Through comprehensive and balanced curricula coupled with challenging assessments, the International Baccalaureate Organization aims to assist schools in their endeavors to develop the individual talents of young people and teach them to relate the experience of the classroom to the realities of the world outside. Beyond intellectual rigor and high academic standards, strong emphasis is placed on the ideals of international understanding and responsible citizenship, to the end that IB students may become critical and compassionate thinkers, lifelong learners, and informed participants in local and world affairs, conscious of the shared humanity that binds all people together while respecting the variety of cultures and attitudes that makes for richness of life.
The IB benefits Greenville County’s children in the following ways:
- Nurtures students’ awareness of their membership in a global community
- Raises academic expectations and achievement
- Enrolls them in an international community of scholars
- Provides student-centered inquiry and instruction
- Provides a learning partnership with professionally trained IB teachers
- Provides students with skills and attitudes which encourage lifelong learning
- Encourages creativity and critical thinking at all levels
- Develops a broad base of knowledge across all subject areas
Additional information about the IB Organization and different program levels can be found on the IB web site, www.ibo.org