IB & MYP Quick Info

IB - International Baccalaureate This is our over-arching school program that focuses on develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. As a school, we are focusing on developing and sharpening 10 attributes for students (sometimes referred to as the IB learner profile, attributes listed below). All Frederick Douglass students are IB learners.

MYP - Middle Years Program (all incoming 9th grade FDHS students) the MYP program is a part of the overarching IB program. The middle years program is the portion of the IB program requires a personal Project.

IB Diploma Program - Students who apply and enter this program are 11th & 12th graders who are seeking an upper level challenge. Students who successfully complete this rigorous, challenging and rewarding program will receive an IB diploma.

IB Learner World Class School Profile

These are the ten key attributes internationally chosen that we will develop as life long learners.

Inquirers - We are nurturing curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. We are striving to learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life.

Knowledgeable - Developing and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance.

Thinkers - We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyse and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.

Communicators - We express ourselves con.dently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. We collaborate e.ectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.

Principled - We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.

Open-minded - We critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience.

Caring - We show empathy, compassion and respect. We have a commitment to service, and we act to make a positive di.erence in the lives of others and in the world around us.

Risk-takers - We approach uncertainty with forethought and determination; we work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative strategies. We are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.

Balanced - We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives—intellectual, physical, and emotional—to achieve well-being for ourselves and others. We recognize our interdependence with other people and with the world in which we live.

Reflective - We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experience. We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development.

All of our students are developing these traits to become life long learners, and purposeful global minded citizens.