Barcelona Academy Incorporated

Barcelona Academy (BA) is a non-sectarian educational institution founded in 2010 in Marilao, Bulacan, Philippines. The school operates under the core values represented by the acronym L.I.F.E.: Love, Integrity, Fellowship, and Excellence, which are biblically inspired. BA's mission is 'LEARN LIFE HERE' and its vision is 'LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST,' focusing on holistic student formation. The institution offers a range of educational programs from preschool to senior high school, following the K-12 curriculum. It is recognized by the Department of Education (DepEd) with official recognition numbers for basic education courses and permits for senior high school strands including Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM), Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Arts and Design, and Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS). BA is also the only DepEd-recognized homeschool provider in Bulacan, partnering with the Catholic Filipino Academy. The school features a 4-story building with 35 classrooms on nearly a hectare of land, along with facilities such as a covered multi-purpose gym, sports courts, playgrounds, a chapel, library, laboratories, and specialized rooms for arts and sciences. Academic and extracurricular programs include special study and reading programs, life enrichment activities in performing arts, sports, and foreign languages, and immersion experiences for senior high students. BA has shown consistent growth in enrollment and its graduates have gained admission to top universities in the Philippines. The school is led by founder Bro. Alvin Barcelona, an educator and public speaker, and directress-principal Marites Barcelona, who holds advanced degrees in education. BA is part of a system that includes two other schools, Power Kids Academy, and actively participates in academic and sports associations like BULPRISA and APRISM.