Page 54 - booklet-SY2021-2022

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE K–12 EDUCATION

What is International Baccalaureate?
The International Baccalaureate (IB) is
a non–profit educational foundation
comprised of four challenging programs
of international education and assessment
that develop academic, personal,
emotional, and social skills for students
aged 3–19. Each program includes a
curriculum framework and pedagogy,
student assessment, professional
development for teachers, and a process
for school authorization and regular
evaluation. SDPBC students completing
Middle Years Programme (MYP) for Access to an IB Education in the School
the Diploma program earn Florida Bright
students in Grades 6–8: District of Palm Beach County:
Futures Scholarships and are prepared for · Howell L. Watkins Middle · There are no eligibility requirements
success in college and the career of their
Middle Years Programme (MYP) for for elementary school (PYP) and middle
choice. For more information, please visit:
students in Grades 6–10: school (MYP) students.
www.ibo.org. · There is a 3.0 GPA eligibility requirement
· Carver Middle—Atlantic Community High
An IB K–12 Education Continuum: · John F. Kennedy Middle—Suncoast for students entering grade 9 IB.
Community High Algebra I or Algebra I Honors and
· Requires study across a broad range of Spanish or French for high school credit
subjects drawing on globally significant · Conniston Middle—Forest Hill Community are highly recommended to prepare
content High students for the rigor of the high school
· Develops critical and creative thinking, · Pahokee Middle—Pahokee High course sequences.
research skills, and time management Diploma Programme (DP) for students in · Morikami Park Elementary School and
skills in all academic disciplines and the Grades 11 and 12: Suncoast Community High School are
arts. · Atlantic Community High+ full–Choice schools and all students
· Requires all students K–12 to study an · Forest Hill Community High+ must go through the district application
additional world language. · Pahokee High selection process to participate in the IB
· Royal Palm Beach Community High
IB in the School District of Palm Beach programs.
· Suncoast Community High+
County · Students who do not live in the
· William T. Dwyer Community High
The IB K–12 Education Continuum is Schools with '+' have IB DP and IB CP. attendance zones for the other six
offered in each of the geographical areas elementary schools, all middle schools,
and all students applying for IB in
of the School District of Palm Beach International Baccalaureate Career the high school must go through the
County. The four IB programs in the Programme (CP) application selection process.
continuum are: The fourth IB program, the IB Career For information about strand preference
Programme (CP) incorporates the vision and see page 4. For more information about
Primary Years Programme (PYP) for
educational principles of the IB program into the IB in Palm Beach County, including
students in Grades K–5: IB Coordinators at each school, please
a unique offering specifically designed for
· Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary visit: www.palmbeachschools.org/
· Forest Park Elementary students who also wish to engage in a Career choiceprograms/ib–programs.asp.
· Grove Park Elementary* (STEM infused) and Technical Education/Career Academy
· Morikami Park Elementary program.
· Pahokee Elementary
· Palmetto Elementary *(STEM infused)
· Westward Elementary

*STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math

47
INNOVATE YOUR WORLD