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12701 W. 67th Street 7500 Mission Road
Shawnee, Kansas 66216 Prairie Village, Kansas 66208
913-993-7363 913-993-6846
Bill Sanderson, coordinator Rebecca Murphy, coordinator
billsanderson@smsd.org rebeccamurphy@smsd.org
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program is an internationally recognized curriculum that
offers 11th and 12th grade students an opportunity to earn the IB diploma. The program is offered
in over 2,500 public and private secondary schools in more than 128 countries
around the world. To earn the IB diploma, students complete and test in six IB subjects; write an
extended essay of independent research guided by a faculty mentor, complete 150 hours of creative,
action, and service activities (CAS); and participate in a critical thinking course called Theory of
Knowledge. This advanced, comprehensive program of study offers an integrated approach to
learning across the disciplines with an emphasis on meeting the challenges of living and working
in a global, technological society.
A global world. A world class education.
Some 2500 schools in over 128 countries offer an International Baccalaureate Program. Shawnee Mission East and Shawnee Mission Northwest are two of those schools.
Of the 890 schools currently offering the high school diploma program in the U.S., only five are in Kansas and only two in Johnson County. Both of those are in the Shawnee Mission District.
What are the advantages of The International Baccalaureate Diploma?
The program:
- Stands recognized by more than 700 colleges and universities in nations around the world
- May allow students to enter those universities with sophomore or other advanced standing
- Permits graduates to fulfill requirements of various national systems of education
- Provides students the intellectual, social, and critical perspectives needed for college and beyond
- Offers graduates a world class education called for by our growingly global world
Is this You?
The successful International Baccalaureate Program student:
• Is self-motivated and driven by desire to succeed
• Enjoys intellectual and academic challenge
• Reads at or above his/her grade level
• Speaks/writes English clearly/effectively
• Is eager to acquire and develop analytic/critical thinking skills
• Learns or develops proficient written/oral skills in French, German or Spanish
• Possesses or is willing to acquire good time/stress management skills
• Is open to new ideas and tolerant of different beliefs
• Participates in school and community activities
Learn more about this demanding but exciting world-class program
Come find out why Education Weekly Magazine calls International Baccalaureate "the Cadillac of all high school programs" and why Sheppard Stanley, Director of Admissions at Northwestern University calls it "one of the most valuable academic programs available to students."
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