Success Stories
Since our founding in 2005, the 27 independent and 4 parochial schools listed below have committed more than $7 million in financial aid to the 72 Beacon Academy alumni now in their communities.
Archbishop Williams
High School
Bedford High School
Belmont High School
Belmont Hill School
Brimmer & May
Buckingham, Browne & Nichols
Boston College High School
Cambridge School of Weston
Cathedral High School
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall
Chelsea High School
Commonwealth School
Community Charter School of Cambridge
Concord Academy
Dana Hall School
Elizabeth Seton Academy
Fairfax High School (CA)
Gould Academy
The Groton School
The Gunnery
Holderness School
Kents Hill School
Kimball Union Academy
Lawrence Academy
Malden High School
The Masters School
New Hampton School
Noble & Greenough School
North Cambridge Catholic School
Phillips Academy Andover
Phillips Exeter Academy
St. George’s School
St. Mark’s School
St. Sebastian's School
Stoneleigh Burnham School
Tabor Academy
Thayer Academy
Waldorf High School
Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Williston Northampton School
Wilton High School
The Winsor School
Worcester Academy
Welcome
Beacon Academy is a 14-month prep school for high school, the only one of its kind in the nation, which prepares Boston area students for the challenges and opportunities of independent and competitive public exam high schools. Students who have successfully completed 8th grade may apply for this extra year of rigorous academics, social, and cultural experiences.
First Beacon Grad
Accepted to College!
On behalf of Tenacity and Tabor Academy, we are so very proud to announce that Carlos Lopes, a member of Beacon Academy’s Founding Class, has been accepted to Tufts University! Congratulations to Carlos and his family on this tremendous accomplishment!!!!
Johnathan Charles Accepted to Muhlenberg!
Congratulations!
We are so very proud to announce that Johnathan Charles, a member of Beacon Academy's Founding Class and a current senior at The Gunnery, has been accepted to Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania! Congratulations to Jonathan and his family on this tremendous accomplishment!!!!
Celia Alvarez Named All-Scholastic!
We are so very proud to announce that Celia Alvarez, a member of Beacon Academy’s Founding Class and a senior at Buckingham Browne & Nichols, has been named a Boston Globe All-Scholastic for soccer! Congratulations to Celia and her family on this tremendous accomplishment!!!!
Read the article in the Boston Globe.
Partnership Inc.
Partnership Inc. is the region’s experts in identifying and connecting professionals of color and providing additional training to ensure they seek leadership roles within their organizations.
Several Partnership professionals visited Beacon students in November and led an inspiring afternoon discussion focused around resiliency and critical success factors. Their backgrounds resonated with the students.
Calendar
Join Us!
- Come to our next Open House!
Prospective students, parents and sponsors are welcome to meet current students, faculty and staff, community partners, donors and board members. - Friday, April 16, 2010
8:30-10:00am
at Temple Israel
- Beacon's Annual Fundraiser at Rialto
- Sunday, May 2, 2010. Check back for more details.
- B.A.P.A. meeting dates:
- March 4th Guests include Patrick Day, Vice Chancellor, UMass Boston; Jackie Jenkins-Scott, President, Wheelock College; and Patty Hager, former Academic Dean, Concord Academy.