About The Beacon Academy
Established in 2009, Beacon Academy is an independent, non-profit, co-educational school that provides a six-year college preparatory program to children of all nationalities, grades 7-12. It is founded on a distinctive vision, mission, and identity.
About The Beacon Academy
Vision
The Beacon Academy is founded to be an exemplary Filipino school—faithful to its mission, of consequence to the country, and relevant internationally.
Mission
The Beacon Academy is a learning community that provides students from all backgrounds the opportunity to receive and succeed in a unique, holistic, internationally-minded education that will allow them to enter a college or university best fit for their talents and who will, in the future, make a positive contribution to the country and the global community.
Core Values
The Beacon Academy strives to be a learning community in which the collaborative search for understanding fosters thoughtful discourse, knowledge of self and the world community, and personal relationships that enhance moral character, mutual respect, and compassion. The Academy trusts in the strength and optimism of its students and their capacity to change the world.
Total Student Population
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Philippine Nationals
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Foreign Nationals
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Dual Citizens
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Scholars/Financial Aid
Student to Faculty Ratio
Location and Contacts
The Beacon Academy is located on a 9-hectare property in Biñan, Laguna.
The Beacon Academy campus is beside Ayala Westgrove’s Beacon (South) Gate, Sevina Park, and Broadfield Estate.
School Address:
The Beacon Academy
Cecilia Araneta Parkway
Biñan, Laguna, Philippines 4024
www.beaconacademy.ph
Mailing Address:
The Beacon Academy Inc.
P.O. Box 46536
Laguna Technopark Inc. (LTI) Post Office
Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Philippines 4026
Admissions: 0917-631-8435 (Ms. Mayen L.)
Student Services: 0917-871-4862 (Ms. Luvim E.)
info@beaconacademy.ph
admissions@beaconacademy.ph
Organizational Profile
School Leadership
Head of School
MA Individualized Study – focus on Postmodern Philosophy & Film/Media Studies
(Gallatin School of Individualized Study – New York University)
Victor Villanueva
Deputy Head of School
MA Education (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Maria Cecilia Francisco
Dean of Faculty
BA Psychology (Ateneo De Manila University)
Luis C. Morano
Dean of Students
BSE Filipino (University of the Philippines)
Maria Elena Paterno-Locsin
Advisor
Master of Education (Harvard University)
Maria Teresa Roxas
Advisor
BA Anthropology (University of The Philippines)
Andy Locsin
Chairman
Rica Lorenzo
President
Marga Binamira
Secretary
Judy G. Aboitiz
Melissa M. Aboitiz
Leslie T. Cruz
Sheila A. Lim
Hans Lopez-Vito
Suresh P. Mirpuri
Jose A. Pantangco
Armado R. Santiago III
Robert A. S. Suntay
Jasper C. Tiu
Itong Torres
Mike B. Zalamea
Accreditations and Recognition
Philippine Department of Education
The Academy is accredited by the Philippine Department of Education to deliver both Junior High School and Senior High School (Academic Track).
The Beacon Academy is authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) in Switzerland to deliver the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for Grades 7-10 and the Diploma Programme (DP) for Grades 11-12.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a globally recognized educational organization that offers high-quality programs for students aged 3 to 19. Established in 1968 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, the IB is available in over 150 countries around the world. The Beacon Academy’s faculty members participate in professional development alongside IB World School colleagues from across the Asia Pacific region. Many of the Academy’s faculty are accredited IB examiners.
Both these accreditation ensure that the Beacon Academy’s diploma is accepted in tertiary school institutions globally.
The Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC) is a government-accredited, self-regulatory body in the Philippines that is responsible for the certification of non-government organizations (NGOs) operating in the country. Established in 1999, PCNC’s primary purpose is to ensure that NGOs comply with legal requirements and uphold high standards of transparency, accountability, and good governance. It is a mechanism that allows donors, government agencies, and the general public to verify the legitimacy and credibility of NGOs, particularly those that are engaged in fundraising and receiving donations for social development programs. The Beacon Academy has been accredited by the PCNC since 2005.
The National Book Development Board (NBDB) is a government agency that is tasked with the development and promotion of the Philippine book publishing industry. Established in 1999 under Republic Act No. 8047 (The Book Publishing Industry Development Act), the NBDB aims to foster a vibrant book publishing sector, enhance the local reading culture, and promote Filipino authors, works, and literary heritage both locally and internationally.
