Steaming Ahead at Abercorn International School
AUSTIN, Texas, March 24, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Abercorn International School is proud to announce its latest success in a series of recent achievements: that of attaining IB World School status following the rigorous authorization process of its Primary Years Programme. The combination of this globally acclaimed approach, with the high standards of the English National Curriculum, results in a unique offering which challenges students to succeed across all areas of the curriculum. As the only school of this type in the Austin area fully authorized by the International Baccalaureate, Abercorn is steaming ahead in more ways than one!
Within this stimulating framework, students at Abercorn are encouraged to integrate STEM projects with the Arts, as they develop skills and understanding in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics: STEAM! For example, last term students extended their creative and innovative skills across the entire curriculum by acquiring and applying knowledge and understanding of materials and components, mechanisms and control systems, structures, and existing products in projects that they related to their Arts show. They assembled motorized and mechanical Lego constructions, created a range of products from natural and man-made materials, and employed a junior CAD program to design objects which were then produced by the school's 3D printer! Their projects were showcased in a ground-breaking STEMFEST event at the school, and many were included as props in the school musical. This context provided a real-life application for the students' work, as well as a motivational force for their learning across the curriculum.
In such a forward-thinking, inquiry-based environment, students are not only encouraged to develop creatively and collaboratively, honing excellent communication skills, but to channel their learning into meaningful action. A recent example of this was the "Coats for Kids" drive, hosted by the Junior League of Austin. Abercorn students were moved to act, collecting over 200 coats for Central Texas children in need, thereby winning the private school category in the competition. Caring and taking action is an important component of the IB philosophy, and is central to the Abercorn community.
Abercorn International School is proud of its recent IB authorization, and plans to continue steaming ahead with its mission of opening minds and broadening horizons!
For more information on Abercorn International School visit www.abercorninternational.org . To learn about Abercorn's sister schools in New York and London please visit www.bis-ny.org or www.abercornschool.com.
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