YIS Journey Towards An IB School

The International Baccalaureate (IB) offers a continuum of international education through four challenging, high quality educational programs to students aged 3 to 19. IB programs encourage both personal development and academic achievement challenging students to think critically, to ask the right questions and think across disciplines. An IB education also fosters diversity, curiosity and a healthy appetite for learning. Schools must be authorized to teach our IB programs. Every school authorized to offer IB programs is known as an IB World School.

International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (PYP)

The IB Primary Years Program (PYP) for children aged 3 – 12 nurtures and develops young students as caring, active participants in a lifelong journey of learning. The biggest highlight on the academic path of YIS was achieving the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP) accreditation from Pre-K to Grade 5 in the academic year 2018/2019 one of a few schools in Jeddah.

International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (MYP)

YIS School is a Candidate School for the Middle Years Programme (MYP). This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that YIS School believes is important for our students.

The MYP is a challenging framework that encourages students aged 11-16 to make practical connections between their studies and the real world.
The MYP is a five-year programme, which can be implemented in a partnership between schools, or in several abbreviated (two, three or four year) formats. Students who complete the MYP are well-prepared to undertake the IB Diploma Programme (DP) or Career-related Programme (CP).

The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) is for students aged 11-16. The MYP is a challenging framework that encourages students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world.

The MYP is a five-year programme, which can be implemented in a partnership between schools, or in several abbreviated (two, three or four year) formats. Students who complete the MYP are well-prepared to undertake the IB Diploma Programme (DP) or Career-related Programme (CP).

For the past two years, the school staff worked rigorously to implement all needed documents and recommendations to meet the requirements of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (MYP) accreditation. Our virtual MYP verification visit will be next academic year 2021-2022 in order to gain MYP accreditation.