International Baccalaureate
Lakewood Catholic Academy is proud to be an International Baccalaureate World School
In partnership with Saint Edward High School, Lakewood Catholic Academy is authorized as an IB World School accredited to offer the Middle Years Program, which impacts teaching and learning for students in grades six through ten.
LCA is excited to be the first and only Catholic School in Ohio to offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program. The IB Program at LCA is a challenging framework that encourages students to make connections between their studies and the world in which they live.
IB learners strive to be inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk takers, balanced, and reflective. The program develops lifelong learners who think critically and creatively, collaborate effectively, and contribute to the worldwide community. IB educators incorporate high quality, internationally researched teaching practices and appreciate the diversity of all learners.
The Middle Years Program is considered the international gold standard of learning, and is present in 108 countries and over one thousand schools worldwide. LCA is proud to be a member of this impressive educational community. Through this partnership we educate the whole student, preparing today’s young Saints to become tomorrow’s global leaders.
Questions? Please contact Eileen McGuire, Dean of the IB Program, at emcguire@lcasaints.com.
Discover the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IB MYP) at LCA
Community Project
This IB/MYP project, known as the Community Project, is of central importance and the serves as the culminating experience of your child’s time at LCA. It integrates research, service, and action, while challenging students to grow in a variety of skill areas.
- 2021-2022 Community Project Highlights
- 2020-2021 Community Project Highlights
- Community Project Information
IB Updates and Newsletters
View the feature on LCA in the Spring 2016 issue of Momentum, the magazine of the National Catholic Education Association.
IB Policies
Subject-Specific Information
- Language & Literature
- Language Acquisition
- Individuals and Societies
- Mathematics
- Science
- PE & Health
- Design
- Arts
Resources for Students
Information about Curriculum
Lakewood Catholic Academy uses the curriculum provided by the Diocese of Cleveland. Diocesan curricula developed for the elementary schools are aligned with the OCSAA Standards, as well as the Ohio Academic Content Standards and the Common Core State Standards. Click HERE for more information.
Service
- National Philanthropy Day Award – The Bank of Saints Microfinancing Project
- 2021-2022 Social Justice Projects
- 2020-2021 Social Justice Projects
- 2019-2020 Social Justice Projects
- 2018-2019 Social Justice Projects
- Limbs International Service Project