EdTech startup Edukasyon.ph and the Beacon Academy have forged a
partnership to benefit students in the Southern Luzon and Metro Manila
by offering access to a globally-recognized high school education.
“We are excited to partner with the Beacon Academy, a truly
world-class education provider. As a ‘Filipino international school,’
it aims for its students to receive high quality education with the
aim to give back to the Philippines,” said Edukasyon.ph CEO Linartes
Viloria.
Established in 2009, the Beacon Academy is an independent, non-profit,
co-educational secondary school that provides a four-year college
preparatory program to children of all nationalities, ages 14-18.
Located on a green campus in Binan, Laguna, just 40 minutes from Metro
Manila, it is a learning community that offers students from all
backgrounds the opportunity to receive and succeed in a unique,
holistic and internationally recognized education that will them to
enter a local or foreign university best fit for their talents and who
will, in the future, make a positive contribution to the country.
The Academy offers a distinct and meaningful program for its students
by employing conceptual and discussion-based pedagogies; delivering
curricula aligned with the middle years and diploma programs of the
International Baccalaureate Organization; and offering students
individualized and sustained college counseling throughout their
secondary school experience to prepare them for their future studies
and careers. In keeping with its mission, a range of scholarship and
financial aid awards are available for deserving applicants.
“The Beacon Academy’s partnership with Edukasyon.ph is about expanding
access of students to an education that is holistic, globally
competitive and of consequence to the country,” said Mark Vincent L.
Escaler, Head of School.
“It is about the dissemination of a shared vision,” added Escaler.
This partnership is spearheaded by Edukasyon.ph Client Engagement
Manager Dan Macusi. Through Edukasyon,ph’s online application
services, potential Beacon Academy students can apply directly and
even vie for available scholarships through Edukasyon.ph’s Quick Apply
tab.
“We care for our youth’s future. We believe that this partnership is
one of the many steps we have to take in order to provide students
quality information that can give them better chances and brighter
jobs,” Edukasyon,ph Founder Henry Motte-Munoz emphasized.
About Edukasyon.ph
Edukasyon.ph was established by French-Filipino Henry Motte-Muñoz in
2014. A graduate of the London School of Economics and Harvard
Business School, Henry was inspired to launch an education website in
the Philippines because of the poor sources of information on academic
opportunities in the country and overseas. He is the only Filipino who
made it to the Class of 2015 Asia 21 Young Leaders, a network of young
leaders from across the Asia Pacific, representing the private,
public, and non-profit sectors. Henry is one of 10 Filipinos included
in the Forbes 30 under 30 for 2016. The list features young
entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders in Asia across 10 fields.
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