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International Baccalaureate MYP program • College Preparatory • Global Studies • Mandarin, French & Spanish • STEAM Program • International Travel • Extra Curriculars: Cross country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, track & field, Debate, Engineering, Journalism

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Co-Curricular And Enrichment Programs We plan to have rich and varied extracurricular activities that will grow as the ALIHS enrollment increases.

Advisory and Community Focus ALIHS is committed to educating the whole person through a weekly advisory and community focus program. This program ensures that students have an adult for academic counsel during their high school career and are provided with opportunities for all-school

assemblies, community service and special projects.

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Clubs can foster valuable leadership and organizational skills. Offerings may include drama, dance, foreign languages, Lego robotics, Chess, debate, journalism etc.

College Preparedness & Planning Students and families will be supported in the college application process by a guidance counselor. ALIHS is committed to seeing its graduates achieve success in their post-secondary educational pursuits.

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[O NYHKL *V\YZL 6ɈLYPUNZ Language & Literature: 9th Grade English (required) Language Acquisition: Introduction to French (required) Language & Literature I French (required) Intermediate I Spanish (elective) Intermediate I Mandarin (elective) Individuals and Society: World History (required) Sciences A: Chemistry (required) Sciences B (semester): Design Elements : Convergence Journalism Introduction to Engineering Physical Education(elective) Mathematics: (one required) Integrated Math Studies: Algebra I Integrated Math Studies: Geometry The Arts : (elective) Choir Band Visual Arts

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Académie Lafayette is a candidate school * for the Diploma Programme (DP). This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy — a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education — that we believe is important for our students. * Only schools authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the $/,+6 VWXGHQWV WDNH D WRXU RI WKH UHQRYDWHG UG IORRU RQ WKH ILUVW GD\ RI FODVVHV Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Uniqueness of the Program Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related IB is similar to the Advanced Placement program in that Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee students can earn college credit in both programs. that authorization will be granted.

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College Acceptance and Readiness Students who complete IB coursework as part of their high school program have higher acceptance rates to colleges and universities, including those within the Ivy League. An increasing number of colleges are accepting IB test scores as college credit equivalencies or counting the class towards students college degree programs.

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