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International Baccalaureate PYP

International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme

High Meadows School is a certified IB World School for its Primary Years Programme (PYP) focusing on students ages 3 to 12 who are in Pre-K through Grade 5:

IB Preschool: Preschool/Pre-Kindergarten (Ages 3-4)
IB Kindergarten Through Grade 3: Early Years Program
IB Elementary School: Grades 4 and 5

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a nonprofit foundation that aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who, through intercultural understanding and respect, help to create a better and more peaceful world.

Since 1968, the IB has delivered programs designed to engage students in educational learning that equips them for life in the 21st century. IB students embrace their own cultures and are open and responsive to other cultures and views. They are fully engaged, ever-curious learners for life.

The cross-disciplinary curricular framework of the IB model allows our students to learn about the interconnectedness across traditional subject areas while encouraging them to take action with their knowledge through projects, advocacy, and service. The PYP places a powerful emphasis on inquiry, which makes it a perfect companion to our school model.

4 Benefits of an IB Education

List of 4 items.

Focuses on Learners

The IB’s student-centered programs promote healthy relationships, ethical responsibility, and personal challenges.
Develops Effective Approaches to Learning

IB programs help students to develop the attitudes and skills they need for both academic and personal success.
Works within Global Contexts

IB programs increase understanding of cultures while students explore global ideas and issues.
Explores Significant Content

IB programs offer a curriculum that is broad and balanced, conceptual and connected.

The IB Learning Community

List of 3 items.

2M

Students
5K

World Schools
75K

Teachers

IB Learners at High Meadows

Curious

We nurture our curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently and with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life.
Deep Thinking

We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.
Caring

We show empathy, compassion, and respect. We are committed to service and act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and in the world around us.
Principled

We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.
Balanced

We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives – intellectual, physical, and emotional – to achieve well-being for ourselves and others. We recognize our interdependence with other people and with the world in which we live.
Knowledgeable

We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance.
Communicators

We express ourselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. We collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.
Open-Minded

We critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience.
Risk Takers

We approach uncertainty with forethought and determination; we work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative strategies. We are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.
Reflective

We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experiences. We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses to support our learning and personal development

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The High Meadows community celebrates and perpetuates each individual’s quest for knowledge and skill, sense of wonder, and connection to the natural environment. We empower each to be a compassionate, responsible, and active global citizen.

Age 3 through Grade 8 | Authorized IB PYP World School
1055 Willeo Road, Roswell, Georgia 30075 | (770) 993-2940 | info@highmeadows.org

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International Baccalaureate PYP

International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme

4 Benefits of an IB Education

List of 4 items.

Focuses on Learners

Develops Effective Approaches to Learning

Works within Global Contexts

Explores Significant Content

The IB Learning Community

List of 3 items.

2M

5K

75K

IB Learners at High Meadows

Curious

Deep Thinking

Caring

Principled

Balanced

Knowledgeable

Communicators

Open-Minded

Risk Takers

Reflective