Boston schools with IB program (Springfield, Cambridge: relocating, leasing, work)

[Augustmoon]

We are relocating to Boston in the Spring from Singapore ( we are Australian's) and are hoping to send our kids to a school that offers the International Baccalauret program which they have been on in both Oz and Sing. However on our 'look-see' visit last week our relocator came up with one option - The British School!

Whilst I was more than happy with the school, I find it hard to believe that an international city as diverse as Boston has only one school option to offer us ( she did mention The International School in Cambridge, but neither of our kids are fluent in French so that rules that one out).

Before the issue of the school came up, we spent the first few days looking at houses in Winchester, Lexington and Lynnfield and had settled for one in Winchester which ticks all our boxes apart from the distance to the school.

Does anyone have any more information on schools around the Winchester area ( less than 30mins commute) that offers an international program. Our kids are 9 and 7 and our 4 year old will start kindy in sept.

All help is appreciated.
Thanks

[MovingForward]

Unless you are planning on sending them to a university/college outside of the U.S., they don't need to go to an IB school.

[findingmesomeday]

As a state, MA ranks up there in the top 5 (I believe) in terms of quality of public education. Any school you pick to send you kids, if it's in one of the top MA systems, will be better than any school outside MA with an IB program.

[smarty]

I heard good things about the British school...

There is no specific school I know that offers IB program. In MA, it has one of the highest number independent (private) schools in US for the size. There are many world renowned schools like Phillips Academy(Andover), Winsor School(Boston), Fay(Southboro), BBN(Cambridge), Pike(Andover), Rivers(Weston), Deerfield, ... Many of them are harder to get in than Harvard.... with a 2-3 year waiting list. Many also have a high number of international students.... even at lower school.

I suggest take a look at this site.. see if there is something that you like..
http://www.aisne.org/

[charolastra00]

Brockton High, Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (Malden), Sturgis Charter School (Hyannis), and a few schools in Springfield offer IB.

IB is a wonderful program. I went to an IB high school and though I was AP (could take more years of foreign language that way), I got the opportunity to take several IB courses and they blow most high school courses out of the water. I would definitely do whatever I could to keep my kids in IB.

The Brockton High is probably the best option because, to my knowledge, it's not a charter school. However, the program is brand spanking new. This is the first school year that IB is offered. I don't know where in Boston you would be working because Brockton is kind of a haul, but personally, it's worth it to stay in IB- especially if you are not staying here long term and might go back abroad again.

[smarty]

charolastra00

A 9, 7 and 4 yr old going to high school in Brockton?

[charolastra00]

Originally Posted by smarty

charolastra00

A 9, 7 and 4 yr old going to high school in Brockton?

Oh whoops, didn't read that.

IB is only a high school program, universally. Now I don't know what the OP is talking about :P

[smarty]

Originally Posted by charolastra00

Oh whoops, didn't read that.

IB is only a high school program, universally. Now I don't know what the OP is talking about :P

No. There are different levels in other parts of the country or world. I think Brockton has middle school program also. The British School accepts younger kids.

Find an IB World School

This year, the Gilmore Academy was accepted as a “candidate school” for the International Baccalaureate Organization’s Middle Years Program. Several teachers have attended professional development training by taking the Level I workshops. The school was assigned an IBO consultant and the staff met with her for two days in April. The consultant will work with the staff this summer on developing the required units of study to complete the Application B to meet the certification requirements for an IBO school. The Gilmore Academy was awarded a state Gifted and Talented grant of $35,000 to expand the definition of TAG and to implement the IBO Middle Years Program in preparation of Application B.

https://www.brocktonpublicschools.co...re-academy.pdf

[pjscdn]

There is or was a British School of Boston. I do not think they had a permanent location, but were leasing various properties. I recall one school was in a vacant Parochial school. There is a link: British School of Boston

[NY'er lost in MA]

The British School is over $20K a year!! Holy smokes.....