Southwest Atlanta's Beecher Hills Gets New IB Program

Beecher Hills Elementary School will officially proclaim its new status as an International Baccalaureate (IB) school at 6 p.m. today at the school.

Implementation of the primary years program framework will help Beecher, 2257 Bollingbrook Dr., achieve its mission of developing compassionate, balanced, lifelong learners who are both locally and globally-involved citizens, according to a news release from Atlanta Public Schools spokesman Keith Bromery.

The school’s IB designation was earned through an intensive review and evaluation of Beecher Hill’s curriculum and staff by the Geneva, Switzerland-based organization that authorizes IB programs in schools throughout the world.

Founded in 1968, the IB organization currently works with over 3,200 schools in 141 countries to develop and offer three challenging programs to over 950,000 students aged 3 to 19 years. 

Students, parents, staff and community members are scheduled to attend this evening’s meeting, when the formal announcement is made.