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IB Program

ICS students are taught within the framework of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IBPYP). A challenging international program, the IBPYP enables students to employ an investigative, inquiry-based approach to learning.

English, mathematics, science, social studies, physical education, the arts and foreign languages are taught in this integrated framework, emphasizing cross-disciplinary thinking, problem-solving and personal wellness.

The IBPYP framework focuses on several broad themes:
Who we are · Where we are in place and time · How we express ourselves · How the world works · How we organize ourselves · Sharing the planet

Within each of these themes, the program seeks to develop core skills in five key areas: concepts, knowledge, skills, attitudes, and action. Students are taught the traditional disciplines through this lens, and assessed in multiple ways best suited to the individual. For more information, please visit http://www.ibo.org.

ICS values, based on the tenets of the IB Primary Years Programme, seek to create international, inquisitive and active life-long learners who will help create a better world for our
generation and the next.

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An ICS student is…
– an Inquirer
– a Thinker
– a Communicator
– a Risk Taker
– Knowledgeable
– Principled
– Caring
– Reflective
– Open Minded

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