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Baccalaureate Program
Hickory Day School is a proud member of the IB Primary Years Programme.
IBO
Mission Statement
The International Baccalaureate Organization 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 IBO 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.
The
Primary Years Programme
Traditional academic subjects are part of the PYP but it emphasizes
the interrelatedness of knowledge and skills through a transdisciplinary
programme of inquiry.
The
PYP focuses on the heart as well as the mind and addresses social,
physical, emotional and cultural needs as well as academic ones.
The
PYP aims to develop in students:
- sensitivity
to the experiences of others through the curriculum
- the
characteristics listed in the student profile
- the
attitudes that are an explicit element of the programme
- the
expectation of socially responsible action as a result of
the learning experience.
Schools enjoy much flexibility in language of instruction and
languages taught, after consulting with the IBO.
For more information about the IB Programme click on following links.
ibo.org
Hickory Day Primary Years Programme
Hickory Day Middle Years Programme
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