International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program

The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for children aged 3 - 12 nurtures and
develops young students as caring, active participants in a lifelong journey of learning.
Through its inquiry-led, transdiciplinary themes, the PYP challenges students to think for themselves and take
responsibility for their learning as they explore local and global issues and opportunities in real-life contexts.

Learner Profiles

The aim of all IB Programs is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. 

Transdisciplinary Themes

These collectively constitute a school's Program of Inquiry.
 Who we are.
Where we are in place and time.
How we express ourselves.
How the world works.
How we organize ourselves.
Sharing the planet.
These themes are selected for their relevance to the real world. They are described as transdisciplinary because they focus on issues that go across subject areas.

What do parents and teachers think?

A recent study asked parents and educators how they defined success with the PYP. Educators cited enhanced student learning outcomes, a shared vision of learning within their school, focused decision making, and increased international-mindedness in the school community.  Click here. 

Will teaching be different?
The PYP is a framework and any curriculum can be integrated within it. Schools that implement a national, regional or state curricula will organize these outcomes within the PYP framework, however the concepts they teach will still be the same. This means your student will have a real life experience with their subjects. We will be teaching language arts within the content of science and social studies​
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Resources found at ibo.org