Overview
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP), the culminating program in the IB curriculum here at Burbank, is one of the most challenging academic programs available and recognized by university admission directors around the world as the "gold standard" in college preparation based on the breadth and depth of the curriculum.
Over the two-year program during 11th and 12th grade, students take six classes concurrently, while also taking core curriculum courses (TOK, EE, & CAS). The core is the bedrock of the program--all classes foster critical thinking, community engagement, and research. These skills help students to not only thrive within the DP, but also in their personal lives where they are encouraged to pursue curiosity.
The DP is unique in that it is designed to be a program, which means that there are common curricular assessment threads across all courses, so that students are approaching their learning in similar ways regardless of their individual class selections. All faculty utilize similar pedagogies allowing for best practices and maximum student engagement. We work as a community to help foster student growth and establish a strong preparedness for college-level work and other ventures that students choose to pursue after high school graduation.
IB Diploma Programme Brochure
10th to 11th grade Transition (DP)
11th to 12th grade Transition (DP)
DP Success Information
Frequently Asked Questions about DP