College Counseling Overview
MISSION
To provide a comprehensive, student-centered, fit-based approach to the postsecondary discernment and selection process.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
Every student engages in a unique journey of self-discovery at Beacon Academy, and our college counseling program complements this journey by equipping students and families with the information, tools, and resources to discern and pursue an educational pathway after graduation. Families and the college counselor provide support, counsel, and direction for students, who are empowered to lead this process for themselves. Through thoughtful, intentional, and deliberately reflective educational practices, we believe that the college search and selection process will be a transformative element in how we prepare students “not just for school, but for life.”
THE BEACON DIFFERENCE
- Each student and family are known exceptionally well. Building a relationship with each student intentionally begins when they enter Beacon Academy.
- Comprehensive services to all students and families around every element of postsecondary search and selection, including standardized testing, financial aid and scholarships, college lists and research, essay writing, the application process, and the college selection process.
- Students are empowered to manage this process for themselves, teaching them valuable research and advocacy skills and collaborating with them and their families to place them at the center of their postsecondary search and selection.
- Programs and services are grounded in the school’s mission, supporting the school’s curricular, co-curricular, and social and emotional learning programs.
- We promote access and equity in higher education through professional growth, leadership in admissions organizations, building college relationships, visiting campuses globally, educating our community, and advancing the values of Beacon Academy and Montessori high schools.
Christian Brown
Director of College Counseling
For questions about College Counseling at Beacon Academy,
contact Christian Brown