In the mid-1960's a group of teachers from the International School of Geneva created the International Schools Examinations Syndicate based on the 1948 educational framework laid out by Marie-Therese Maurette in the UNESCO handbook she wrote titled, Is There a Way of Teaching for Peace?. In 1968 this group became the non-profit educational foundation known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). The initial goal of the organization was to create internationally standardized courses and assessments so that the mobile populations of students whose parents were diplomats, and employees of international, and multi-national organizations could meet admission qualifications of international universities. In 1968 there were seven test schools developed around this preliminary diploma programme, which used a somewhat common European pre-university curriculum combined with external examinations, scored in Geneva. The seven schools were in Tehran, Iran; Copenhagen, Denmark; Beirut, Lebanon; Wales, UK; Mancester, UK; New York, USA; and Geneva, Switzerland and the curriculum was taught in English and French at all schools.
The number of IB schools grew quickly and in 1977 IB North America opened in New York, serving schools in Canada, the US, and the Caribbean. In 1978, IB Africa, Europe, and Middle East opened in London (and after several moves settled in Geneva in 1994). Finally, in 1982 regional offices opened in Buenas Aires serving Latin America, and Singapore serving Asia and the Pacific.
In the early 1980's members of the governing board of IB began promoting the Diploma Programme to universities and governments to encourage them to accept the IB Diploma for credit. Although acceptance of this idea was slow, today most North American and European universities accept the IB Diploma for some measure of college credit.
In 1994 the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)for students age 11-16 was developed and within five years had spread to 51 countries. In 1997 the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) was developed for students age 3-11 and within five years had spread to 43 countries. Today, there are a total of 141 countries with at least one of the three programmes and at least 3,296 authorized IB schools worldwide. Internationally, there are 92 countries that offer the Primary Years Programme, 83 countries that offer the Middle Years Programme, and 139 countries that offer the Diploma Programme.
The number of IB schools grew quickly and in 1977 IB North America opened in New York, serving schools in Canada, the US, and the Caribbean. In 1978, IB Africa, Europe, and Middle East opened in London (and after several moves settled in Geneva in 1994). Finally, in 1982 regional offices opened in Buenas Aires serving Latin America, and Singapore serving Asia and the Pacific.
In the early 1980's members of the governing board of IB began promoting the Diploma Programme to universities and governments to encourage them to accept the IB Diploma for credit. Although acceptance of this idea was slow, today most North American and European universities accept the IB Diploma for some measure of college credit.
In 1994 the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)for students age 11-16 was developed and within five years had spread to 51 countries. In 1997 the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) was developed for students age 3-11 and within five years had spread to 43 countries. Today, there are a total of 141 countries with at least one of the three programmes and at least 3,296 authorized IB schools worldwide. Internationally, there are 92 countries that offer the Primary Years Programme, 83 countries that offer the Middle Years Programme, and 139 countries that offer the Diploma Programme.
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