International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB)
Newark Academy was the first school in New Jersey — and remains the only private school in New Jersey — to offer the highly respected International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.
For more than three decades, Newark Academy juniors and seniors have engaged in the IB program, a rigorous and highly respected pre-university program that guides students to become self-motivated learners and powerful critical thinkers.
The student-centered and skills-focused program mirrors the values and educational approach of Newark Academy, where students learn to think for themselves, rather than accept the information presented to them.
In fact, many honors-level courses at Newark Academy are part of the IB program with 97% of the senior class enrolled in one or more IB courses. As is true for AP courses, high scores earned on the standardized IB exams in May can lead to advanced placement or course credit in college.
At Newark Academy students can participate in the IB program in two different ways starting in Grade 11: they can either take individual IB coursework or pursue the full diploma program. Students interested in pursuing the diploma program must be eligible for all requisite IB courses.
The Full IB Diploma Programme
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IB Courses At NA Include:
Group 1: English Literature
Group 2: French, Spanish, Mandarin
Group 3: Economics, History, Philosophy
Group 4: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Computer Science
Group 5: Math: Analysis, Math: Applications
Group 6 (optional): Dance, Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts, Film