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The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) offers three programmes of international education that span the primary, middle, and secondary school years.
- The Primary Years Programme (PYP) for students aged 3-12
- The Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students aged 11-16
- The Diploma Programme (DP) for students aged 16-19
While these programmes form a continuous sequence, each may be offered independently.
What is the Primary Years Programme?
The IB PYP is an international curriculum that focuses on the student’s social, physical, emotional, and cultural development in addition to academic growth.
At the center of the IB PYP curriculum are five essential elements:
- Knowledge - What we want our students to know
- Concepts - Key concept questions that drive the process of inquiry
- Skills - What we want our students to be able to do
- Attitudes - How we want our students to feel
- Actions - How we want our students to act
Through a framework called “A Programme of Inquiry” each PYP school designs units of inquiry that guide a child’s education. This inquiry based programme sets high expectations while providing students with an academically challenging education.
Bradley’s Programme of Inquiry - 2008-2009 (PDF)
Bradley’s Units of Inquiry - 2008-2009 (PDF)
Educational Benefits of the IB PYP Curriculum
- Encourages positive attitudes in our students
- Establishes active learning through inquiry based instruction
- Fosters a child’s understanding of the world in which they live
- Provides the knowledge and application of a second language. (Spanish is the second language at Bradley)
- Insures all instruction is designed around the Colorado District/State Standards
- Develops skills essential to language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, technology, art, music, physical education, and Spanish
IB PYP Learner Profile
The IB PYP emphasizes a series of desired attributes that encourage students to become responsible and globally minded young people.
At Bradley, our goal is for our students to become:
- Inquirers
- Thinkers
- Communicators
- Risk-Takers
- Knowledgeable
- Principled
- Caring
- Open-minded
- Well-balanced
- Reflective
Click to learn more about the IB Learner Profile attributes and supporting attitudes.
We welcome the opportunity for your children to grow with us at Bradley International School in this exciting IB Primary Years Programme!
Click to view a Bradley Brochure on the IB PYP Programme. For more information on the IBO, visit
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