Providence Elementary School
An International Baccalaureate World School
The IB Mission Statement
The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
Providence Elementary Mission Statement
Principled
Enthusiastic
Seekers
Who Engage the World!
What does it mean to be IB?
The IB's programmes are different from other curricula because they:
- encourage students of all ages to think critically and challenge assumptions
- develop independently of government and national systems, incorporating quality practice from research and our global community of schools
- encourage students of all ages to consider both local and global contexts
- develop multilingual students.
The IB Primary Years Program at Providence
Through these inquiries teachers will build units based on 5 Essential Elements:
- Knowledge: (Thematic Units) Who We Are, Where We Are in Place and Time, How We Express Ourselves, How the World Works, How We organize Ourselves, and Sharing the Planet.
- Skills: social, communication, thinking, research, and self-management.
- Concepts: form, function, causation, change, connection, perspective, responsibility, and reflection.
- Attitudes: appreciation, commitment, confidence, cooperation, creativity, curiosity, empathy, enthusiasm, independence, integrity, respect, and tolerance.
- Action: Choose*Act*Reflect
Please refer to The IB's website for further understanding: http://ibo.org
Mandarin at Providence
We chose Mandarin because it is a critical language. Acquisition of Mandarin will give our students an advantage in International communications and economics. Mandarin language learning will give our students an advantage as they learn not only another language, but also the appreciation of the Chinese culture. Huntsville's primary economy revolves around the U.S. Military Arsenal and Marshall Space Center. Both of these entities attract a significant multi-national corporate footprint that is specifically focused on engineering. Huntsville has a significant Chinese community due to the business interests in Huntsville. Given the significant of the global economy and China's impact around the world, Mandarin will give our students a solid foundation for participating in the global economy.
Providence Social Media
Email: ashley.strode@hsv-k12.org
Website: ibo.org
Location: 10 Northwest Chalkstone Street, Huntsville, AL, United States
Phone: 256-428-7125
Facebook: https://facebook.com/providenceelementary/
Twitter: @providence_elem