IB

Parkway Middle School is the only International Baccalaureate Middle Years World School in Osceola County, preparing students to be global citizens. Students will be challenged to make connections to real-world situations and central themes to understand how our world is interconnected. Students take action through service learning in grade level and group projects to make a difference in our community.

Thacker Avenue Elementary School for International Studies, Osceola County’s ONLY Primary Years Program International Baccalaureate School, home of the WILDCATS, has a long-standing tradition of excellence. We strive to meet and exceed the needs of every learner on their journey to greatness. Our curriculum model is rich with inquiry-based thematic units that utilize rigorous tasks to help every child develop the critical thinking skills needed to be successful on their path to becoming a college or career ready 21st century citizen. We focus our work together using a strengths-based framework, that emphasizes a commitment to great character for all students and staff through our IB learner profiles and attributes which encourage our learners to create lasting connections and new wonderings about our world and their place in it. The students at Thacker not only demonstrate a commitment to their own learning, but also a commitment to their peers and their community in a way that strengthens their own social, emotional, and academic development. We pride ourselves on being a kind, tolerant and inclusive community of achievers.The students here at Thacker not only demonstrate a commitment to their own learning, but also a commitment to their peers and their community in a way that strengthens their own social, emotional and academic development. We pride ourselves on being a kind, tolerant and inclusive community of achievers and we would like to welcome YOU to Wildcat Nation!