International Baccalaureate (IB)
Middle Years Programme
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Proud to be an IB World School
Welcome to Julius West Middle School. We are proud to be an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School committed to providing challenging academic standards and promoting global understanding for all of our students in grades 6-8.
For a slideshow overview of IB MYP at Julius West, please visit the link here.
What is IB MYP?
The International Baccalaureate program isn’t a curriculum, a course, or a set of rules; it’s an educational framework centered around helping young people become active, caring lifelong learners and responsible global citizens. MYP students are critical thinkers, inquirers, and problem solvers who are involved in their community and in the larger world.
The IB Middle Years Programme is all-inclusive: all Julius West students participate in MYP in grades 6-8, and all Richard Montgomery HIgh School students participate in MYP in grades 9-10. The Julius West Middle School and Richard Montgomery High School MYP partnership was the first authorized in the state of Maryland in 2003.
Students leave Julius West well-prepared for the challenges of high school and beyond. Students who continue on and graduate high school with an IB Diploma are able to enter universities with up to two years of college credit, 130 hours or more of service learning experience, and a reputation for excellence.
At Julius West, we care about students’ academic performance, but also their social and emotional growth. The IB framework emphasizes development as a whole person by building the skills and traits that enable students to grow as learners and as people.