International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) strives to develop internationally-minded Preschool-Grade 5 students who demonstrate the attributes of the IB Learner Profile by ensuring that learning is engaging, relevant, challenging and significant.
A crucial piece of Shaker Heights Schools PYP learning is the action cycle, which encourages students to take action to make a positive difference in the world around them at school, at home, in the community and beyond.
IB Learner Profile
The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. As IB learners we strive to be:
PYP Exhibition
Grade 5
The culminating event for the PYP is Exhibition, a collaborative project in which Grade 5 students form groups to conduct an in-depth inquiry into real life issues or problems.
This inquiry develops students’ research skills, engages them with experts in a variety of subject areas and encourages them to take responsible action.
Our student groups present their findings to their families and community members at each elementary school’s IB Exhibition Night held in the spring.

More Information
PYP Policies
Contacts
PYP Coordinators
Ludlow
Shifa Isaacs
216-295-4190
isaacs_s@shaker.org
Boulevard
Shanna Hildebrandt
216-295-4020
hildebrandt_s@shaker.org
Fernway
Alexandria Royal
216-295-4040
royal_a@shaker.org
Lomond
Lauren Meek
216-295-4050
meek_l@shaker.org
Mercer
Jamison Kolaczko
216-295-4070
kolaczko_j@shaker.org
Onaway
Denise Brown
216-295-4080
brown_d@shaker.org
