Description : IB program in Rancho Solano Preparatory School

Teachers of the school work on the harmonious development of the child. The curriculum includes subjects that provide intellectual growth (mathematics, social sciences, computer technology, foreign language and natural subjects). To stimulate the creative side of the personality, music, volunteerism (Kids That Care) and the basics of ethical behavior are taught. Physical education and leadership courses develop children's sense of purpose.

The school provides an individual approach for the formation of a unique set of inclinations and educational preferences. The schoolchildren are provided with the support and advice of the curator and the class teacher, teaching methods of analysis and self-education. With the help of modern technologies, children learn to search for information and use them meaningfully. Attention is paid to the development of communication skills, the ability to formulate one's position, and describe it in personal works.

High School (9th to 12th grade)

The pre-university course is aimed at thorough preparation for the specialty in the college and includes several courses required for each applicant:

• Mathematics;
• Social sciences (philosophy, sociology);
• Foreign languages;
• Physical education and culture;
• Humanitarian and natural science subjects;
• Special courses.

Writing the final qualifying work is included in the mandatory requirements of the program.

Two years of schooling in high school can be used to qualify for IV, allowing admission to universities in the world. The diploma of the program includes 6 disciplines, compulsory of which are:

• The public creative course CAS (150 hours of volunteer assistance or creative projects);
• Scientific work (4 thousand words);
• The study of the theory of knowledge (methodology and methods).

The complexity of the academic program allows division of subjects into standard and reinforced levels. At a high level (HL) students go through 3 disciplines, the rest are studied on the standard (SL). For underachieving students, it is possible to receive not a diploma of IV, but a certificate with a list of exam marks and subjects studied.