International Baccalaureate Program

International Baccalaureate Program
Posted on 09/23/2022

Students interested in the International  Baccalaureate Program for September, 2023


The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) is a two year education Program primarily serving students 15 to 18 years old. The program provides an internationally accepted qualifications for entry into higher education and is recognized by colleges and universities worldwide.

In the OCDSB, students engage in the OCDSB’s pre-IBDP during grades 9 and 10 to prepare them for the challenge of the two year Diploma Program in grades 11 and 12. Upon successful completion, a student is expected to obtain both the IB Diploma and the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

This program is only offered at two sites: Colonel By and Merivale High School.

Students currently in grade 8 are invited to apply for the 2022-2023 year.  

Links for applying will appear after the IB Open House which was held last year in November/December, 2022. Further details will follow. 

The application deadline is TBD and more information will soon be available. 

Applicants must provide 

- the most recent copy of their report card

- a teacher reference

- complete the IB application questionnaire

- complete an IB application English writing exercise

- a live IB application Mathematics Task (applicants will choose a date and time while completing their application. There are two dates provided and applicants are only select one of the dates to  complete the task   

In previous years, offers of Admission have been made in March. 

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