Rufus King International High School is authorized to offer two International Baccalaureate academic programmes, which are a perfect fit to support the development of the adolescent. The IB Mission, learner profile, and approaches to learning form the foundation of Rufus King’s programmes.

• IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) is a challenging framework that encourages students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world. The Middle Years Programme is a curriculum framework designed for learners aged 11–16. Our MYP spans grades nine and ten.
• IB Diploma Programme (DP) is a comprehensive two-year international college-preparatory curriculum. Students can be full diploma candidates or take selected IB courses as course candidates. Successful completion of an IB course may lead to college credit and/or advanced placement. Our DP spans grades eleven and twelve.

IB Policies

Students follow the same set of IB policies in our Middle Years and Diploma programmes.

• Academic Integrity Policy
• Admissions Policy
• Assessment Policy
• Inclusion Policy
• Language Policy
• Rules for IB World Schools

IB Mission Statement

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

To this end, the organization works with schools, governments, and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment.

These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate, and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

Learner Profile

The IB Learner Profile lays out the skills and competencies it seeks to instill in our students. The learner profile helps to guide teachers in the development of their courses and prompts our students to think more broadly about themselves instead of just about pure coursework.

As IB learners, we strive to be: Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-Minded, Caring, Risk-Takers, Balanced, and Reflective.

Approaches to Learning

IB Approaches to Learning (ATL) encourage students to develop social, research, thinking, communication, and self-management skills. They develop these skills in IB coursework, projects, and service experiences.