College Acceptances
ASIA
Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines)
Bunka Institute of Language (Japan)
De La Salle College of St. Benilde (Philippines)
De La Salle University (Philippines)
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (United States)
Enderun Colleges (Philippines)
Hong Kong Baptist University (Hong Kong)
LASALLE College of the Arts (Singapore)
Nagoya University of Commerce and Business (Japan)
New York University Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
New York University Shanghai (China)
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Japan)
S P Jain School of Global Management (Singapore)
Savannah College of Art and Design Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Singapore Institute of Management (Singapore)
Singapore Management University (Singapore)
Sino British College (China)
Temple University Japan (Japan)
University of Asia and the Pacific (Philippines)
University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
University of Santo Tomas (Philippines)
University of the Philippines (Philippines)
Waseda University (Japan)
Yale-NUS College (Singapore)
OCEANIA
Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand)
Deakin University (Australia)
Griffith University (Australia)
Massey University (New Zealand)
Macquarie University (Australia)
Monash University (Australia)
Murdoch University (Australia)
RMIT University (Australia)
University of Auckland (New Zealand)
University of Melbourne (Australia)
University of New South Wales (Australia)
University of Queensland (Australia)
University of Sydney (Australia)
EUROPE
Burgundy School of Business (France)
Campus Spain (Spain)
CEU San Pablo (Spain)
City University of London (United Kingdom)
Constructor University (Germany)
Culinary Arts Academy (Switzerland)
Durham University (United Kingdom)
Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Esade Business School (Spain)
Goldsmiths, University of London (United Kingdom)
Hult International Business School (United Kingdom)
IE University (Spain)
King’s College London (United Kingdom)
John Cabot University, Rome (Italy)
Lancaster University (United Kingdom)
Leeds Beckett University (United Kingdom)
Les Roches Global Hospitality Management (Switzerland)
Loughborough University (United Kingdom)
Newcastle University (United Kingdom)
Paris College of Art (France)
Queen Mary, University of London (United Kingdom)
Ravensbourne University London (United Kingdom)
RWTH Aachen University (Germany)
Regent’s University London (United Kingdom)
SOAS University of London (United Kingdom)
St. Louis University, Madrid (Spain)
Universidad Catolica de Murcia (Spain)
Universidad de Navarra (Spain)
University for the Creative Arts (United Kingdom)
University of the Arts London (United Kingdom)
University of Bath (United Kingdom)
University of Bristol (United Kingdom)
University College London (United Kingdom)
University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)
University of East Anglia (United Kingdom)
University of East London (United Kingdom)
University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
University of Exeter (United Kingdom)
University of Manchester (United Kingdom)
University of Nottingham (United Kingdom)
University of Oxford (United Kingdom)
University of Reading (United Kingdom)
University of St. Andrews (United Kingdom)
University of Sussex (United Kingdom)
University of Warwick (United Kingdom)
University of Westminster, London (United Kingdom)
AFRICA
NORTH AMERICA
Adelphi University (United States)
Babson College (United States)
Bard College (United States)
Barnard College (United States)
Bentley University (United States)
Berklee College of Music (United States)
Bowdoin College (United States)
Boston University (United States)
Brown University (United States)
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (United States)
California State University, Long Beach (United States)
Chapman University (United States)
City College of San Francisco (United States)
Colorado College (United States)
Cornell University (United States)
Duquesne University (United States)
Elon University (United States)
Fordham University (United States)
George Washington University (United States)
Georgetown University (United States)
Gonzaga University (United States)
Haverford College (United States)
Hawai’i Pacific University (United States)
Hult International Business School (San Francisco) (United States)
Indiana University at Bloomington (United States)
John Carroll University (United States)
Loyola Marymount University (United States)
Loyola University Chicago (United States)
Loyola University Maryland (United States)
Lycoming College (United States)
New York University (United States)
Northeastern University (United States)
Notre Dame College (United States)
Orange Coast College (United States)
Parsons School of Design | The New School (United States)
Pennsylvania State University (United States)
Pepperdine University (United States)
Pratt Institute (United States)
San Diego State University (United States)
Santa Clara University (United States)
Sarah Lawrence College (United States)
Savannah College of Art and Design (United States)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (United States)
Seattle University (United States)
Simon Fraser University (Canada)
St. Joseph’s University (United States)
Suffolk University (United States)
Syracuse University (United States)
The New School (United States)
Trinity Western University (Canada)
University of Arizona (United States)
University of British Columbia (Canada)
University of California, Berkeley (United States)
University of California, Davis (United States)
University of California, Irvine (United States)
University of California, Los Angeles (United States)
University of California, Merced (United States)
University of California, Riverside (United States)
University of California, San Diego (United States)
University of California, Santa Cruz (United States)
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (United States)
University of La Verne (United States)
University of Notre Dame (United States)
University of Pittsburgh (United States)
University of San Francisco (United States)
University of South Carolina (United States)
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Virginia (United States)
Academic Pathways at the Beacon Academy
