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|  | | | International Baccalaureate Program
Highland Park Junior High is proud to announce that it is the recipient of a 2007-2008 grant for an exciting new program - International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IB-MYP). Our neighboring schools, Highland Elementary and Highland Senior High, have implemented the IB program and HPJH is soon to follow. While many schools have introduced an IB program within their schools, HPJH will be offering this program to the entire student body. By dedicating the 2008-2009 school year to IB training and implementation for our staff and students, HPJH will be ready for IB authorization by 2010. Why has HPJH chosen the IB-MYP program?
- The IB program has been in existence for several decades and has now reached over 2,000 schools and 124 countries.
- It is an internationally recognized and highly reputable program designed to fully engage students with an aim of creating a better and more peaceful world.
- It is catered specifically to the early puberty and mid-adolescent student.
- The MYP helps students develop the attitudes, life skills and knowledge necessary to participate fully in a growing and changing world.
- It is vested in the ethics and values of young people, and its unique characteristics allow students to make connections between subjects, link what they learn to the real world, and reflect on their learning.
The IB-MYP has designed a program with a perfect fit for HPJH. If you would like more information, don't hesitate to peruseIB's web site. If you would like to participate and/or contribute towards this change, please contact us.
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