INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

Aspen School District is now an IB School District – the only district in the State of Colorado that provides a fully integrated IB curriculum from Pre-K to 12th grade for all students. Congratulations to our administration and faculty for all of the hard work to make this transition possible.

ASD IB Coordinator and Director of Student Learning, Harpreet Mehta, explains “ASD is ripe for going global as a leader and model for other schools in the public education systems, within the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).” Mehta expands, “We have the right staff, the motivated learner, and a strong Aspen community that supports the endeavors within the school district.”

The IB curriculum is not a “learning for assessment” approach driven framework, Mehta said. Instead it provides opportunities to inquire into human commonalities through units of inquiry and daily practice to build international mindedness. Offering the IB programmes throughout ASD has increased the rigor and opportunities available to our students. Offering a curriculum that challenges our students to ask questions, instead of memorizing, incorporates open-minded thinking and problem- solving. Additionally, adding IB to all grades will connect our schools and support students’ progression from grade to grade using the same approach to learning. It aligns our district with a common philosophy and framework.

Becoming an IB School District is an incredible accomplishment for ASD and will benefit generations to come. AEF is proud to have supported this endeavor!