In order to participate in a full IB diploma program, do students need to have been enrolled in the MYP?
Each of the IB programs Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma are stand-alone programs, although they certainly build upon each other and use the same learner profile and have the same mission. However, a student need not be in MYP in order to have success in a diploma program. In fact, half of our IB high schools in FCPS do not have MYP feeder schools. Students in an MYP school have the advantage of being exposed to the inquiry-based, world-mindedness focus of the International Baccalaureate program.
