LCPS to launch Pre-International Baccalaureate program

Loudoun County Public Schools will be launching its new Pre-International Baccalaureate (Pre-IB) program beginning in the fall of 2023 at Heritage and Loudoun Valley high schools.

Once candidate schools are approved, the integrated, holistic curriculum will engage students as creative problem solvers and empathetic global citizens.

Informational meetings for parents/guardians of students in grades 9 and 10 (as of fall 2022-2023) are being offered at schools across the county. Students in grade 9 and 10 (as of fall 2022-2023) would be eligible to express interest in the program. Meetings will be held as follows:

Loudoun Valley Area

[Broad Run, Freedom, John Champe, Lightridge, Riverside, Stone Bridge, Woodgrove]

Stone Bridge – Nov. 16, 6 – 6:45 p.m. 

Loudoun Valley – Nov. 17, 6 – 6:45 p.m. 

Woodgrove – Nov. 29, 6 – 6:45 p.m.

Freedom – Nov. 30, 7 – 7:45 p.m.

Heritage Area 

[Briar Woods, Dominion, Independence, Loudoun County, Park View, Potomac Falls, Rock Ridge, Tuscarora]

Heritage – Nov. 16, 6 – 6:45 p.m. 

Briar Woods – Nov. 17, 6 – 6:45 p.m. 

Tuscarora – Nov. 28, 6 – 6:45 p.m. 

Dominion – Dec. 1, 6 – 6:45 p.m. 

LCPS Deputy Superintendent, Dr. Ashley Ellis, said, “We are very excited to offer this unique and challenging Pre-International Baccalaureate program to our students. The extensive areas of study naturally align with our goal to empower students in the new global community.”  

The rigorous and demanding academic program helps develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and dedicated young students through intercultural understanding and respect, emphasizing the development of global perspectives on politics, culture, scientific understanding, and communication.  Anyone wishing to learn more about the program is encouraged to visit the LCPS Pre-IB program website at https://www.lcps.org/ib. Student participation in the LCPS Pre-International Baccalaureate (Pre-IB) program will be by lottery only.