St. Scholastica Academy is one of only sixteen schools in Illinois offering the International Baccalaureate Programme...a rich, demanding liberal arts curriculum leading to the prestigious International Baccalaureate diploma.
EDUCATION FOR A BETTER WORLD
The International Baccalaureate Programme offered to qualified and motivated juniors and seniors at St. Scholastica Academy was established in the 1960's in Geneva, Switzerland, and is unique in the area of international education.
Famous for its intellectual discipline and high academic standards, the Programme aims to develop critical and compassionate thinkers who will be informed participants in today's world, people who value and respect a variety of cultures and attitudes.
The Programme - aptly described as "education for a better world" - is now offered by more than 1100 member schools in 124 countries, and its exacting curriculum and demanding examinations are acknowledged by colleges and universities in the United States and abroad as providing a superior pre-collegiate education.
Continuing the 1500-year tradition of Benedictine excellence in education, the International Baccalaureate Programme at St. Scholastica Academy provides an outstanding opportunity to highly motivated young women.
May 2011 IB test results continue to affirm the strength and success of St. Scholastica Academy's (SSA) IB programme. To date, 83% of SSA's graduating IB seniors qualified for the IB diploma, well above the 2011 State of Illinois's 40% success rate, the 70% national success rate and 79% international success rate. Additionally, 74% of SSA's IB programme students averaged a score of 4 or above on IB tests, in comparison to 57% in the State of Illinois.
To this end, the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
