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Secondary School
Our Secondary program, Grades 6 to 12, is an innovative learning continuum built on the strong foundations developed during SIS's IB Primary Years Program (PYP) and prepares our students for the IB Diploma Program (DP) their lives beyond school.
Grades 6 to 10 learning is framed around the innovative Common Ground Collaborative Learning Ecosystem designed around three central ideas "Conceptual, Competency & Character learning. The framework is designed to ensure relevant, engaging content and the creation of a coherent educational experience
High School courses also offer academic credits towards a High School graduation diploma accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, allowing multiple pathways for our students to apply to universities and post-Secondary programs around the world.
The 2020-21 school year welcomed back students and teachers back on campus
for the entire year. We were fortunate to collaborate and share students' success and needs with parents during parent-mentor and parent-teacher conferences. Counselors held monthly parent coffee mornings and hosted student and parent information nights, such as the IB DP Course fair for Grade 10's.
Managebac was adopted as a central learning management system where parents can log in at any time to see their child's feedback and progress. We expanded the arts and design offerings and are now offering interdisciplinary courses, Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) and Korean A Lang & Lit (LAL). These courses expand student's options and honor their multicultural and multilingual backgrounds and futures. We added daily mentor time and GeckoCore to emphasize ad build relationships and support students' social-emotional learning and needs during this challenging time.
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