Woodrow will celebrate its new status as an International Baccalaureate World School with a flag-raising at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 30.
The celebration comes after an intense, two-year screening process and teacher training from the International Baccalaureate Organization.
“This has been an amazing process and so worthwhile,” principal Ruth Vail said in a prepared statement. “Our students will have the opportunity to earn an IB diploma, which will provide them with the skills to compete globally in the 21st Century. Our teachers, students and parents have dedicated an enormous amount of time and effort to ensure that Woodrow Wilson High School was well prepared for this stringent process. I’m grateful to everyone involved, including our trustees, alumni association and community foundation.”
Juniors and seniors in the program take three higher-level courses and three standard-level courses. They can earn up to 24 hours of college credit through the IB program.
