INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.

These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

• Encourages students to think critically and consider multiple perspectives
• Promotes language development and multilingual students
• Uses best practices from data-based research to best support teaching and student learning
• Provides a flexible framework so schools can meet local, state, and national requirements

There are four key components to the IB Program:

1. ACADEMIC RIGOR Students learn how to learn, analyze, and reach considered conclusions about the world.
2. COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM Students study subject areas including Language and Literature (ELA), Sciences, Individuals and Societies (HSS), Arts (Music and VAPA), Design, Physical Education, Math, and Language Acquisition (World Languages).
3. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE In a curriculum for global citizenship, students are encouraged to think about the world around them. Subject areas go beyond discipline-specific skills and knowledge.
4. Growing Independent Learners Students set seven specific goals linked to the IB Learner profile. They plan and implement projects designed to encourage service learning and personal growth.

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2023 Graduates Receive International Baccalaureate (IB) Diplomas & Certificates

• University of California (UC) system: All nine UC campuses offering undergraduate degrees reward a full IB diploma score of 30 or more with 30 quarter (20 semester) units toward their UC degree. Students who take only select HL course exams with scores of 5, 6 or 7 will receive 8 quarter (5.3 semester) units.  These units may be applied to graduation requirements for specific subjects or for general education/breadth requirements.
• California State University (CSU) system: 20+ CSU campuses all use the same qualifications for DP course credit. By looking at a DP graduate’s higher level (HL) scores, a student can earn 15-18 credits towards their university education at CSU. Out of this number, 6-9 credits can apply toward the GE Breadth certification.

For a complete list to guide you through credit offerings at four-year and two-year institutions, click here. 

• International Baccalaureate Organization (IB)
• IB Middle Years Programme information
• IB Information for Parents