MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) announced on Wednesday, Aug. 2 that three of its grade schools have been accepted into the International Baccalaureate program after a multiyear application process.
Milwaukee Public Schools’ new IB Primary Years Programmes are at ALBA (Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes), 1712 S. 32nd St.; Marvin E. Pratt Elementary School, 5131 N. Green Bay Ave.; and Gilbert Stuart School, 7001 N. 86th St. ALBA is a charter school staffed with MPS teachers.
A news release says MPS now has 11 International Baccalaureate school sites with 15 IB programs: five grade schools in the IB Primary Years Programme for students 3 to 12 years old, four in the Middle Years Programme for students 11 to 16, four in the Diploma Programme for ages 16 to 19, and two in the Career-related Programme, also for ages 16 to 19.
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Another school, Morse Middle School at 6700 N. 80th St., is an IB candidate and expected to be authorized in the coming years.
The other IB schools in MPS are:
- Academy of Accelerated Learning, 2727 S. 78th Street
- Lowell International Elementary School, 4360 S. 20th Street
- MacDowell Montessori IB High School, 6415 W. Mount Vernon Avenue
- Wedgewood Park International School, 6506 W. Warnimont Avenue
- Casimir Pulaski High School, 2500 W. Oklahoma Avenue
- Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School, 4965 S. 20th Street
- Rufus King International Middle School, 121 E. Hadley Street
- Rufus King International High School, 1801 W. Olive Street
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Parents and community members can learn more about MPS’ new IB programs at open house events before the new school year begins.
- Pratt School: Thursday, Aug. 10, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- ALBA: Thursday, Aug. 10, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Stuart School: Wednesday, Aug. 30, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.