IB Programme
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Richmond Public Schools
Secondary
International Baccalaureate Programmes
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We are proud to be fully authorized IB World Schools! We offer two IB programmes:
The Middle Years Programme (MYP), taught over five years, includes all LMB and TeeJay students in 6th through 10th grades. Both schools were authorized to offer the MYP in June 2005.
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All students who attend LMBMS are part of the IB! Students in these grades may attend Brown as their zoned school or through the RPS open enrollment lottery.
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All freshmen and sophomores who attend TJHS are part of the IB! Students in these grades may attend TeeJay as their zoned school or through the RPS open enrollment lottery.
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Students in the MYP take required courses from eight different subject groups and develop a strong foundation of skills through our curriculum. At TeeJay, their coursework supports their work toward earning an Advanced Studies Diploma or a Standard Diploma awarded by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Students in the 10th grade complete a Personal Project.
The Diploma Programme (DP) includes specific upper-level coursework for students in the 11th and 12th grades. We have been an authorized DP school since May 2006.
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The Diploma Programme is part of the RPS Specialty School program. 10th grade students with residence in the city of Richmond who desire to transfer to TJHS to take part in the Diploma Programme in the 11th and 12th grades can apply through the RPS Specialty School application process.
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DP courses are open to all students at TJHS who have successfully completed prerequisite coursework. DP courses build on the skills and understandings of the Middle Years Programme while preparing students to successfully achieve their postsecondary goals.
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DP students select classes from up to six subject areas and may opt to complete the requirements of the DP Core. Additionally, students bring the coursework needed for the Virginia Advanced Studies Diploma or Virginia Standard Diploma to completion. Students who select a full complement of DP coursework also become candidates for an additional diploma awarded by the International Baccalaureate Organization.
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IB Programme Implementation at Lucille M. Brown Middle School and Thomas Jefferson High School
The following statements of practice describe IB philosophy and implementation in RPS Secondary IB World Schools:
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Learning and Assessment in RPS Secondary IB Programmes (2022).
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General Regulations from the International Baccalaureate Organization govern the relationships between schools, students, caregivers, and the IBO.