International Baccalaureate (IB)

Academia Moderna is an International Baccalaureate World School. We are authorized to offer the IB Primary Years Program. We have a commitment to a high quality, challenging, and international education.

The International Baccalaureate Mission Statement

The International Baccalaureate aims 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 programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.

These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

The Primary Years Programme (PYP)

The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) is designed for students aged 3 to 12. It focuses on the total growth of the developing child, touching hearts as well as minds and encompassing social, physical, emotional and cultural needs in addition to academic development. The PYP draws on research and best practice from a range of national systems with a wealth of knowledge and experience from international schools to create a relevant, engaging, challenging and significant educational framework for all children.

The Learner Profile

The IB learner profile represents 10 attributes valued by IB World Schools. These attributes lead students to become internationally minded individuals. At Academia Moderna students strive to be:

International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP)

Our school is proud to be an IB World School, offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP) for all TK–5 students. The PYP helps children become curious thinkers, caring community members, and global citizens. Through hands-on learning, inquiry, and reflection, students learn to take ownership of their learning and take action to make the world a better place.

What Is the IB PYP?

The PYP is an internationally recognized program for students ages 3–12 that focuses on developing the whole child—academically, socially, and emotionally.
The PYP helps students learn by exploring big ideas, asking questions, solving real-world problems, and connecting learning across subjects.

Key features:

Inquiry-based learning
Concept-driven instruction
International-mindedness
Student voice, choice, and ownership
Action and service learning
Focus on the whole child

The IB Learner Profile

The PYP develops students who are:
Inquirers, Thinkers, Communicators, Caring, Open-Minded, Knowledgeable, Principled, Balanced, Risk-Takers, Reflective

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What Students Learn: PYP Program of Inquiry (POI)

The Program of Inquiry shows the units students explore at each grade level. These units help students investigate important world themes and connect learning across subjects.

Who We Are

Where We Are in Place and Time

How We Organize Ourselves

How the World Works

How We Express Ourselves

Sharing the Planet

Teaching & Learning in Our School
What IB looks in our classrooms:

Inquiry in Action
Students ask questions, investigate answers, and present what they learn.

Student Agency
Students make choices about how they learn and show their understanding.

Approaches to Learning (ATLs)
Skills all students develop:

Thinking skills
Communication skills
Research skills
Social skills
Self-management skills

Approaches to Teaching

Strong relationships
Understanding student needs
Collaboration
Concept & inquiry learning
Real-world connections

Strong relationships
Understanding student needs
Collaboration
Concept & inquiry learning
Real-world connections

Action & Service Learning

PYP students take meaningful action based on what they learn—big or small.
Examples:

School recycling program
Community food drives
Kindness campaigns
Student-led presentations or projects