IB Information

International Baccalaureate Information

IB? IBO? PYP? MYP? POI? UOI?....Wait  What?????
 
Are you having a difficult time understanding what all of this lingo is about?
Let me take a moment to slow down and define some of the terminology that goes into our IB program.

IB stands for International Baccalaureate. The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) was established in 1968 and is a non-profit, international educational foundation registered in Switzerland.
   
PYP stands for Primary Years program and is one of the three programs offered by the IB organization. This is what we are currently teaching at LBCS. It focuses on grades k-5th. The other two program models are MYP, Middle Years Program and DP, Diploma program for high school. As our school grows, we will be implementing the MYP program for our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.
   
The PYP focuses on the total growth of the developing child. It was developed based on best practice and a wide range if educational systems to create a challenging and engaging curriculum that offers an international education focusing on the needs of the whole child. This program uses guided inquiry as its main method of learning.
   
Each grade level writes their very own curriculum (usually science/social studies based, but not always!) This curriculum is called a Unit of Inquiry (UOI) or planner.

All of the units combined are what make up our Program of Inquiry (POI). Each grade level is teaching a minimum of four UOIs or planners this year. By next year, we will be teaching all six of our planners to create a first time completed POI. Even so, our POI will continue to change each year, updating and changing planners as needed. It is a constant evolving process that is never complete.

3rd Grade Program of Inquiry (PDF 58 KB)

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