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Beacon Academy is located in downtown Evanston, providing proximity to cultural and educational institutions, public resources, restaurants, and public transportation. The Evanston & Our Space page notes the school's campus is designed with glass walls and an open floor plan to support interdisciplinary learning, with spaces where students and teachers regularly collaborate in the same environment and a communal 'Kitchen Table' for independent study or planning time. The school describes itself as a community school in the strongest sense, with local organizations, Evanston, and greater Chicago serving as its extended campus. It emphasizes service learning, fieldwork, and apprenticeships with experts as part of ongoing projects and real-world problem solving.
Beacon Academy Chicago serves students aged 14 to 18 as an independent high school. The curriculum blends a Core Curriculum (9–12) with an International Baccalaureate (IB) program for 11–12 and an Experiential Program (XP) also for 11–12, designed with business-school educators to deliver professional experiences and skills. The Bespoke Curriculum supports individualized pathways within the IB framework. The Evanston campus anchors learning in the city, offering glass-walled, open-floor-plan spaces with modular, mobile furniture to support inquiry and collaboration. Students access cultural institutions, businesses, and community resources nearby, linking classroom work to real-world applications. Extracurriculars include student-led clubs such as Model UN, American Sign Language, Chess, Science Olympiad, Dungeons & Dragons, Newspaper, Literary Magazine, Yearbook, Outdoor Club, and Pride Party. The program features Arts Annex activities, a strong Arts program, and a Service Learning program with 30+ partners. 100% IB diploma candidates pass. I-Term provides cross-cultural experiences and global perspectives through travel.
