International Baccalaurate Academy
Featuring a Full-Time Gifted Centre
Traditional School vs. IB School
The difference between a traditional middle school and IB middle years education is as follows:
- The Middle Years Programme emphasizes the interrelatedness of the subjects students study, resulting in a holistic view of knowledge.
- Students study their own history and traditions while developing intercultural awareness.
Features of International Baccalaureate:
- Full-Time Gifted Centre
- Advanced Courses
- Community Partnerships - featuring Floating Dock Project to promote experimentation and Environmental Education
- Butterfly Garden and Greenhouse for scientific inquiry and research
- Resident artist teaching all mediums of Visual Arts
- Jazz Band, Advanced Bank, Beginning Band, Chorus, Strings/Orchestra program
- "Old Florida" designed campus, featuring outdoor activities that promote environmental awareness and respect
- Six computer labs and TV Media Production Studies
- Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA)
- Volunteer Program
- Tutoring in math and language arts
- Portfolio Assessment
- Individualized Learning Plans to meet specific student differences
- P.E. and Wellness classes available
- Intramural sports programs
- Odyssey of the Mind
- Math Team
- Scholars Club
- Panther Project
- Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D.)
- College Reach Out Program (C.R.O.P.)
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