IB at Franklin
Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy is an authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) World School. Through the International Baccalaureate program, students develop the skills to be inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. IB students become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to improving the teaching and learning of a diverse and inclusive community of students by delivering challenging, high-quality programmes of international education that share a powerful vision.
24-25 Course Schedule
Students at BFIEA take eight classes over two days through a block schedule. All students take four core classes: Mathematics, Language and Literature (Reading Language Arts), Science, and Individuals and Societies (Social Studies). All students also take four elective classes. Physical and Health Education, Language Acquisition (Foreign Language, Design, and Arts.