IB APPLICATION - 2009-2010

General Info
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program is designed to meet the highest standard required of any high school student in the world.  Successful completion of the Diploma Program earns the student a diploma recognized for university admission throughout the world and for course credit and academic placement of 1000 leading colleges and universities in the United States.

The IB Diploma program is a system of syllabi and examinations based on the idea that general education at the upper secondary level should encompass the development of all the main powers of the mind through which the student interprets, modifies, and enjoys his/her environment.

Embracing the last two years of secondary education, the curricula of the Diploma Program incorporates standards that assume a high level of achievement during the prior years.  The subjects are outlined according to six areas:

Language A (English)
Language B (Foreign Language)
Individuals and Societies (Social Studies)
Experimental Sciences
Mathematics
Arts and Humanities

In addition to the above courses, the IB Diploma Candidate must also take a unique course called Theory of Knowledge, participate in an intensive community service project, and write an extended essay.  At Riverdale High School and all other accredited schools, a Pre-IB curriculum for the ninth and tenth grades has been developed to prepare students for the full IB diploma that they can earn in the eleventh and twelfth grades.

AVAILABILITY AND SUBMISSION
OF APPLICATIONS

Applications for the IB Program may be obtained at the Riverdale High School main office and at all Middle Schools in the East Zone: Alva, Lee, Lehigh, Michigan International Academy, Oak Hammock, Varsity Lakes Veterans Park, and Gateway Charter.

Beginning on January 26, 2009 and through March 13, 2009, all completed applications must be returned in person, by fax, mail, or on-line to the IB office at Riverdale High School..

Remember: Closing date for applications is
March 13, 2009.

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Contact Info:
Mr. Cavanaugh
239-694-4141 ext 416