Primary Years Programme


The PYP is designed for students aged 3 to 12. It focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside. It is a framework guided by six transdisciplinary themes of global significance, explored using knowledge and skills derived from six subject areas, as well as transdisciplinary skills, with a powerful emphasis on inquiry. The PYP is flexible enough to accommodate the demands of most national or local curriculums and provides the best preparation for students to engage in the IB Middle Years Programme.
The IB Primary Years Programme:

  1. Addresses students’ academic, social and emotional well-being.
  2. Encourages students to develop independence and to take responsibility for their own learnings.
  3. Supports students’ efforts to gain an understanding of the world and to function comfortably within it.
  4. Helps students establish personal values as a foundation upon which international-mindedness will develop and flourish.

Life in PYP

Performing Arts

Physical Education

Puppetry

The Democratic School is a Candidate School for the Middle Years Programme. 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 The Democratic School believes is important for our students.

Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme, or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org