2535 21st Avenue NE
Hickory, NC 28601
phone: 828.256.9492
fax: 828.256.1475
Proud to be an
IB PYP School
Inspiring knowledgeable, principled
and compassionate students who
reflect global perspectives
IB School
We are an authorized PYP International Baccalaureate World School.
IB is a quick way of saying International Baccalaureate. The International Baccalaureate Organization is a nonprofit, Swiss educational foundation dedicated to a curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking and exposure to a variety of points of view to encourage intercultural understanding and acceptance of others by young people. The IB curriculum can be administered in any country and is recognized by schools and universities worldwide.
IBO includes three age-level curricula:
  • the Primary Years Program (K-Grade 5)
  • the Middle Years Program (Grades 6-10)
  • the Diploma Program for students in the final two years of secondary school.
The programs help students grow intellectually, socially, aesthetically, and culturally. They teach students to think critically and encourage them to draw connections between areas of knowledge and to use problem-solving techniques and concepts from many disciplines. They give students an awareness and understanding of their own culture and of other cultures, values, and ways of life. IB students are highly recruited by colleges and universities around the world.
For more information about the IB School click here.