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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
the Diploma program earn Florida Bright
Futures Scholarships and are prepared for Middle Years Programme (MYP) for Access to an IB Education in the School
students in Grades 6–8: District of Palm Beach County:
success in college and the career of their
choice. For more information, please visit: · Howell L. Watkins Middle · There are no eligibility requirements
for elementary school (PYP) and middle
ibo.org
school (MYP) students.
Middle Years Programme (MYP) for
An IB K–12 Education Continuum: · There is a 3.0 GPA eligibility requirement
students in Grades 6–10:
· Requires study across a broad range of · Carver Community Middle—Atlantic for students entering grade 9 IB.
subjects drawing on globally significant Community High Algebra I or Algebra I Honors and
content · John F. Kennedy Middle—Suncoast High Spanish or French for high school credit
· Develops critical and creative thinking, · Conniston Community Middle—Forest Hill are highly recommended to prepare
students for the rigor of the high school
research skills, and time management Community High course sequences.
skills in all academic disciplines and the · Pahokee Middle-Senior High—Pahokee
arts. Middle-Senior High · Morikami Park Elementary School and
· Requires all students K–12 to study an Suncoast High School are full–Choice
schools and all students must go through
additional world language.
Diploma Programme (DP) and Career the district application selection process
Programme (CP) for students in Grades 11 to participate in the IB programs.
IB in the School District of Palm Beach and 12: · Students who do not live in the
County · Atlantic Community High+ attendance zones for the other six
The IB K–12 Education Continuum is · Forest Hill Community High+ elementary schools, all middle schools,
and all students applying for IB in
offered in each of the geographical areas · Pahokee Middle-Senior High the high school must go through the
of the School District of Palm Beach · Royal Palm Beach Community High application selection process.
· Suncoast High+
County. The four IB programs in the · William T. Dwyer Community High For information about strand preference
continuum are: see page 4. For more information about
Schools with '+' have IB DP and IB CP. the IB in Palm Beach County, including IB
Primary Years Programme (PYP) for Coordinators at each school, please visit:
students in Grades K–5:
International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs
· 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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