DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE STATUS

DPS currently has 8 schools with membership, or pending, in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.

Description of IB Model: The following description of the IB program is excerpted from the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) website (excerpts in italics).

Mission Statement: The International Baccalaureate Organization 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 IBO 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 and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.