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The school integrates character education across the curriculum and through a formal Mentoring Program and Personal Development Series. Daily advisory classes support students' social and emotional growth, with emphasis on respectful dialogue and self-reflection. Co-curricular activities, clubs, and school-wide events complement academics by developing personal and interpersonal skills. The formation program fosters values such as responsibility, service, and collaboration as part of a holistic education.
Discipline and Student Support Policies govern how Bannister Academy supports learners with needs. A dedicated Student Support Service is described in the Student Handbook, providing structured guidance to students as part of the school's formal support framework. The school emphasizes character education and mentoring as mechanisms to support overall student well-being and inclusion.
Balanced is a core IB Learner Profile attribute at Bannister, highlighting emotional and physical well-being as essential to learning. The school uses mentoring and advisory sessions to support students' mental well-being within a holistic program. Character education and service activities reinforce well-being by promoting resilience, self-regulation, and social responsibility.
The school implements a Discipline Policy and a Student Support Policy to protect student welfare. The Student Handbook contains a Disciplinary Code and related safety and conduct policies. The overall approach uses pastoral support and structured policies to ensure a safe and respectful school life.
Bannister Academy offers a blend of classical education and curricula for students aged 3 to 18. The school delivers a Bespoke Curriculum alongside the IB Diploma Programme and the DepEd-aligned Indian Curriculum, with the K-12 program running Preschool through Senior High. Its learning model is rooted in the Trivium—grammar, logic, rhetoric—within a Paideia framework, cultivating critical thinking, inquiry, and articulate communication. Latin study supports analytical skills. The Senior High integrates the IB DP with English A Literature SL/HL, Filipino A Literature SL/HL, English B SL/HL, Global Politics SL/HL, Philosophy SL/HL, Chemistry SL/HL, Physics SL/HL, Mathematics SL/HL, and Visual Arts SL/HL, with Theory of Knowledge, Creativity, Activity, Service, and Extended Essay. In 2024-25 Bannister relocated to Eastland Heights campus in Antipolo City, part of Philippines' first global ecotherapy community, offering sustainable living. The school emphasizes small class sizes, mentoring, and Grade 11 internships. Extracurriculars include sports, arts, language clubs, leadership programs.
