+ = SUCCESS With permission from the International Baccalaureate, Donovan Catholic is proud to issue the following statement: Donovan Catholic is a candidate school for the Diploma Program. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy – a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Donovan Catholic believes is important for our students. The application for candidacy was submitted on March 27 after extensive research into the program and its benefits. The approval was received on April 23. As the authorization process proceeds over the next two years, parents and other stakeholders will receive updates Students at IB World Schools: • Are encouraged to think independently and drive their own learning. • Take part in programs of education that can lead them to some of the highest ranking universities around the world. • Are admitted to Ivy League schools at rates 3-13% higher than the total population. • Are able to engage with people in an increasingly globalized, rapidly changing world. • Partake of a rigorous, broad and balanced 2 year (junior/senior) program of study. know the quality of IB courses, and we think the IB curriculum is terrific. “We Christoph Guttentag, Director of Admissions, Duke University IB is well known to us as excellent preparation. Success in an IB program correlates well with success at Harvard. We are pleased to see the credential of the IB Diploma Program on the transcript.” Marlyn McGrath Lewis, Assistant Dean of Admissions,Harvard University, USA Visit – http://www.ibo.org