Beacon is a morning of fun! 

Come and join the fun! We are located at the CBY Music and Performing Arts and offer an education experience focused on child wellbeing and clean air.

Beacon Academy was created out of love and necessity for a health conscious and science-led education. Our program is multi-age, community-centred, low demand and child focused. 

We would love to have your children join our growing community. Ages 5+

Multi-Age Classrooms

Multi-age classrooms are designed for students of different ages within the same year. They are also known as vertical, family and heterogeneous groupings. In these classrooms, children from various age groups of more than one year are deliberately mixed in the same class. This approach enhances continuity of learning and the forming of positive relationships with teachers and children, and between children.

Multigrade teachers use various classroom strategies to manage different levels in a multi-age classroom. These strategies include classroom management, collaborative learning, using differentiated instruction, connecting the teaching to real-life situations, integrating technology in teaching, and the flexibility of the teacher. Teachers can also focus on learning outcomes from a mid-range grade as a starting point to guide their formative assessment and plans for differentiation. Establishing learning centers and a variety of groupings supports a range of learners and ensures classroom management.