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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 · Carver Community Middle—Atlantic elementary school (PYP) and middle
the Diploma program earn Florida Bright Community High school (MYP) students.
Futures Scholarships and are prepared for · John F. Kennedy Middle—Suncoast High · There is a 3.0 GPA and Algebra 1 or
success in college and the career of their · Conniston Community Middle—Forest Hill Algebra 1 Honors eligibility requirement
Community High
choice. For more information, please visit: · Pahokee Middle-Senior High—Pahokee for students entering grade 9 IB.
ibo.org Middle-Senior High Spanish or French for high school credit
are highly recommended to prepare
An IB K–12 Education Continuum: students for the rigor of the high school
Diploma Programme (DP) and Career course sequences.
· Requires study across a broad range of Programme (CP) for students in Grades 11 · Morikami Park Elementary School and

subjects drawing on globally significant Suncoast High School are full–Choice
content and 12: schools and all students must go through
· Develops critical and creative thinking, · Atlantic Community High+ the district application selection process
research skills, and time management · Forest Hill Community High+ to participate in the IB programs.
skills in all academic disciplines and the · Pahokee Middle-Senior High · Students who do not live in the
arts. · Royal Palm Beach Community High attendance zones for the other six
· Requires all students K–12 to study an · Suncoast High+ elementary schools, all middle schools,
additional world language. · William T. Dwyer Community High and all students applying for IB in
Schools with '+' have IB DP and IB CP. the high school must go through the
IB in the School District of Palm Beach application selection process.
County Access to an IB Education in the School For information about strand preference
District of Palm Beach County: see page 4. For more information about
The IB K–12 Education Continuum is · There are no eligibility requirements for the IB in Palm Beach County, including IB
offered in each of the geographical areas Coordinators at each school, please visit:
of the School District of Palm Beach International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs
County. The four IB programs in the
continuum are:
Primary Years Programme (PYP) for
students in Grades K–5:
· Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary
(Grades 3-5)
· Forest Park Elementary
· Grove Park Elementary* (STEM infused)
· Morikami Park Elementary
· Pahokee Elementary
· Palmetto Elementary* (STEM infused)
· Westward Elementary
Middle Years Programme (MYP) for
students in Grades 6–10:
*STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math

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