The IB at a glance

What are IB World Schools?

The IB does not own or manage any schools. Instead, we work with schools around the world (both state and privately funded) that share our commitment to international education.

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Schools that have been authorized by us to offer one or more of our programmes are known as "IB World Schools".

These schools:

share the mission and commitment of the IB to quality international education
play an active and supporting role in the worldwide community of IB schools
share their knowledge and experience in the development of the IB programmes
are committed to the professional development of teachers.

Authorization to become an IB World School is an intensive process that typically takes two or more years and includes site visits by an IB team.

A regular process of evaluation is undertaken by schools that have been authorized.

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