Our Mission:
Fairfax Elementary prepares all students to be open-minded, lifelong learners. Through creativity, communication, and collaboration, students connect with their school, their community, and the world to make a difference!
WHAT IS IB?
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Fairfax is an authorized IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to improve the teaching and learning of a diverse and inclusive community of students by delivering challenging, high quality programmes of international education that share a powerful vision. IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) Think of “Primary Years Programme” (PYP) as a global term for Elementary School. The Primary Years Programme is designed for ages 3-12. It frames all learning activities throughout the school community, integrating itself within and around the Common Core Curriculum requirements. In addition to meeting federal requirements, schools offering the IB Programme must meet strict guidelines and evaluation by the International Baccalaureate Organization ® in order to attain and maintain authorization as an IB school. As part of the IB authorization requirements, Fairfax offers instruction in a second language. Students receive instruction in Spanish each week.
The IB Primary Years Programme: - Encourages international-mindedness in IB students, developing global thinkers
- Encourages a positive attitude to learning by engaging students in inquiries and developing their awareness of the process of learning so they can become lifelong learners
- Reflects real life by encouraging learning beyond traditional subjects with meaningful, in-depth inquiries into real life issues based on the Transdisciplinary Themes
- Emphasizes, through the IB Learner Profile, the development of the whole student – physically, intellectually, emotionally, and ethically
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