Beaconhouse Introduction

The Beaconhouse group is an international private school system with over 193,000 students in nine countries and is possibly the largest school system of its kind in the world. Established in November 1975 as the Les Anges Montessori Academy for toddlers, Beaconhouse has since grown into a global network of private schools, institutes, and universities, imparting distinctive and meaningful education to students from pre-school to post-graduation. Of these, 82,000 study at the group’s flagship network, the Beaconhouse School System, while the remaining students are mostly enrolled at The Educators, a parallel school network operated by the group with over 104,000 students. The Beaconhouse of today is thus much more than just a local school. Through distinct and independent divisions in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, UAE and the UK, it caters to the education and training needs of a large and diverse group of individuals of varying ages, socio-economic backgrounds, and nationalities, with its activities also extending beyond education in some countries. Beaconhouse's contributions to education were internationally recognised in 1996 when the World Bank Group, in its first ever investment in private education, financed the construction of several new Beaconhouse campuses. At that point, Beaconhouse had already started collaborating with institutions worldwide. From its initial association in the 1980s with The Moray House Institute of Education in Scotland, to its more recent teaching training association with the University of Bradford and, latterly, the College of St Mark and St John, Beaconhouse has institutionalised in-service teacher training like no other school. Today, more than half its teachers have internationally-recognised teaching certificates while the rest are enrolled in the permanent in-service programme. In addition, Beaconhouse sends senior academics to the UK annually to pursue Masters degrees in Education and Professional Development. So, with its rigorous standards which insist on up to date teaching skills and its range of challenging programmes, the Beaconhouse School System brings success within the reach of every student. The first Beaconhouse School opened in Lahore in 1975. Beaconhouse has now established more than 141 schools across Pakistan. Students study a variety of curricula, and Beaconhouse alumni are successful in all walks of life in Pakistan The Beaconhouse group is an international private school system with over 193,000 students in nine countries and is possibly the largest school system of its kind in the world. Established in November 1975 as the Les Anges Montessori Academy for toddlers, Beaconhouse has since grown into a global network of private schools, institutes, and universities, imparting distinctive and meaningful education to students from pre-school to post-graduation. Of these, 82,000 study at the group’s flagship network, the Beaconhouse School System, while the remaining students are mostly enrolled at The Educators, a parallel school network operated by the group with over 104,000 students. The Beaconhouse of today is thus much more than just a local school. Through distinct and independent divisions in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, UAE and the UK, it caters to the education and training needs of a large and diverse group of individuals of varying ages, socio-economic backgrounds, and nationalities, with its activities also extending beyond education in some countries. Beaconhouse's contributions to education were internationally recognised in 1996 when the World Bank Group, in its first ever investment in private education, financed the construction of several new Beaconhouse campuses. At that point, Beaconhouse had already started collaborating with institutions worldwide. From its initial association in the 1980s with The Moray House Institute of Education in Scotland, to its more recent teaching training association with the University of Bradford and, latterly, the College of St Mark and St John, Beaconhouse has institutionalised in-service teacher training like no other school. Today, more than half its teachers have internationally-recognised teaching certificates while the rest are enrolled in the permanent in-service programme. In addition, Beaconhouse sends senior academics to the UK annually to pursue Masters degrees in Education and Professional Development. So, with its rigorous standards which insist on up to date teaching skills and its range of challenging programmes, the Beaconhouse School System brings success within the reach! - Shahzaib Hassan - VII D