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ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is proud to be the only district in Nebraska offering a kindergarten through 12th grade International Baccalaureate experience. The International Baccalaureate Organization is an international educational foundationÌýfounded in 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland. It was originally established to provide a common curricular framework forÌýstudents of diplomats and military personnel. The program is designed to challenge students and to encourage growth in both personal and academic achievement. Students will:

• Be encouraged to think independently and drive their own learning.
• Take part in programsÌýof education that can lead them to some of the highest ranking universities around the world.
• Become more culturally awareÌýthrough the development of a second language.
• Be able to engage with people in an increasingly globalized, rapidly changing world.

The International Baccalaureate® Mission

• International Baccalaureate, or IB as it is commonly called,Ìýaims 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 programs of international education and rigorous assessment.
• These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate,Ìýlifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Public Schools offers the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the Diploma Programme. For more information, click onÌýthe barsÌýbelow. Questions? Please contact Special Programs Facilitator, Bréann Avery, at 402.715.8815 and bcavery@mpsomaha.org.ÌýÌý