The Beacon platform

Everything your co-op needs, in one calm place

Beacon started as a full-featured system for a real homeschool co-op. Every feature below exists because a family or teacher needed it.

Gather and check in

Co-op attendance

When your group gathers, take attendance in seconds. Beacon records who's present at each co-op meeting and keeps the totals for the term.

  • Mark present or absent at each co-op meeting
  • Attendance tracked per session, for every student
  • Running totals by student and family across the term
Beacon · Co-op Attendance
Nature StudyFri, Oct 10
9:00 AM · co-op meeting
Ella BennettPresent
Noah BennettAbsent
Maya RiveraPresent
Leo RiveraPresent
Present this meeting11 / 12

Track real progress

Gradebook & assignments

Co-op teachers post grades and assignments for the classes they teach, so families always know where their student stands.

  • Assignments and grades for each co-op class
  • Points, percentages, or complete/incomplete — however the class is graded
  • Progress families can actually understand
Beacon · Gradebook
Math · Fall TermA– · 91%
AssignmentDateScore
Fractions QuizSep 1818/20
Word ProblemsSep 25Complete
Unit 3 TestOct 288%
Multiplication SetOct 6A
Term average91%

Plan with confidence

Curriculum & lesson planning

Map out the year, schedule lessons, and reuse your best plans across children and future years.

  • Build units and scope-and-sequence per subject
  • Schedule lessons onto a shared family calendar
  • Copy and adapt plans instead of starting over
Beacon · Lesson Planner
Week of Oct 6Ella · Gr 4
MonMath · FractionsReading · Ch 5
TueScience · PlantsHistory · Rome
WedMath · ReviewArt · Watercolor

Be ready when it counts

Reporting & transcripts

Keep polished academic records for each student — ready when you need them for portfolios and college applications.

  • High-school transcripts with GPA and credits
  • Report cards and progress summaries
  • Printable, shareable, and always up to date
Beacon · Transcript
Official Transcript
Beacon SIS
Ella Bennett · Grade 92025–26
CourseCreditGrade
English I1.0A
Algebra I1.0A–
Biology1.0B+
World History1.0A
Cumulative GPA3.8

Stronger together

Co-op management

Beacon was built inside a homeschool co-op, so group life is a first-class citizen — not an afterthought.

  • Multiple families, shared classes, and teachers
  • Duty rosters, schedules, and announcements
  • Each family keeps its own private records
Beacon · Co-op
Nature Study · Fri AM12 students
Bennett family · Ella, Noah2
Rivera family · Maya, Leo, Sofia3
Okafor family · Ada1
🔄 Snack duty this week: Rivera family

Right view for the right person

Parent, teacher, and student portals

Everyone sees exactly what they need — and nothing they don't.

Beacon Home

Parents manage their family, plan curriculum, and keep records — all in one place.

Beacon Educator

Co-op teachers manage their classes, rosters, and grades.

Beacon Student

Students see today's assignments and their own progress.

Communication

Shared calendar, announcements, and messages keep everyone aligned.

At a glance

The full Beacon toolkit

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