Why IB?

The International Baccalaureate program is one of the most well-respected international educational organizations in the world. As a member of the IB program at Meadowbrook High School, students are held to the same standards as students from the best schools all around the world. Our students routinely go to top-ranked colleges such as UVA and Cornell. With IB, students can pursue almost any academic and career goal at the collegiate level and beyond if they are willing to put in the work.

Participants in the IB program develop their skills in all subject areas at a level that prepares them to excel in the world’s most prestigious colleges and universities.  The curriculum is firmly based in critical thinking development and promotes the development of self-initiation and problem-solving.  Students who achieve excellence within the IB program can expect to be rewarded by a variety of college recognition programs including:  college scholarships, preferential admission, advanced standing upon entrance, placement out of preliminary coursework, and college credit.  All teachers in the IB program are trained and monitored by the International Baccalaureate Organization, which certifies that their standards and expectations are upheld.

Ninth and tenth grade students attending Midlothian and Meadowbrook’s Pre-DP (IB) programs receive the benefit of completing the county and state-mandated SOL-based curriculum under the tutelage of teachers who have been trained by the International Baccalaureate Organization. Those teachers know what will be demanded of students when they enter what may very well be the world’s most rigorous academic program for high school students!