HELEN C. PEIRCE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

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IB @ Peirce

Peirce School is authorized in the Primary Years (PK-5th) and Middle Years (6th-8th) International Baccalaureate Programs. Students in the Edgewater community now have access to an IB program from Pre-K through 12th grades as Peirce and Senn continue the IB Middle Years Program from 6th-10th grades and then the Diploma Program through 12th grade.

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Peirce - Senn partnership

Peirce provides the IB Middle Years Program (MYP) to its 6th, 7th, and 8th graders; Senn High School offers the program in the 9th and 10th grades. Faculty from the two schools collaborate to ensure a smooth and meaningful transition for students academically as well as personally and socially.

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We are Peirce ​

IB @ Peirce

Peirce - Senn partnership

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PRINCIPAL'S ​CORNER

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Questions? suggestions?

​Shout Outs!

​Incident reporting

We are Peirce

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PRINCIPAL'S CORNER

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Incident reporting