Middle Years Program (MYP)
WHAT IS THE MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAM?
The Middle Years Program (MYP) is one of three programs offered by the International Baccalaureate
Organization (IBO). It is a program that helps students participate actively and responsibly in a
changing and increasingly interrelated world. Learning how to learn and how to evaluate information
critically is as important as learning facts. The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (MYP)
is internationally recognized and is designed for students age 11 through 16.
Jackson Middle School is offering years 1 through 3 of the MYP.
GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR THE IB MYP PROGRAM
WHAT DOES THE CURRICULUM CONTAIN?
The curriculum contains eight subject groups together with a core made up of FIVE areas of interaction (see link above).
The subjects include Language A (student's first language), Language B (second language study),
Humanities (Social Studies), Mathematics, Science, Technology, Physical Education (including
Health and Wellness), and Art (Visual and Performing).
ADVANTAGES OF THE MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAM
*Meets the needs of the highly motivated and academically talented secondary school students
*Provides students with a rigorous approach to academic achievement
*Provides students of different linguistic, cultural, and educational backgrounds with the intellectual,
social, and critical perspectives necessary for future success
*Helps students develop an appreciation and understanding of cultural diversity
*Inspires students to investigate and understand knowledge, claims and judgments made in logic,
mathematics, natural and social sciences, history, ethics, and aesthetics
*Emphasizes the total education experience
*Encourages global awareness
*Provides high accountability of achievement
*Exposes the students to a comprehensive liberal arts education
HOW DOES THE STUDENT APPLY?
The MYP program will be a "school within a school" model. Students zoned for Jackson Middle School will
be eligible for participation in the program if they have demonstrated a strong academic commitment
during middle school. It is the desire of the school to infiltrate the "models" of MYP throughout the school
but students participating in the MYP teams will need to take all seven periods involved with the MYP
components.
If you have a desire to participate in the program,
you must complete a Magnet Application and submit it to the ELC.
You can print an application from the School Choice Services website here
If you have any questions you may contact:
Mrs. Dalila Hernandez (407) 249-6430 ext. 2263
Visit the IBO website at www.ibo.org