Timeline for IB Diploma program application process - class of 2027

Meeting #1: on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, (6:00 pm / via zoom) there will be a meeting for all current 10th grade students and parents. In this meeting, an overview of the IB Diploma program will be shared. It is important to note, the extent to which students can participate in the IB Diploma program is directly linked to the extent students meet the shared requirements for acceptance to IB courses. 

All parents and students will be encouraged to review the information shared with them in the February, 2025 meeting and all students and parents will be welcome to meet with Mr. Dobbe after this meeting; these individual meetings need to be prearranged between the student, parent(s), and Mr. Dobbe. 

Meeting #2: on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025, (6:00 pm via zoom), there will be a 2nd large group meeting with all current 10th grade students and parents. In this meeting the application form will be shared and the process for application will be explained. All students and parents will be encouraged to review the application information shared in the March, 2025 meeting and all students and parents will be welcome to meet with Mr. Dobbe after this meeting; again, these individual meetings need to be prearranged between the student, parent(s), and Mr. Dobbe.

The slide presentations for both meeting #1 and meeting #2 will be shared with students and parents immediately after each meeting. 

IB Visual Arts Exhibition 2025 Flyer - the IB Visual Arts Exhibition was held on Thursday, March 27th, 2025, in the PAC - it was an amazing exhibit! 

IB Road map: from preparation to University success / April 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th / presented by IE University in Spain

IB Gallery - 2025: will take place on Thursday, April 24th in the PAC (2:40 pm to 4:15 pm); all 10th grade students and parents and 9th grade students and parents are encouraged to attend the Annual IB GALLERY - this is a window of time which teachers for all IB subjects will be in the PAC (after school hours) to answer questions and provide subject specific information that will help students decide which IB  courses are aligned to their interests and aspirations. Emails will be sent in advance of the event.

The deadline to apply (using a shared google form) for IB courses is Thursday, May 15th, 2025. It is important to note, each student's application form will be thoroughly reviewed and all relevant requirements for acceptance to the IB courses will be included in the selection process.

Students will see the IB courses they have been enrolled in when their Powerschool class schedule for the 2025-2026 school year is made available to them. Students do have the 1st week of school, in the 2025-2026 school year, to request changes to their IB course load; each request will be considered with careful consideration and when necessary, individual student and parent meetings will be arranged.