It was founded in 1989 and designed with curriculum and support services to serve students with dyslexia, ADHD, or other specific learning disabilities.
It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and licensed by the Florida Department of Education.
Led by learning-disabilities advocates Marsha Glines, and Patricia and Peter Latham, a group of parents incorporated Beacon College on May 24, 1989.
[4] Beacon College is an urban campus located in downtown Leesburg, Florida.
The campus covers 20 acres and consists of a series of owned and leased historic buildings and new developments.