IB Diploma Programme and Maple's Preparatory Programme
The IB Diploma programme is a regional program in York Region District School Board and includes the following schools, Alexander
Mackenzie High School,Bayview Secondary School, Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School, Maple High School, and Milliken Mills High School.
At the beginning of the Grade 8 school year, students and families interested in the Programme are
invited to attend an information session at the school which will be
offering the IB Diploma Programme and the grade 9 and grade 10 Preparatory Programme in their area. During
each session, information about the Programmes and the application process for the Preparatory Programme will
be shared. To determine your area please visit the YRDSB school locator.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme is student-centered with a focus on developing intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills for students who live, learn and work in a rapidly changing world. The programme emphasizes critical and compassionate thinking, community involvement, and intercultural understanding. It is founded on international standards and assessment. Students who complete the Diploma Programme earn both an Ontario Secondary School Diploma and an IB Diploma.
The IB is a not for
profit foundation, motivated by its mission to create a better world through
education. The Programme was founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1968 and as of
June 2016 has grown to include 3000 World Schools offering the Diploma Programme. The Programme “offers a curriculum that is broad and balanced, conceptual and
connected”. It is designed for motivated students between the ages of 16 and 19
and promotes “healthy relationships, ethical responsibility and personal
challenge". The Programme helps students to develop “the attitudes and
skills they need for both academic and personal success”.
In York Region, we
traditionally invite students to apply to our Preparatory Programmes to prepare for the IB Diploma Programme in the autumn of their
Grade 8 year. (Please see the Application and Admissions section for
details).
Successful applicants participate in an enriched course of study
during Grade 9 and 10, and begin the IB Diploma Programme in their Grade 11 year.
Students in our IB Programme earn both the IB Diploma and the Ontario Secondary
School Diploma.
The fees for the IB Diploma Programme are $3000.00 plus administration fee and these fees are not eligible for tax receipt.
Please contact Natalie Addai at Maple High School if you have any questions about the IB Diploma Programme and Preparatory Programme at Maple High School.