Overview

Soundview’s School is a fully authorized
International Baccalaureate World School.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a non-profit educational organization that was founded in 1968. The IB provides a framework for education. It does not tell us what to teach. Instead, it guides how we teach. Soundview's program is designed and revised based on evolving educational research, practice, and the needs of our future world. Click HERE to see an interview with the Director General of the IB, Dr. Siva Kumari.

“The International Baccalaureate Program is a genuinely intellectual curriculum. There is no other curriculum anywhere that does a superior job of both educating students and inspiring a true and broad-based love of learning.” William Swain, Vanderbilt University, Dean, Undergraduate Admissions"

Our world needs knowledgeable, compassionate,
and ethical citizens and leaders.

At Soundview, we work with our students and families to build a solid foundation for success. Every child is a leader, empowered to make a positive difference. The Soundview community values diversity and safety. We honor how children really learn by encouraging curiosity, risk-taking, creation, and reflection. We do all of this by implementing the International Baccalaureate framework.

The IB framework has 3 key benefits:

It’s a learning experience that is relevant to children’s current and future lives.

It’s an education built on the developmental stages of childhood, meeting students right where they are, and maximizing the way they naturally learn.

It’s a program designed to teach students how to take ownership of their own learning.

The Ten Traits of IB Learners

  • Caring

    We show empathy, compassion and respect. We have a commitment to service, and we act to make a positive dierence in the lives of others and in the world around us.

  • Open-Minded

    We critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience.

  • Principled

    We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.

  • Risk-takers

    We approach uncertainty with forethought and determination; we work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative strategies. We are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.

  • Balanced

    We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives—intellectual, physical, and emotional—to achieve well-being for ourselves and others. We recognize our interdependence with other people and with the world in which we live.

  • Thinkers

    We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyse and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.

  • Inquirers

    We nurture our curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently and with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life.

  • Communicators

    We express ourselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. We collaborate eectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.

  • Reflective

    We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experience. We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development.

  • Knowledgeable

    We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance. 

We introduce, practice, and coach these Ten Traits in every classroom, every day, to nurture emotional character, intellectual habits of mind, and international-mindedness. These are the Ten Traits that we seek to develop in our students and ourselves.