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Beacon Academy Open House
Join us at our annual Fall Open House on Saturday, November 7! In-person, student-led tours for 8th grade families will take place in the morning from 8:30am-1:30pm, followed by our virtual Open House programming from 2:30pm-4:30pm, which includes an online student panel featuring a diverse representation of current Beacon students and an alumni perspective, online mock lessons taught by some of our outstanding faculty members, and a Q&A with Head of School Marja Brandon.
To schedule a student-led tour, contact Beth Sosler: admissions@beaconacademyil.org
To register for our virtual Fall Open House programing, please go to our website: www.beaconacademyil.org. Click on the Admissions tab and then Online Events.
Upcoming Events
After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People
Michael Geruso, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Austin
Katy Milkman, Ph.D.
James G. Dinan Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
ON ZOOM
Having It All: What Data Tells Us About Women’s Lives and Getting the Most Out of Yours
Corinne Low, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Jessica Calarco, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
ON ZOOM
Mastery: Why Deeper Learning is Essential in an Age of Distraction
Tony Wagner, Ed.D.
Senior Research Fellow at the Learning Policy Institute and bestselling author
Ulrik Juul Christensen, MD
Chief Strategist at the Area9 Group
Fernande Raine, Ph.D.
Historian, Social Entrepreneur, and Founder and Co-Lead of History Co:Lab
ON ZOOM
