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IB PROGRAMS AT WINDERMERE PREP

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The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a globally recognized educational program for students aged 3-19, offering three levels: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). Windermere Prep has proudly offered the IBDP since 2008, making it the only independent IB school in Central Florida. In 2024, WPS became a candidate school for the PYP and MYP, working toward full IB World School authorization.

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS

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. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment. These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

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THE IB AT WINDERMERE PREP

Windermere Preparatory School proudly offers the IBDP, widely recognized as the gold standard of high school education. This rigorous two-year program challenges 11th and 12th-grade students with a comprehensive curriculum that blends specialist subjects, in-depth projects, and service activities. 

Once Windermere Prep becomes an authorized IB World School, the PYP will be provided to students aged 3-12, emphasizing whole-child development through inquiry-based learning and transdisciplinary exploration. The MYP will be for students aged 11-16, providing a rigorous academic framework that fosters life skills through interdisciplinary teaching and learning.
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Ages 16-19

Introduction to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP)

The IB Diploma Program, widely recognized as a gold-standard of high school education around the world, is designed as a challenging two-year program of international education with high academic standards. The IBDP is comprehensive and challenging, leading to final examinations before university. Windermere Preparatory School is proud to offer the IB Diploma Program to our students and to deliver a variety of rigorous IB classes that give all our students an advantage.

Key facts:
  • A rigorous, two-year curriculum for juniors and seniors that fosters critical thinking across diverse academic disciplines with an international perspective.
  • Culminates in final exams across six subjects and a qualification widely recognized by the world's leading colleges and universities.
  • Requires college-level coursework, community service, independent research, and an inquiry into the nature of knowledge.
  • Established in 1968, over 500,000 students across 136 countries have participated in the program.
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A TYPICAL DAY IN HIGH SCHOOL

Our High School students hone their skills and talents, developing a global mindset that sets them up for lifelong success.
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BUSINESS-READY
In entrepreneurship class, we discuss how to start a business. Each student maps out their own business venture to be launched by the end of the school year as part of the Start Up Studio. At the annual showcase, everyone will share their business ventures in the hopes of gaining investors!
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PLANNING AND STRATEGIZING
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LEADING THE WAY
We contribute to our grade’s activities and events, as we discuss plans for Homecoming. Each grade’s Class Officers collaborate to plan activities around Spirit Week, including a pep-rally and homecoming dance.
ORGANIZING
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REFUELING FOR SUCCESS
We refuel and catch up with friends at lunchtime. We can head over to the Laker Cafe for a hot lunch, a salad from the Salad Bar, or panini. We can also go to the Campus Store for a sandwich from Jersey Mike’s, BurgerFi, or other snacks.
SOCIALING, RELAXING, AND RE-ENERGIZING
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VISUALIZING COMPLEX PROBLEMS
In High Level Statistics, part of the IBDP path, we solve problems individually in class and collaboratively with a partner. We use dry erase markers on desks to visualize the problems, erase mistakes, and make quick notes.
PROBLEM SOLVING
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PHYSICS IN ACTION
In Physics Honors, we play with mini-race cars and ramps, adjusting the ramp height to accommodate the car’s journey. We use equations we’ve learned to know how to adjust the ramp angle, syncing it with the expected time on the stopwatch.
APPLYING OUR KNOWLEDGE
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PRECISION AND PRACTICE
On the Lakerettes dance team, we practice our choreography continuously after school. We perfect what we’ve explored in dance class — including our techniques, posture, and flexibility — and get ready to compete at local and national levels.
PRACTICING
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HOW WE TEACH

STRONG TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS

At Windermere Prep, we empower our students to shape their own academic journey through our High School IB Diploma Program. Our world-class educators will build a strong relationship with your child, fueling their success through excellent communication, the very best pastoral care, and expert academic guidance – including extra support and challenge.
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OUR FACILITIES

AN ENVIRONMENT BUILT FOR SUCCESS

Our beautifully landscaped 48-acre campus has everything our IB Diploma Program students need to thrive. In dedicated facilities, our learners research and study, excel in sports, and express their creativity through the arts. Here, every space is designed to enrich learning – and support your child to perform at their best.
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WORLD-CLASS LEARNING EXPERIENCES

We know that every student is unique. Our teachers deliver outstanding personalized learning experiences that will ensure your child achieves their goals and forges their own path to one of the world’s top colleges.

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