It is one of the subsidiary schools of iPeople, the merger of the education businesses of Ayala Corporation and Yuchengco's House of Investments.

[2] APEC Schools was established in 2013 through a partnership between Ayala Corporation and Pearson's Affordable Learning Fund.

[1] During the same year, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) academic strand was offered in selected sites.

LifeLabs lets the students solve community problems and find solutions in the whole semester period through interviews and research.

APEC SmartClass, on the other hand, is a parent-led 100% online homeschool program with regular support from Subject Matter Experts and Course Coordinators.