Who is the PYP for?

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The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) is for students aged 3 to 12.

Every school teaching that age range can apply to implement the programme and become an IB World School.

There are PYP schools and students in 109 countries all over the world. Find an IB World School near you.

Developing students in the PYP

The PYP focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside. 

In promoting this aim, the programme is committed to developing the attributes of the IB learner profile among its students.

Read about the IB learner profile and find out how to implement the PYP.