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[quote=Anonymous]I'm in a district where only one of the 5 elementaries is IB, 6-10th is IB for all because there's only one middle schook, then 11-12th grade it's optional.  Kids take whatever mix of APs and IBs suit them.  Only a few kids are going for the full diploma.  And that might make our school vulnerable to dropping the IB program.

My perspective is that it is highly valuable for the few students that pursue the diploma.  Because it is a self-directed major accomplishment.  And the classes are very developmental compared to other options that are less rigorous or more templates.

My older child did some IB classes and they were among the best.

My younger child expects to be a STEM major and does not want to do a lot of freeform college-level literary and historical analysis.  So he is going with only the more formulaic AP classes, and we are allowing that.  Because school is not his jam.  He wants clear standards on what he has to master and to get in/get out.

I'm in favor of the IB approach but the diploma is a lot of work and I think students can decide for themselves if they want to make that investment.  As the teacher noted, you will be accepted and likely be registering for your freshman classes before you know if you have been awarded the diploma.

Students interested in math and science need to be the most careful about how the IB curriculum will prepare for/mesh with college studies.  The math and science classes differ more from AP peers than English, History, and Languages 1-4.[/quote]

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