Boracay European International School (BEIS) is a non-profit, co-educational international school on Boracay Island. It teaches English as the language of instruction and serves children aged 3 to 14 through Nursery to Grade 8. BEIS offers the American Curriculum alongside Cambridge Secondary programmes, aligning with a pathway. The school was founded in 2008 by parents to serve Boracay's diverse nationalities and is fully accredited by Philippines Department of Education for elementary and secondary education. It operates in partnership with the German European School Manila, which holds IB World School accreditation to support an international framework. The campus comprises 10 classrooms, an Information and Communications Technology lab with 15 computers, a multipurpose gymnasium and playgrounds, and an air‑conditioned school bus. The curriculum emphasizes inquiry‑based learning, Math and Language Arts, and Pilipino language and culture. Distinctive features include BEIS House Teams—White Tigers, Blue Rays and Golden Phoenix—that foster teamwork and school spirit.
Location
The school is located at Sitio Cagban, Manoc Manoc, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan, 5608, Philippines. It sits on Boracay Island in the municipality of Malay.
Stages
Early Years includes Nursery, Kindergarten 1, and Kindergarten 2. Primary School covers Grades 1 through 5. Middle School comprises Grades 6 through 8.
Type
The school is a non-profit, co-educational international school.
Country affiliation
The Philippines.
School day structure
School days begin at 8:15 am for most grades and end at 3:05 pm for Grades 1–8. Nursery runs 8:15–10:15; Kindergarten 1 runs 10:00–13:00; Kindergarten 2 runs 8:15–14:05. Lessons are 45 minutes long.
Uniform Requirement
A school uniform is provided to all students. Fridays are dress-down days.
House System
BEIS has three house teams—White Tigers, Blue Rays, and Golden Phoenix. House activities include a House Points system with regular scoreboard updates. The BEIS House Teams page displays current points and winners.
Governance and Ownership
BEIS is a non-profit, co-educational international school that uses English as the language of instruction. It is fully accredited under the Philippines Department of Education to provide instruction in elementary and secondary education. BEIS began in partnership with the German European School Manila.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The BEIS mission develops the whole child academically, socially, physically and emotionally.
Mental Wellbeing
The BEIS mission includes emotional development as part of its holistic approach.
Safeguarding
Harassment and Bullying Policy provides a safe and respectful environment, with harassment or bullying not tolerated; Surveillance Policy starts 30 minutes before registration and ends 15 minutes after the last class, with supervision and pickup procedures.
