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IB regional associations are groups formed by and for IB school practitioners. These groups exist to assist area schools with the development of IB programs and to provide a forum for dialogue. They also support authorized and interested IB World Schools with issues of application, implementation and beyond. Many associations offer orientation and training workshops.
There are currently more than 20 regional associations in North America. Launched as informal gatherings of teachers from nearby schools, the regional associations have become effective lobbyists for support and recognition by state, province, and university authorities.
Many of these regional associations have evolved into formal non-profit organizations with boards of directors, by-laws, regular schedules of conferences, and, in some cases, sponsorship of professional teacher training. Regional associations are bound to the IB by informal agreement, but exist as independent entities created to benefit IB schools, teachers and students.
These groups and their individual members are an indispensable resource for schools inquiring about IB. Individual members serve as officers and committee members of their association, educate others about IB, and form a powerful public relations network.
This webpage offers a wealth of continually updated information, including training calendars and contact information, for all regional groups.
Following is a listing of all regional associations in North America.
Regional Associations in the United States
(ALIBS) (AR) Arkansas League of IB Schools
Member: Arkansas
(ALIBS) (AZ) Arizona League of IB Schools
Member: Arizona
(CIBO) California IB Organization
Members: California, Nevada, Hawaii
(FLIBS) Florida League of IB Schools
Members: Florida, Louisiana
(GIBS) Guild of IB Schools of the Northeast
Members: Maine, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, East Pennsylvania
(GLIBS) Great Lakes IB Schools
Members: Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky
(IBARMS) IB Association of Rocky Mountain Schools
Members: Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico
(IBGA) IB Georgia
Members: Georgia, Mississippi (interim)
Member: Minnesota
(IBSNC) IB Schools of North Carolina
Member: North Carolina
(IBSA) IB Schools of Alabama
Member: Alabama
(IBSOM) Supporters of International Baccalaureate Schools of Michigan
Member: Michigan
(IBSU) IB Schools of Utah
Member: Utah
(MARC) Mid Atlantic Region Coalition of IB Schools
Members: Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia
(MIBS) Midwest IB Schools
Members: Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa
(NIBA) Northwest IB Association
Members: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho
(OLIBS) Ohio League of IB Schools
Members: Ohio, West Pennsylvania
(SCIBS) South Carolina IB Schools
Members: South Carolina
(TIBA) Tennessee IB Association
Member: Tennessee
(TIBS) Texas IB Schools
Member: Texas
Regional Associations in Canada
(ABIB) Alberta IB
Member: Alberta
(ACIBO) Atlantic Canada IB Organization
Members: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Bermuda
(IBBC) IB British Columbia Society
Member: British Columbia
(IBPO) IB Prairie Organization
Members: Manitoba, Saskatchewan
(IBSO) IB Schools of Ontario
Member: Ontario
(SEBIQ) La Société des établissements du Baccalauréat International du Québec
Member: Québec