IB Programs
What is IB?
International Baccalaureate (IB) is a rigorous, internationally recognized and college-level curriculum that prepares students for success at university and beyond.
Foss is the oldest IB World School program in WA State (established in 1982) and the only public high school in Tacoma to offer IB courses. Foss currently offers the IB Middle Years Program (MYP) and IB Diploma Program (DP), and we are an IB Career-related Program (CP) candidate school.
IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Foss High School believes is important for our students.
*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme, or the Career-related Programme (CP). For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org.
IB Programs Offered
IB Learner Profile Attributes
Have Questions?
To learn more about the IB programs at Foss, contact:
- Casey Church, IB Coordinator, cchurch@tacoma.k12.wa.us
- Lysandra Ness, Principal lness@tacoma.k12.wa.us
- Sean Fullerton, IB Teacher sfuller@tacoma.k12.wa.us
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