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International Baccalaureate Program

Middle Years Program at Moody, Fairfield and Tuckahoe Middle Schools
Are you a student who loves to learn and wants to surround yourself with stimulating learning experiences that promote independence? Are you interested in being challenged at a high level in every academic subject? Join the International Baccalaureate Program that begins in grade six. In addition to your academic subjects, you will focus on learning how to learn. You may also pursue the program at the high school level where your reward can be significant advantages in the college admissions and advanced placement process.

Program Highlights:

Comprehensive curriculum for students who are highly motivated and who have demonstrated the ability to achieve academically
Emphasis on active learning, interdisciplinary thematic units and community service
Features a learning continuum for students in grades six through 10 that includes vertical teaming of teachers from one grade level to the next
Challenges students to meet both international and state academic standards
Focuses on enhancing the opportunity for success for those students who enroll in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at the high school level

Placement Criteria:
IB student placement is determined by which 2010-2011 elementary school zone the student resides in.

FAIRFIELD: Adams, Ashe, Baker, Chamberlayne, Donahoe, Fair Oaks, Glen Lea, Harvie, Highland Springs, Laburnum, Mehfoud,
Montrose, Ratcliffe, Sandston, Seven Pines, Varina, Ward

MOODY: Carver, Colonial Trail, Davis, Dumbarton, Echo Lake, Gayton, Glen Allen, Greenwood, Holladay, Lakeside, Longdale, Longan, Nuckols Farm, Pemberton, Pinchbeck, Rivers Edge, Shady Grove, Short Pump, Springfield Park,
Trevvett, Twin Hickory

TUCKAHOE: Crestview, Johnson, Maybeury, Ridge, Skipwith, Three Chopt, Tuckahoe

Application procedures for IBMYP at Fairfield, Moody and Tuckahoe Middle Schools can be obtained at each elementary and middle school or by calling Nancy LaVier, IB Educational Specialist, at 261-6440.

Teresa Wilburn, IB Programs Assistant, IB Programs Office, 261-6440
Dr. Dana Bost, Principal, Fairfield Middle School, 328-4020
Karyn Edwards, IB Coordinator, Fairfield Middle School, 328-4020
Eunice Wallace, Director of School Counseling, Fairfield Middle School, 328-4024
Arthur G. Raymond III, Principal, Moody Middle School, 261-5015
April W. Craver, IB Coordinator, Moody Middle School, 261-5015
Sarah Z. Massie, Director of School Counseling, Moody Middle School, 261-5019
Marilyn H. Royal, Principal, Tuckahoe Middle School, 673-3720
Mary P. Wilcox, IB Coordinator, Tuckahoe Middle School, 673-3720
Brewster J. Brown, Director of School Counseling, Tuckahoe Middle School, 673-3723

Application Timeline pdf

Diploma Program at Henrico and Tucker High Schools
Are you interested in a specialty center program that offers challenges in every academic discipline including technology and the arts? Join the IB Program at the high school level where you can have it all while meeting new friends who will help you achieve your goals. In grade 10, you will receive scores from the International Baccalaureate Organization that will become part of your high school record. Most IB students are also eligible to receive the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program Certificate in grade 10. In grades 11 and 12, you can select areas for special emphasis in your program. Choices include the sciences, humanities, world language, theatre arts, visual arts and theory of knowledge. Upon graduation, successful students receive the Advanced Studies Diploma and the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Students may also earn college credit, advanced standing and/or advanced placement in many prestigious colleges and universities.

Program Highlights:

Includes a challenge in every academic discipline along with the opportunity to choose specific academic areas for special focus in grades 11 and 12
The first authorized Middle Years Program in the U.S. that offers the IB Middle Years Program Certificate at grade 10 as well as the IB Diploma in grade 12
Hands-on learning in a close-knit international learning community
Community action service projects and personal projects that extend learning beyond the classroom walls
Extended essay that strengthens research and writing skills while promoting academic independence

For any questions on application procedures, please contact Nancy LaVier, IB Educational Specialist, at 261-6440.

Teresa Wilburn, IB Programs Assistant, IB Programs Office, 261-6440
Ronald S. Rodriguez, Principal, Henrico High School, 228-2700
Priscilla L. Biddle, IB Coordinator, Henrico High School, 228-2745
LaToya K. Draper, Director of School Counseling, Henrico High School, 228-2710
Dr. Gwen E. Miller, Principal, Tucker High School, 527-4600
Libby Brown, School Counselor, Tucker High School, 527-4606
Ellie M. Harper, IB Coordinator, Tucker High School, 967-2320
Valerie Keating, Director of School Counseling, Tucker High School, 527-4606

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