District of Columbia International School
- IB MYP
- IB Diploma
- IB Career-related
About
DC International School is a public charter school serving middle and high school students. It is the only IB-for-all, advanced language public school in the District of Columbia, offering the IB Middle Years Programme, the IB Diploma and Career programmes, and French, Spanish and Chinese language tracks.
Key facts
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Curriculum
IB MYP · IB Diploma · IB Career-related
Language
English, Spanish
Type
International school
- Founded
- 2014
- Ownership
- Government
- Device policy
- Device provided by the school
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explainedIB MYP · IB DP (Diploma) · IB CP (Career-related)
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPOffered
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Languages
- Academics
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Accreditation and memberships
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- Accreditations
- IB
- Inspection
- DC Public Charter School Board (PCSB) · Tier 1
Location
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Delano Hall, corner of 16th St NW and Aspen St NW, on the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus, Washington, DC
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- British International School of Washington
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