A Foundation for Lifelong Success.
IB students don't just memorize facts.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) focuses on more than strong academic results. Students gain the attitudes and develop the skills to thrive in a changing world.
Essential skills include:
Problem-solving
Critical thinking
Communication
Self-management
Research
Students learn how to think deeply, question what they see and hear, and manage their work and time effectively.
They build skills that prepare them for life beyond the classroom or university lecture hall.
"[The IB] really focuses on the person as an individual thinker, an individual learner, and somebody who is creating their own pathway."
—IB Middle Years Programme teacher
"All of our parents are aware of how well the IB Diploma Programme (DP) prepares their children for university."
—Educator, Lady Maalouf, IB Diploma Programme coordinator, Sagesse High School, Beirut (Lebanon)
"It is the only programme of study that I have ever encountered that forces you to do things that are good for your body, for your soul and for the wider community, as well as for your mind."
—Robert Tomalin, IB alumnus, UWC Atlantic College, Duino (Italy)
"The advantage of IB, and what we see in the application process, is that it teaches students that learning is often interconnected."
—Tamara Siler, Director of University Relations, Rice University (Texas, USA)
IB Diploma Programme (DP) students are...
40% more likely to earn an honours degree*
(UK student study comparing DP graduates to A-Level graduates)
3x more likely to enrol in a top‑20 university*
(UK student study)
38% more likely to pursue further education*
(UK student study)
31% higher 4-year post-secondary graduation rates**
(US student study comparing DP students to national average)
References:
*Duxbury, V, Westlake, C, Joice, W and Jones, E. 2021. International Baccalaureate students studying at UK higher education institutions: How do they perform in comparison with A level students? Bethesda, MD, USA. International Baccalaureate Organization.
**Leake, J. & Townsend, M. (2024). Postsecondary outcomes of International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme graduates in the United States. International Baccalaureate Organization.
"The IB diploma provided an opportunity to continue to study across the full range of subjects. This variety allowed me to leave open the final decision about subject choice for university, whilst growing in intellectual and emotional maturity"
—Lilian Anegbe, IB alumna, D-Ivy College, Lagos (Nigeria)
"Anything that challenges a student beyond the standard high school setting, that gets them closer to the level of college work, that's something that we really value in the admission process, and once students get to school as well."
—Debra Von Bargen, Former Assistant Dean of Admission at Stanford University (California, USA)
Information for students...
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