IB Mission Statement

The International Baccalaureate 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 organization 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.

Use the menu at left to learn more about the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program.

The following days have been set aside for staff from other schools/districts to visit the three authorized IB Primary Years Program Schools in Poudre School District - Bennett, Dunn and McGraw:

    Friday, October 14, 2011

    Friday, February 3, 2012

    Friday, April 6, 2012

These days provide school visitors the opportunity to see the PYP in action in classrooms and to learn about IB program implementation at our schools. While we do not charge schools a fee for this service we do ask that they contact us in advance to schedule a visit.

If you and/or staff from your school or district are interested in visiting our schools on one of the days listed above, please contact Paul Schkade, McGraw PYP Coordinator, to make arrangements at 970-488-8374 or pschkade@psdschools.org.