The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) is designed to help students develop the knowledge, understanding, attitudes, and skills necessary to participate actively and responsibly in a changing world. The MYP is internationally recognized and encourages students to embrace and understand the connections between traditional subjects and the real world, and become critical and reflective thinkers.

Using global contexts, MYP students develop an understanding of their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet through developmentally appropriate explorations of:

• Identities and relationships
• Personal and cultural identity
• Orientations in space and time
• Scientific and technical innovations
• Fairness and development
• Globalization and sustainability

Participating students enter the program as sixth graders and a limited number may enter as seventh and eighth graders. Students throughout the Orange County School District may apply for this program.

Transportation is not provided for elementary magnets nor high school magnets. In accordance with district transportation policy, transportation is provided to the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme at the middle schools, but transportation is not provided to the other middle school magnets. If a student is enrolled in a magnet at his or her zoned school, the student will be eligible for transportation according to district transportation policy.

Specific Eligibility Requirements: Applicant's schedule must be able to accommodate magnet classes; a 2.5 GPA is recommended.

Robinswood Middle School serves students who are zoned for the following middle schools: Apopka, Lakeview, Ocoee, Piedmont Lakes, Robinswood, and Wolf Lake

Principal: Ms. Nicole Jefferson

Magnet Administrator: Ms. Nicole Mutters

Magnet Coordinator: Ms. Nicole Mutters

Website Link: Robinswood IB Middle Years Programme

• “Staying focused, don’t allow myself to get distracted, try hard to succeed, if you get something wrong learn from it and you have a chance to go back and fix it. I think “Principled” best describes me because I am honest, my friends can depend on me and I keep my word. Working together to reach our goals, bonding better with other students and taking upper-level classes.”

MYP IB 8th Grade Student

• “My key to success is when I get home I go on Canvas to see what I need to do and work on it before I go to practice and when I get home from practice I go back on Canvas and complete my work, I don’t let myself fall behind. The Learner Profile that best describes me is “Risk-Taker” because sometimes I do not know all the answers but I just jump right in and go with the flow. I do not know everything but I’m not afraid to take a chance. The teachers work with us on what we need to work on, they don’t force us to do it all at one time. ”

MYP IB 8th Grade Student

• “My son has been in the IB Program here at Robinswood for 2 years. I think it’s a very good program. He enjoys it very much. I enjoy having him at this school.”

MYP IB Parent

• “The fact that I can bring in other cultures and how it relates to other experiences and the students are able to make connections. Knowledgeable best describes me because I have all this knowledge in my head and I like sharing it. I like finding out where did things come from, always looking to learn something new. I like sharing my knowledge. The students are engaged, they take pride in being an IB student. They feel as if they are the cream of the crop. The students aim for excellence and it comes out in their work.”

MYP IB Teacher