International Baccalaureate
Middle Years Programme
What is the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP)?
The MYP, designed for students aged 11-16 was developed to encourage international awareness in young people with an emphasis on the skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to participate in an increasingly global and interrelated society. The programme is designed to help students develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills they need to participate actively and responsibly in the world. this implies a "living curriculum", one which calls for more than "knowing": it involves reflective thinking, both critical and creative, about ideas and behavior. The MYP teaches students to become independent learners who can recognize relationships between school subjects and the world outside, who can adapt to new situations and combine relevant knowledge, practical and social intelligence to solve authentic problems alone or in groups. The MYP emphasizes a rigorous broad and balanced education that addresses the students' physical, affective, social and intellectual development and prepares students for high school and college.
What does the MYP mean for Mill Springs Academy?
- It is another outside validation of our academic program
- The MSA IB diploma will be accepted in all post-secondary institutions around the world
- The MYP is a community-based program with a strong social curriculum component
- The MYP is a challenging interdisciplinary program that prepares students for college
- The MYP is student-centered and supports Mill Springs' efforts to help students become responsible for themselves and their learning, and teaches to the student's strengths
- The MYP at Mill Springs will be an inclusive program - once a student enters Mill Springs, he/she enters the MYP at the same time. Current students will be included in the MYP as it is implemented in their respective grades.
- The MYP will enhance and expand what our teachers are already doing.
What will not change at Mill Springs Academy because of the MYP?
- The Mill Springs mission, philosophy and core values will not change
- The type of student/learners served by Mill Springs Academy
- The small class sizes will remain the same