The first IB Diploma Programme was authorized in 1974 at Lester B. Pearson Collegiate United World College of the Pacific, a private school in Victoria, British Columbia. In 1979, Sir Winston Churchill High School in Alberta and Mountain Secondary School in British Columbia became the first public schools to implement the DP. By 1989 there were 32 IB World Schools, the majority of them public.

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Canada IB profile  [1.21 mb, PDF]

The first IB Diploma Programmes (DP) were authorized in 1981 at Colegio La Maisonette and Santiago College, both private schools in Santiago. The IB expanded its presence considerably in the decade between 1981 and 1991, with 8 more schools adopting the DP. The IB has grown at a steady pace since then: 7 more programmes were implemented between 1992 and 2002, and 8 more over the past 6 years.

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Chile IB profile  [648 kb, PDF]

The first IB Diploma Programme was authorized in 1977 at Colegio Colombo Británico, a private school in Cali. Over the next decade, eight more schools adopted the Diploma, six of them in Bogotá. Since 1998, the growth of IB programmes in Colombia has steadily gained momentum. Six new programmes began operating in 2008 alone, the largest number ever to have been authorized in a single year.

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Colombia IB profile  [493 kb, PDF]

The first IB Diploma Programme (DP) was authorized in 1981 at Academia Cotopaxi American International School, a private school in Quito. Over the next 16 years, the IB expanded slowly, with 7 more private schools adopting the Diploma in Quito and Guayaquil.

In the decade between 1998 and 2007, IB programmes in Ecuador doubled, reaching 17. During this period, the first Middle Years Programme (MYP) was authorized at the Colegio Americano de Quito (in 2001), and the first and only Primary Years Programme (PYP) in the country was introduced at Academia Cotopaxi (in 2005).

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Ecuador IB profile  [500 kb, PDF]

The first IB Diploma Programme was authorized in 1980 at Instituto Educativo Olinca, a private school in Mexico City.

Over the next two decades, sixteen more schools adopted the Diploma Programme. In 2000, Instituto Educativo Olinca and the Colegio Ciudad de México, both in Mexico City, were the first in the country to authorize the Middle Years Programme (MYP). In the same year, the first Primary Years Programme (PYP) began operating at the Colegio Ciudad de México and The Churchill School.

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Mexico IB profile  [543 kb, PDF]

The first IB Diploma Programme was authorized in 1987 at Williamson Newton College, a private school in Lima. Over the next decade, 8 more schools adopted the Diploma, all of them located in Lima. Since 2002, the number of IB programmes has doubled, with the largest spurt of growth occurring over the past two years.

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Peru IB profile  [542 kb, PDF]

The first IB Diploma Programme was authorized in 1971 at the United Nations International School, a private school in New York. In 1978, Jerome I. Case International School, Rufus King High School and Wausau East High School, all in Wisconsin, became the first public schools to implement the DP, together with Withrow International High School in Ohio.

Over the past decade, the total number of IB programmes in US public schools has nearly quadrupled. The MYP and PYP have expanded exponentially since 1999, although their initial dramatic growth has stabilized over the past few years. The DP’s presence more than doubled over the past decade, and it has been growing at a faster pace since 2005.

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United States IB profile  [1.14 mb, PDF]