Elementary

The goal of the PYP is to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who can help create a better and more peaceful world through their actions. The PYP provides a framework for organizing curriculum and delivering instruction in classrooms. Primary Year Programme is for PreK through 5th grade students.

There are six Transdisciplinary Themes students will participate in throughout their PYP education and these include:

1. Who we are
   An exploration of the nature of the self; of our beliefs and values; of personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; of our families, friends, communities and cultures; of our rights and responsibilities; of what it means to be human.
2. Where we are in place and time
   An exploration of our orientation in place and time; of our personal histories; of history and geography from local and global perspectives; of our homes and journeys; of the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; of the contributions of individuals and civilizations.
3. How we express ourselves
   An exploration of the ways in which we discover and express our nature, ideas, feelings, beliefs and values through language and the arts.
4. How the world works
   An exploration of the physical and material world; of natural and human-made phenomena; of the world of science and technology.
5. How we organize ourselves
   An exploration of human systems and communities; of the world of work, its nature and its value; of employment and unemployment and their impact.
6. Sharing the planet
   An exploration of our rights and responsibilities as we try to share finite resources with other people, with other living things; of communities and of the relationships within and between them.

These themes help teachers prepare programs of inquiry within their classrooms and develop students ability to inquire about the world around them.