The International Baccalaureate Programme offers three levels of international education that span the primary, middle and secondary school years. The programs are designed and authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization. The Office of Secondary School Reform provides funding that supports these programs.

Diploma Programme

The IBO's Diploma Programme is a demanding pre-university course of study for juniors and seniors that leads to an internationally recognized diploma in addition to the high school diploma. It is designed for highly motivated secondary school students. The program has earned a reputation for rigorous assessment, giving IB diploma holders access to the world's leading universities. The Diploma Programme's grading system is criterion-referenced, which means that each student's performance is measured against well-defined levels of achievement. These are consistent from one examination session to the next and are applied equally to all schools.

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is offered in the following schools:

• Bodine High School for International Affairs
• Central High School
• George Washington High School
• Northeast High School
• Philadelphia High School for Girls

Middle Years Programme

The Middle Years Programme (MYP) provides a framework of academic challenge and life skills for students aged 11-16 years. The program offers an educational approach that embraces yet transcends traditional school subjects and includes instruction in a World Language. It naturally follows the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and serves as excellent preparation for the Diploma Programme (DP).

The following schools are candidates for the Middle Years Programme:

• Baldi Middle School
• Hill-Freedman Middle School
• Woodrow Wilson Middle School

Primary Years Programme

The Primary Years Programme (PYP), for students aged 3 to 12, focuses on the development of the whole child, in the classroom but also in the world outside, through other environments where children learn. It offers a framework that meets children's academic, social, physical, emotional and cultural needs. Students will receive exposure to World Language instruction.

The following schools are candidates for the Primary Years Programme:

• Watson T. Comly
• Thomas Mifflin