Beacon Academy

What Beacon Academy does

Beacon Academy is a K-12 international school located in North Jakarta, Indonesia, operated by the Yayasan Beacon Education Indonesia foundation. The school runs a continuous pathway from Preschool through Senior School and is authorized to deliver both the IB Diploma Programme and the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum, in addition to its recent WASC Full Accreditation (2025). It reports differentiated academic outcomes relative to global benchmarks, including a 100% university placement rate, a 91% IB Diploma Pass Rate, and an average IB Diploma Score of 32 against a global average of 30.32. The institution's addressable age range was extended downward in September 2025 with the launch of the "Wobblers and Wonderers" program for children aged 9 months to 2 years, broadening the entry point into the K-12 funnel.

The core product is curriculum delivery and credentialing, supported by a small stack of third-party operational technology: SchoolsBuddy is used for extra-curricular activity management and parent engagement, and HitPay is used for tuition payment processing. The school has begun building external ecosystem linkages, including a cross-border cultural exchange with Pathseekers School in India (April 2026) and an Earth Day 2026 coalition with the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF), JAAN Domestic, and Beach Clean Up Jakarta. Signature events such as the Junior School PACA Showcase (inaugurated May 2025), the Challenge Cup, and the Junior School Walkathon function as recurring brand and community-building assets.

The business model is direct-to-consumer tuition-based enrollment under a not-for-profit foundation (Yayasan) structure, with no disclosed external funding, no public headcount, and no disclosed revenue. Go-to-market is primarily reputation-led, anchored by word-of-mouth within the expatriate and affluent Indonesian family segment in Jakarta, where international-accreditation credentials (IB, Cambridge, WASC) and outcome metrics are the principal demand drivers. The concentration of operations in a single campus makes the institution sensitive to local enrollment cycles and Jakarta-specific demand for premium international schooling.

Name

Beacon Academy

Legal name

Yayasan Beacon Education Indonesia

Website

https://beaconacademy.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beacon Academy is a K-12 international school in North Jakarta, Indonesia, operating under Yayasan Beacon Education Indonesia, offering Preschool through Senior School programs with IB and Cambridge IGCSE curricula to families seeking internationally accredited education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 International Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Curriculum Early Learning Academies (e.g., IB Early Years) (EDACADAK), Test Prep & Exam Readiness (K–12) (EDAJALAC)

Keywords

• K-12 international education
• IB diploma program
• Cambridge IGCSE curriculum
• International school Jakarta
• Early childhood education

Headquarters

HQ city

Crowborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated through tuition payments for K-12 education programs including Preschool, Junior School, Middle School, and Senior School. Additional revenue streams include Extracurricular Activity (ECA) fees, with payment processing through SchoolsBuddy platform and bank transfers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Beacon Academy delivers K-12 international education in North Jakarta, operating academic programs from Preschool (including a Wobblers and Wonderers class for ages 9 months to 2 years) through Junior School, Middle School, Lower Senior School, and Upper Senior School. The school delivers the Cambridge IGCSE and International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma pathways and complements academics with wellbeing, arts, sports, service learning, and outdoor education programs, charging tuition and ECA fees to enrolled families.

Product overview

Beacon Academy is a K-12 international school in North Jakarta offering world-class education. The school operates as a unified educational platform combining academic programs (Preschool through Upper Senior School with Cambridge IGCSE and IB Diploma pathways) with comprehensive wellbeing programs (Social & Emotional Learning, The Virtues Project, Academic Learning Support), extracurricular activities (Arts, Sports, ECAs, Service Learning, Outdoor Education), and signature events (Global Awareness Conference). The core academic pathway progresses through Learning Circle inquiry-based methodology, preparing students for university placements worldwide. The school utilizes SchoolsBuddy for ECA management and HitPay for payment processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% University Placement Rate
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF)minorOthers · 22 April 2026Guest organization for Earth Day 2026 activities. Year 1 students learned about wildlife conservation through BOSF during the Earth Day celebration at Beacon Academy.
• Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) DomesticminorOthers · 22 April 2026Guest organization for Earth Day 2026 activities. Year 2 and Year 4 students explored animal welfare topics with JAAN Domestic during the environmental awareness event.
• Beach Clean Up Jakarta (Langit Biru Pertiwi)minorOthers · 22 April 2026Guest organization for Earth Day 2026 activities. Year 3 and Year 5 students engaged with environmental cleanup initiatives focused on keeping Indonesia clean and green.
• Pathseekers School, IndiaminorOthers · 14 April 2026International school from India that visited Beacon Academy for a cultural exchange from April 14-23, 2026, fostering cross-cultural learning and engagement between students.
• Danantara IndonesiaminorOthers · 27 February 2026Mr Sanjay Bharwani, Managing Director of Human Resources at Danantara Indonesia, served as keynote speaker at the Global Awareness Conference 2026, sharing professional insights and encouraging students on global communication.
• SchoolsBuddycoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform used for ECA (Extracurricular Activity) enrollment and communication. Parents receive confirmation emails through SchoolsBuddy for activity registrations and payments.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Singapore International School (SIS) Jakarta: Multi-campus international school group in Indonesia offering Singapore and IB curricula at K-12 level. Comparable Cambridge/IB-aligned academic pathway with broader geographic footprint.
• British School Jakarta (BSJ): K-12 international school in South Jakarta following the British curriculum with IGCSE and IB pathways. Closely comparable to Beacon's Cambridge/IB offering in both curriculum and target family segment.
• Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH): Large K-12 international school network across Indonesia with IB and Cambridge pathways. Competes head-to-head with Beacon for premium international education families, especially in Greater Jakarta.
• North Jakarta International School: International K-12 school in North Jakarta with English-medium instruction and IB-aligned programmes. Closely comparable geographic catchment and curriculum positioning to Beacon Academy.
• Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS): One of the largest and longest-established international K-12 schools in Jakarta, offering IB and other international curricula. Direct competitor for expatriate and affluent local families seeking premium international education in the same market.
• Australian International School Jakarta (AIS): K-12 international school in Jakarta delivering Australian and IB curricula. Competes for the same affluent Indonesian and expatriate families considering English-medium international education.
• Global Jaya School: K-12 international school in Greater Jakarta (Tangerang) offering IB and Cambridge curricula. Directly competes for premium international school families in the Jakarta metropolitan area.
• ACG School Jakarta: K-12 international school in Jakarta offering Cambridge and IB programmes as part of the ACG global education group. Comparable curriculum stack and target segment with global network backing.

Regional players

• Canggu Community School: K-12 international school in Bali offering IB curriculum. Comparable international curriculum model but operating in a different Indonesian geography focused on expatriate and digital-nomad families.
• Bali International School: Established K-12 international school in Bali offering IB programmes. Comparable academic offering and target customer (international and affluent local families) but serves a different Indonesian region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@beaconjakarta
• Facebookfacebook.com/beaconjakarta
• Instagraminstagram.com/beaconjakarta

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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