PYP Adoption

Throughout this school year the elementary grades have been focusing on adopting the Primary Years Program (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). We continue to pursue the goal of becoming an IB school and have hired a PYP coordinator for next school year to advance us towards the goal of becoming authorized by the IBO. This is an exciting opportunity for our students and our school as well as the school community!

The aim of the IBO program is to develop “internationally minded students who recognize their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet and help to create a better and more peaceful world. As we engage in this process, we want to keep parents informed of some of the changes that you may see around our school or hear about from your child(ren).

With this in mind, the IBO has defined what they believe are the 10 most important attributes of an international person which is called the "Learner Profil". These attributes provide teachers with guiding beliefs for what we want students to learn and understand. These attributes include being inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, risk takers, principled, caring, open-minded, well-balanced, and reflective. In short, these attributes make up what we call "The Learner Profile."

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