years old, taking a novel approach to education in Philippines.
Beacon Academy, unlike any other school in this island-filled nation, is an International Baccalaureate World School, ™ authorized to offer both the Middle Years Programme, and the Diploma Programme. In this inquiry-based, student-centered, globally minded and comprehensive curriculum, universities and colleges around the world recognize students who learn within the IB Programme.
At Beacon Academy, we are doing more with that rigorous IB curriculum because of the way we teach, employing the Harkness™ methodology. We put students and teachers as equals throughout our school, learning together in small groups–in classrooms, working collaboratively on projects on our hillside and in our wider community, and in discussions in our cafeteria.
At Beacon Academy we hold ourselves to the highest standards of excellence in all that we do, exhibiting a sense of mutual respect, compassion, citizenship and integrity.
Beacon Academy—come visit us, explore our web page, or contact us. We would love to meet you.
Come see what an internationally minded, student-centered, excellent education is all about!
Ms. Marty T. Elkins
Head of School
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
The Beacon Academy is an independent, non-profit, co-educational school that will provide a four - year college preparatory program to children of all nationalities, ages 14 - 18. Its curriculum, based on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Academic Programmes, will exhibit the best aspects of the Filipino ethos, and will prepare its graduates for both local and overseas colleges and universities.
Beacon expects its students to become engaged citizens who value diversity of thought and belief, and are committed to fairness and justice. The curriculum is guided by a commitment to the values that underlie the approach to education: interactive learning, rigorous and disciplined thought, communication, holistic understanding
The Beacon Academy is envisioned to complete the academic and co-curricular programs at the Beacon School. Students at the Academy will beengaged in class investigations, participate in thoughtful discourse, and build friendships and close relationships with classmates and teachers.
Nearly fifty parents attended our Open House a week ago. Parents were welcome to attend classes, try the food in our new Cafeteria, and listen to several presentations regarding of Academic, School Life, and College Counseling programs here.
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What a relief it is that our school year has finally started! I write today the first of what I hope to be regular newsletters that contain important information and updates.
First, we will not have an Open House tomorrow, August 23rd. Our Open House for all families now is scheduled for Tuesday, September 4. On this day, we cordially invite parents to come to The Academy either in the morning or the afternoon, attend some informational sessions on the Academic programs and School Life programs, and attend a few classes. A separate schedule will be forthcoming by the end of this week. (read more…)
Each year, Beacon students from grades 3 to 10 take a standardized test called the International Schools’ Assessment or ISA. This test is a service offered by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), a service meant to provide statistically reliable information that can be useful in school and in the home. (read more…)