<p>During the course of my experience in my childs education, I was struck by how many directions the school district adopted, both on the local and state level. Math, Reading and Science programs came and went striving for one that worked better then the last one. A good example is whole language, epic fail.</p>
<p>IB while it may not be perfect for every child none the less is a world standard. We live and compete in a world economy which will only get more global as the years progress. Our kids need to know how to read and write across all disciplines. IB offers this more holistic approach of a topic.</p>
<p>My DD was challenged by IB and prepared her well for college. She chose an EE topic and threw herself into it and it was truly a life changing experience. She loved the TOK class and the critical thinking skills it promotes. With the quality of our education sadly declining over the past thirty years, a program such as this helps maintain a high level curriculum expectation which will be a solid base for the in depth courses students take in college.</p>