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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 Middle Years Programme (MYP) for Access to an IB Education in the School
the Diploma program earn Florida Bright students in Grades 6–10: District of Palm Beach County:
Futures Scholarships and are prepared for · Carver Community Middle—Atlantic · There are no eligibility requirements
success in college and the career of their Community High for elementary school (PYP) and middle
choice. For more information, please visit: · John F. Kennedy Middle—Suncoast High school (MYP) students.
ibo.org · Conniston Community Middle—Forest Hill · There is a 3.0 GPA eligibility requirement

Community High for students entering grade 9 IB.
An IB K–12 Education Continuum:
· Pahokee Middle-Senior High—Pahokee Algebra I or Algebra I Honors and
· Requires study across a broad range of Middle-Senior High Spanish or French for high school credit
subjects drawing on globally significant are highly recommended to prepare
content Diploma Programme (DP) and Career students for the rigor of the high school
· Develops critical and creative thinking, Programme (CP) for students in Grades 11 course sequences.
research skills, and time management and 12: · Morikami Park Elementary School and
skills in all academic disciplines and the Suncoast High School are full–Choice
arts. · Atlantic Community High+ schools and all students must go through
· Requires all students K–12 to study an · Forest Hill Community High+ the district application selection process
additional world language. · Pahokee Middle-Senior High to participate in the IB programs.
· Royal Palm Beach Community High
· Suncoast High+ · Students who do not live in the
IB in the School District of Palm Beach · William T. Dwyer Community High attendance zones for the other six
County elementary schools, all middle schools,
Schools with '+' have IB DP and IB CP. and all students applying for IB in
The IB K–12 Education Continuum is the high school must go through the
offered in each of the geographical areas application selection process.
of the School District of Palm Beach For information about strand preference
County. The four IB programs in the see page 4. For more information about
continuum are: the IB in Palm Beach County, including IB
Coordinators at each school, please visit:
Primary Years Programme (PYP) for International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs
students in Grades K–5:
· Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary
· Forest Park Elementary
· Grove Park Elementary* (STEM infused)
· Morikami Park Elementary
· Pahokee Elementary
· Palmetto Elementary *(STEM infused)
· Westward Elementary

*STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math
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