Recently, Saint John's Prep School has applied to the International Baccalaureate Organization so we can offer an IB diploma to our students. The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.IB is a challenging two-year curriculum, primarily aimed at juniors and seniors. It leads to a qualification that is widely recognized by the world's leading universities. For example, Harvard will start a student with an IB diploma as a sophomore.

Most important to note, we will absolutely retain our Benedictine, Catholic focus and mission, but we will be adding the following elements to create an even better experience for our students:

Theory of knowledge (TOK): The interdisciplinary TOK course is designed to provide coherence by exploring the nature of knowledge across disciplines, encouraging an appreciation of other cultural perspectives.

Creativity, action, service (CAS): Participation in the school's CAS program encourages students to be involved in artistic pursuits, sports and community service work, thus fostering students' awareness and appreciation of life outside the academic arena. Students must complete at least 50 hours of community service.

Addition of a classical language: either Latin, Greek or Arabic.